Genius Loci - Spirit of the place – 2025

Genius Loci, or the spirit of the place, refers to the unique identity or essence of a location. In architecture, this principle suggests that the specific characteristics of a place should be reflected and extended in a design.

In the case of the second-year graphic design students, they have applied this principle to communication projects focused on promoting or extending the identity of a particular place through design. Their work likely explores how to visually capture and communicate the essence of a space, using graphic design elements that resonate with the architectural features or history of the place.

Studio project (2025) with Nicole Udry

Assistants: Louis Roh
Students: Clara Besson, Joe Bionda, Alexandre Carruzzo, Maeva Chanson, Simon Cossy, Carolina Crivelli, Da Silva Romão Caroline, Siméon Dubuis, Clea Dunand, Alice Gillioz, Clara Hoya, Vladislav Tschumi
Know-how: Imagemaking, Editorial

1/9

porteous

Édition

Par Clara Besson

De la Petite arvine au dom pérignon

Calendriers imprimés à la presse manuelle

Par Maeva Chanson

1/8

1/11

ateliers de l'espérence

Édition

Par Da Silva Romão Caroline

Porteous

Identité visuelle

Par Alice Gillioz

1/5

Grand Hôtel du cervin

Poster

Par Clara Hoya

25

Édition

Par Vladislav Tschumi

1/13

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BA PHOTOGRAPHY

Staged Photography – 2026

with Charlotte Krieger

Unseen This course introduces students to the creation of a seven-image series built around the theme Unseen. They will learn to combine set design, characters, and lighting to produce strong, coherent staged images. Through a practical and technical approach, the course develops their ability to conceive and manage a complete photographic project, direct models, work with natural and artificial light, and collaborate under conditions similar to professional editorial or commercial shoots. Students will refine their photographic vision while preparing for the creative and technical demands of the industry.

BA PHOTOGRAPHY

Suspended Motion

with Nicolas Poillot

By conceptualizing and producing visual content as part of an editorial series, students will explore the concept of applied photography in a practical, creative, and professional manner, working closely with Art Director Nicolas Poillot.

BA GRAPHIC DESIGN

Image Creation BA3 – S1 25–26

with Guy Meldem

Third-year students had to produce an edition over half a semester, discovering as their subject an event that appeared in the newspaper on the date of the first lesson.

BA GRAPHIC DESIGN

Editorial Design BA3 – S1 25–26

with Jonathan Hares

Third-year students had to produce an edition over half a semester, discovering as their subject an event that appeared in the newspaper on the date of the first lesson.

BA GRAPHIC DESIGN

Visual Identity BA3 – S1 25–26

with Gilles Gavillet

Through the lens of visual identity, this project explores issues related to graphic language and art direction. Each stage of the project examines a different aspect of visual identity development: research, concept, visual language, design, and communication.

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porteous

De la Petite arvine au dom pérignon

ateliers de l'espérence

Porteous

Grand Hôtel du cervin

25

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Image Creation BA3 – S1 25–26

Editorial Design BA3 – S1 25–26

Visual Identity BA3 – S1 25–26

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