— about

Kathrin Grossenbacher
Art Direction | Freelancer | Graphic and Apparel Designer
based in Zürich

EDUCATION

Since 09.2025
Master Design, Focus; Entrepreneurship at HKB, Bern University of Arts (Part Time)

2015-2016
Bachelor of Arts with specialisation in Visual Communication at ZHdK (Zürich University of the Arts)

2010-2014
Bachelor of Arts with specialisation in Fashion Design, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern
Switzerland, Academy of Arts and Design Basel, Institute of Fashion Design

WORK

Since May 2025, I‘m working as a freelance designer while pursuing a part-time Master’s degree.

2024-2025
Fabric Frontline, Zürich (CH)
Graphic Apparel Designer

2021-2024
Akris, St Gallen (CH)
Printdesigner for Akris and Akris Punto Collections

2019-2020
FREITAG lab. AG, Zürich (CH)
Art Direction: Conception and creation of visual content (print and online)

2017-2019
VETEMENTS, Zürich (CH)
Graphic Apparel Designer
Worked on Seasons SS18-SS20 and on collaborations with: Reebok, Levis, Evian, DHL, Wolford, Disney, Casetify

2016
On-running, Zürich (CH)
Graphic Design: POS Material, Campaign Layout
Before Starting Internship: Realizing my Graphic Design Bachelor Thesis with on-running

2014
Julian Zigerli, Zürich (CH)
Fashion Designer for Menswear, Worked on Collection SS15

2013
Alexander Wang, New York (USA)
Fashion Designer Menswear, Worked on Collection AW13/14

FREELANCE WORK:

LECTURE AND COURSES
2025
Schule für Gestaltung Basel
Clo3d Workshop

2024
ZHdK (Zürich University of the Arts)
Kein Kino Lecture

2025
FHNW; CO CREATE
Circular Design, design practice, rethinking the bra

CLIENTS
cubique
Bande de Cycliste
BEAWARE
fair fashion factory
FSB
FREITAG
HSG
Julian Zigerli
Jung von Matt
Mammut
Sebastian Zuber
VCR
Wasteland

LEGAL NOTES

This site and all of its contents may not be reproduced. In whole or in part without permission. The legal rights are owned by the clients, agencies, and artists involved in the production of selected works shown on this website.