If it’s safe, it’s probably wrong. Thomas Kronbichler is a graphic designer working on visual identity systems, editorial design, and digital platforms. Founding partner and creative director of Studio Mut, Italy’s Friendliest Graphic Design Studio* Jury member of 100 Beste Plakate, Golden Bee Moscow, and Mut zur Wut. Co-curator of the Lella & Massimo Vignelli exhibition at Triennale Milano. Adjunct professor in communication design at University of Bolzano, Italy. Leads keynote talks and creative workshops with students and professionals in Amsterdam, Berlin, Lima, London, Lucerne, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Sicily, Singapore, Trieste, Torino, Vienna, and Weimar. Member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). Father of two, based in Bolzano, Italy. Alliance Graphique Internationale, Linkedin, Archivio Grafica Italiana, thomas@studiomut.com
⊗ Thonik Line Up, keynote speaker, Amsterdam (Netherlands), 2026 ψ Golden Bee / Global Biennale of Graphic Design, member of the global jury, Moscow (Russia), 2026 ‡ Olympic Torches exhibition at Museion, member of the jury, Bolzano (Italy), 2025 ¢ Torino Graphic Days, keynote speaker, Torino (Italy), 2025 ◊ Hochschule Mainz, online lecture, Visual Communication class, 2024 ※ Tiroler Wirtschaftskammer Election Communication Competition, member of the Fachjury, Innsbruck (Austria), 2024 ½ Sicily Summer School, Academia Abadir, visiting professor, Catania (Italy), 2023 ‣ Latin American Design Young Talent, member of the jury, Lima (Peru), 2023 ‰ 100 Beste Plakate Deutschland Österreich Schweiz, member of the jury, 2023 ※ Forward Festival, keynote speaker, Vienna (Austria), 2022 © AGI Congress Trieste and AGI Open Trieste, organising committee and communication design, 2022 ‡ China International Poster Biennale CIPB, member of the international jury, Hangzhou (China), 2021 • Asociación de Empresas de Diseño del Perú, online talk, 2021 ◊ Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart, online Q&A, 2021 ⁂ Latin American Design Awards, member of the jury, Lima (Peru), 2021 ‣ Show & Tell, online presentation (Luzern / Linz / Bolzano), 2021 € High Noon, online keynote, Hochschule Darmstadt, 2021 ※ Talk 12, Hochschule München, online keynote, 2021 × Tim talks Design, online interview, 2021 ° Savannah College of Art and Design, online interview, Atlanta (USA), 2021 ð Berlin International University of Applied Sciences, online talk and Q&A, 2021 ◊ Typographische Gesellschaft München, online keynote, 2020 ⁂ University of Bolzano, talk and Q&A, 2020 ‣ Brief Festival, online keynote, Madrid (Spain), 2020 ‰ Future London Academy, live interview, 2020 ※ Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart, online talk, 2020 θ Design Diplomacy: Studio Mut Student Advice, Singapore Edition, online talk, 2020 ℜ Bauhaus Master Lectures, online keynote, Bauhaus University Weimar, 2020 ⇑ Minneapolis College of Art and Design, online talk, Minneapolis (USA), 2020 ◊ Raffles Milano, visiting professor, Milan (Italy), 2020 ξ Hochschule Düsseldorf, keynote speech and workshop, Düsseldorf (Germany), 2019 ‣ Alliance Graphique Internationale AGI Conference, new member presentation, Rotterdam (Netherlands), 2019 ‰ Posterheroes International Poster Award, member of the jury, Torino (Italy), 2019 ※ European Elections GIF Competition, Animation Award, member of the jury, Berlin (Germany), 2019 † Latin American Design Festival, keynote speaker, Lima (Peru), 2019 π New Design University, keynote speaker, St. Pölten (Austria), 2018 • Creative Paper Conference, keynote speaker, Munich (Germany), 2018 ◊ Love & Hate workshop with Studio Blackburn, London (UK), 2018 ⁂ San Marino Design Workshop, University of San Marino, 2018 ‣ Graphic Design Lectures, keynote speaker, Milan (Italy), 2018 ‰ Mut zur Wut International Poster Award, member of the jury, Heidelberg (Germany), 2018 ※ Weltformat Festival, keynote speaker and workshop, Lucerne (Switzerland), 2017 » Weissraum Forum, keynote speaker, Innsbruck (Austria), 2017 ± Torino Graphic Days, keynote speaker and workshop, Torino (Italy), 2016 • kd lounge, keynote speaker, Hochschule Konstanz (Germany), 2016 ◊ Day of Visual Communication, keynote speaker, Lugano (Switzerland), 2016 ↔ Salto Talk, Bolzano (Italy), 2016 ‣ “Mut for Love”, talk and exhibition, Museion Bolzano (Italy), 2015 ¶ “Mut Berlin”, talk and workshop, Technische Universität Berlin (Germany), 2014 ※ “Come on Kids”, workshop, Free University of Bolzano (Italy), 2014 ℘ Graphic Design Workshops, University of Innsbruck (Austria), 2013 〉 “Glück ist erlaubt”, talk, Free University of Bolzano Open Day (Italy), 2013 • Workshop, Free University of Bolzano, Faculty of Design and Art (Italy), 2011 *(AIGA Magazine, New York)