portrait of Leo Mühlfeld

Leo Mühlfeld explores new perspectives through design. Building on his training in media technology and a degree in industrial design, he delivers compelling visuals paired with integrated software and hardware solutions, always ready to lend his expertise as a proactive partner.

He is member of Design in Gesellschaft and is a part of the design collective GemeindeBau.


Work

Ongoing
Freelance projects in the fields of design for science, video, animation, exhibition design, and code. Clients inlude: VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Museum of applied arts Vienna, ISTAustria, Crafting Plastics Studio, …

Dec 2024
Joined Design in Gesellschaft

Mar 2023 – Sep 2023
Junior Designer at dform, office for design

Oct 2022 – Mar 2023
Design Intern, dform office for design

2019 – 2022
Digital Fabrication Workshop Manager,
Univ. of Applied Arts Vienna

Jun 2016
Internship, Maresch & Sturm (June 2016)

Jun 2015
Internship, Hello we are

Jun 2014
Internship, ORF OMC


Education

Graduated at Univ. of Applied Arts Vienna,
Design Investigations, Prof. Anab Jain (2024)
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Visiting Student at Univ. of Applied Arts Vienna,
Industrial Design, Prof. Stefan Diez (March 2022 – June 2022)
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Started studying at Univ. of Applied Arts Vienna,
Design Investigations, Prof. Anab Jain (2018)
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Graduated higher-technical-school for
media-technology, dieGraphische, Dept. Multimedia (2017)
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Started visiting Link higher-technical-school for
media-technology, dieGraphische, Dept. Multimedia (2012)
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Workshops

DecodeAI • for ARS Electronica
Saalfelden, 2024
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Exhibitions

Large Language Writer
Vienna Design Week
Vienna, 2024

Large Language Writer
Angewandte Festival
Vienna, 2024

Centaur Design
Angewandte Festival
Vienna, 2023

Die Letzten ihrer Art
Bundeskunsthalle Bonn • für dform
Bonn, 2022

Centaur Design
DingDong • Design in Gesellschaft
Vienna, 2022

Renunciation Rebellion
Angewandte Festival,
Vienna, 2022

Renunciation Rebellion
Performance • Muesumsquartier
Vienna, 2022

Centaur Design
Vienna Design Week
Vienna, 2021

Talking House
Gepäckausgabe • für Lucy Li
Glarus, 2021

Soul Sweeper
Angewandte Festival
Vienna, 2021

Centaur Design
Angewandte Festival
Vienna, 2020

Credit Criminals
Vienna Design Week
Vienna, 2019

Credit Criminals
Angewandte Festival
Vienna, 2019

The best is yet to come
ARS Electronica U19
Linz, 2019


Press

Radio OE1 (feature)
2024

Radio Wien (feature)
2024

Salzburger Nachrichten • APA (article)
2024

Dezeen (article)
2022

Cyber Arts
2016