Carolina Marquez Bernard

WORK

Visuals for my teaching courses at the Zurich University of the Arts

Guest Speaker at AGI Open Basel in 2024 as part of “Young Talents” in Graphic Design

Ecologies of Matter, Design and Research as part of the Institute for Design Research

Guest Speaker at Junior Design Research Conference, Mendrisio

Finalist for the Josef Müller-Brockmann Award, Zurich

Speaking Bread, Group Exhibition in San Francisco US

Guest Speaker at “Counterparts: Designing Beyond the Human” Conference organised by Swiss Design Network and hosted by the Zurich Univeristy of the Arts

There’s Always Tomorrow, exhibited at Löwenbräukunst Zurich

Book Design for There’s Always Tomorrow, by the Fine Arts Department at the Zurich University of the Arts, exhibited at Löwenbräukunst Zurich

Business cards for Renée Bernard, Sworn Interpreter and Biologist based in Barcelona, Spain

Contribution at publication In Las Vegas, designed by Ronny Hunger

Visual Identity for Vasa Women, animation by Martin Mur

Identity and labels for GF3 Wine Company, Zurich

Campaign photography for Vasa Women, Art Direction by Amoebe Art Space - Lisa Lee, Styling by Emilie Brunner

Tests and Silkscreen printing for Amöbe by Lisa Lee Benjamin

Book for Amöbe by artist and curator Lisa Lee Benjamin (kulturfolger.ch, amoebe.ch)

Catalogue for Therese and Thomas by filmmaker Lydia Zimmermann, exhibited at Helmhaus Zurich

CAROLINA MÁRQUEZ BERNARD

For any inquiries or collaboration proposals:

carolinambernard@gmail.com
carolina.marquezbernard@zhdk.ch
@carolinambernard

WORK

2018 - Present
Independent Graphic Designer and Design Researcher, Zurich & Barcelona

In addition to books and publications, Carolina works in creative direction in the field of culture, art, and fashion, and she teaches in the Design and Visual Communication Department at the Zurich University of the Arts.

TEACHING, RESEARCH

2025 - 2026
Co-Teaching
Research in the Arts—ZHdK (Zurich, CH)

2024 - Present
Research Assistant
Department Design, Visual Communication, Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2024 - Present
Research Assistant, Publication
Counterparts: A Conversation Across Disciplines— Department Design, Visual Communication, Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2025
Researcher
Institute for Design Research, in relation to Project: Counterparts: A Conversation Across Disciplines (Zurich, CH)

2025
Teaching
MA Studio 2 Seminar—MA Design, Visual Communication, ZHdK (Zurich, CH)

2025
Teaching
BA Theory Seminar Space and Environment—BA Design, Visual Communication, ZHdK (Zurich, CH)

2024
Teaching
MA Studio 2 Seminar— MA Design, Visual Communication, Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2024
Teaching
BA Critical and Speculative Design— BA Design, Zurich University of the Arts(Zurich, CH)

2024
Guest Teacher
Critical and Speculative Design— MA Design, Visual Communication, Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2023
Research Associate
Ecologies of Matter—Institute for Design Research, Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

TALKS, EXHIBITIONS

2025
Guest Speaker
Speaking Bread. Relationships beyond Materiality—Design, Zurich University of the Arts

2024
Guest Speaker
Junior Design Research Conference—University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (Mendrisio, CH)

2024
Guest Speaker
New Talents, Graphic Design
AGI Open Basel 2024 (Basel, CH)

2024
Guest Speaker
Lecture Series “Design Ecologies”—Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2023
Exhibition
METROPOLIS San Francisco—Pro Helvetia, Swissnex (San Francisco, US)

2023
Guest Speaker
METROPOLIS San Francisco—Pro Helvetia, Swissnex (San Francisco, US)

2023
Exhibition
Zurich Meets Copenhagen—City and Canton Zurich (Copenhagen, DK)

2023
Guest Speaker
Event Zurich Meets Copenhagen—City and Canton Zurich (Copenhagen, DK)

2022
Guest Speaker
Conference: Counterparts: Exploring Design Beyond the Human—Swiss Design Network (Zurich, CH)

2022
Interview
Hochparterre Magazine (Zurich, CH)

2022
DDE Project of the Day—Digital Showcase (Zurich, CH)

2022
Showcase Design ZHdK—Digital Showcase (Zurich, CH)

2021
Swissgraphic—Digital Showcase (CH)

2021
Exhibition
Current Currents—MA Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2020
Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography (Glasgow, UK)

