Andreas Trenker

Andreas Trenker is an Italian graphic designer, visual researcher, and educator. He completed his bachelor's degree at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and the Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem, before earning a master's degree from the Sandberg Institute. His work explores sociopolitical issues through an interdisciplinary and critical lens, often focusing on conflictual geographies. Over the past decade, he has gained extensive experience working with clients across cultural, academic, and commercial sectors, developing visual narratives in various forms and formats.

Currently, Andreas teaches Graphic Design and Digital Media at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. Previously, he spent two years as a full-time Lecturer in Graphic Design at the German University in Cairo, and for five years, taught Graphic Design Basics during the Warm-Up semester at the Faculty of Design and Art at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. He also serves on the board of the Department of Photography and Cinema at the Heritage International Institute. In 2019, he co-founded the design studio Normplusultra, which specializes in visual storytelling, branding, and editorial projects.
Courses with Andreas Trenker
CourseAcademic staffProgramSemester
What’s the Assignment? Thomas Kronbichler, Andreas Trenker, Stephan August Schmidt-Wulffen BA Major Design 2024/25 SS
Stories Andreas Trenker, Gianluca Camillini, Stephan August Schmidt-Wulffen BA Major Design 2024/25 WS
Make It Better Thomas Kronbichler, Andreas Trenker, Stephan August Schmidt-Wulffen BA Major Design 2023/24 SS
Projects by Andreas Trenker
Berrit Nadja Schindler, Caroline Angelika Pauline Blueml, Clara Isabel Peulecke, Dario Vedova, Delia Bianchi, Denise Pichler, Gioele Maines, Giulia Alessandroni, Irene Besana, Lena Victoria Keller, Lucia Stallone, Maddalena Sartori, Magdalena Theresa Leipold, Orsolya Karola Ujlaki, Stella Winona Brandlhuber, Teresa Ronchin, Theo Kortschak
Can we be together?
Berrit Nadja Schindler, Caroline Angelika Pauline Blueml, Clara Isabel Peulecke, Dario Vedova, Delia Bianchi, Denise Pichler, Gioele Maines, Giulia Alessandroni, Irene Besana, Lena Victoria Keller, Lucia Stallone, Maddalena Sartori, Magdalena Theresa Leipold, Orsolya Karola Ujlaki, Stella Winona Brandlhuber, Teresa Ronchin, Theo Kortschak
What can counting rice teach us?
Berrit Nadja Schindler, Caroline Angelika Pauline Blueml, Clara Isabel Peulecke, Dario Vedova, Delia Bianchi, Denise Pichler, Gioele Maines, Giulia Alessandroni, Irene Besana, Lena Victoria Keller, Lucia Stallone, Maddalena Sartori, Magdalena Theresa Leipold, Orsolya Karola Ujlaki, Stella Winona Brandlhuber, Teresa Ronchin, Theo Kortschak
What's the shape of wine?
Orsolya Karola Ujlaki, Teresa Ronchin
When fear has no name, what shape does it take?
Theo Kortschak
What would Michel von Lönneberga do?
Lena Victoria Keller
What would happen if you'd have to talk to a stranger for exactly one minute?
Caroline Angelika Pauline Blueml, Clara Isabel Peulecke, Magdalena Theresa Leipold
Who runs the monster factory?
Irene Besana, Maddalena Sartori
How many hidden figures can you spot?
Giulia Alessandroni, Lucia Stallone
What does a letter become when it stops behaving?
Berrit Nadja Schindler, Delia Bianchi, Stella Winona Brandlhuber
What part of the organism are you?
Isabella Emi Nakamizu Wiesen
What can merchandise tell us about political climates?
Berrit Nadja Schindler
How do three generations tell the same story?
Lucia Stallone
What if we were immortal?
Eleonora Dal Cin
Cosa c'è oltre la cima?
Matilda Klara Kulle
Beeinflusst unsere Herkunft, wie wir die Welt wahrnehmen?
Cecilia Mariani
Come eravamo?
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