2018
Exhibition, Artist Residency
Curtidas Art Space (Barcelona, ES)

PUBLICATIONS

[upcoming] 2026
Contributing Author
Counterparts: A Conversation Across Disciplines— Design Research (Zurich, CH)

[upcoming] 2026
Contributing Author
Seeing vol.3— Design Research (Zurich, CH)

[upcoming] 2026
Editor, Co-designed with Milos Gavric
Fossils of the Anthropocene— Design Research, Published by MA Visual Communication, Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

[upcoming] 2026
Editor, Co-designed with Milos Gavric
New Ecologies: Atmospheric Agencies— Design Research, Published by MA Visual Communication, Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2025
Graphic Design
Kuoni, 100 Jahre— for Kuoni GmbH, Published by Kuoni GmbH (Zurich, CH)

2025
Graphic Design
Layers—for Artist Marco Gasser, Published by Gasser Brothers (Barcelona, ES)

2024
Author, Graphic Design
Ecologies of Matter—in collaboration with The Institute for Design Research (Zurich, CH)

2023
Graphic Design
Ortsmuseen Enstauben—for Curator Kim Anni Bassen (Zurich, CH)

2022
Author Contributor
Seeing vol.1— Editors Sarah Owens and Björn Franke
(Zurich, CH)

2022
Author, Graphic Design
Speaking Bread. Relationships beyond Materiality—in collaboration with Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2022
Author Contributor
Train Stops—by Christian Lange, Published by MA Visual Communication, Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2021
Graphic Design
There’s Always Tomorrow—for Exhibition Löwenbräukunst Zurich, Published by FA Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2021
Graphic Design with Martin Mur
Dear Ambiguity,—Published by FA Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2020
Author Contributor
In... Las Vegas—Published by VisCom Zurich University of the Arts (Zurich, CH)

2020
Graphic Design
Time—for Filmmaker Martin Mur Zimmermann (Zurich, CH)

2020
Graphic Design
Alpen Amöbe—for Artist and Curator Lisa Lee Benjamin, Published by Amöebe Art Space (Vals, CH)

2019
Graphic Design
Therese and Thomas—for Filmmaker Lydia Zimmermann, for Exhibition Helmhaus Zurich (Zurich, CH)

2018
Co-Author and Editor with Martin Mur
Same Same—in collaboration with Curtidas Art Space Barcelona (Barcelona, ES)

GRANTS, AWARDS

2025
Research Grant— Project Counterparts: A Conversation Across Disciplines
Institute for Design Research (Zurich, CH)

2023
Research Grant— Project Ecologies of Matter
Institute for Design Research (Zurich, CH)

2023
Grant— Project Speaking Bread, Exhibition and Talk at METROPOLIS San Francisco
Swiss Art Council Pro Helvetia and Swissnex (Zurich, CH / San Francisco, US)

2023
Finalist
Josef Müller-Brockmann Award—Graphic Design
(Zurich CH)

2022
ZHdK Förderpreis Design—Diploma Project
(Zurich, CH)

2016
FILMIN Audiovisual Design Award—2nd Prize
(Barcelona, ES)

2011
Terranova Creative Award—Diploma Project
(Barcelona, ES)

Book Design for KUONI 100 Years by Kuoni, presented at Kurhaus Bergün

Graphic Identity for Oli Del Tros Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Book Design for LAYERS by Marco Gasser

Poster for Symposium “Contested Memory”, organised by Anselm Franke and the Curatorial Studies Dept., held at the Zurich University of the Arts

Speaking Bread, Design and Research Project by Carolina Márquez Bernard, funded by ProHelvetia

Contribution at publication Train Stops, designed by Christian Lange

Book Design with Martin Mur for Dear Ambiguity, by the Fine Arts Department at the Zurich University of the Arts

Dear Ambiguity, for the Fine Arts Department at Zurich University of the Arts

Book Design for Ortsmuseen Entstauben by curator Kim Anni Bassen

Book Design for Time by filmmaker Martin Mur Zimmermann

Exhibition Poster for Kunstzone Vals and Collectif Chuglu

Book Design for SAME SAME, by Martin Mur and Carolina Márquez exhibited at Curtidas Art Space Barcelona

Poster for Sustainable Showroom United, Sustainable Fashion Event in Zurich

Book Design for Un Tiempo, Un Lugar, a project about multiculturalism in Barcelona City