designing experiences across every touchpoint
I am a designer based in Vienna and I explore ideas and concepts across print, space and digital media to create meaningful experiences that invite people to discover, interact and connect.
10+ years across Print · SPACE · Brand · Digital · Immersive
01
Editorial Experiences
Editorial Design
Book Design
Typography
Information Design
Print Production
Material Exploration
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rolf mühlethaler – fragile ordnung fragile order
softcover with dust jacket, foil-stamped cover, section-sewn with colored thread, content-driven paper changes throughout, format 220 × 270 mm, publisher Park Books, in collaboration with lenz+
*awarded Schönste Bücher Österreichs 2018
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3eck – Formen des DreiecksTriangle – Forms of the Triangle
Swiss binding, hardcover linen case, 3D triangle pop-up spread, one fold-out spread, six translucent layers creating a triangle, format 200 × 250 mm, artist's book
*exhibited best of 14/15, stilwerk Vienna
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Aber Noah wartet“But Noah is waiting”
Hardcover, illustration on 14 spreads, eight interactive pop-up spreads with engineered paper mechanisms, format 170 × 200 mm, artist's book
*exhibited Leipzig Book Fair, 2016
*exhibited Small Architecture, Vienna 2015
*featured Making Childhood Colorful, images Publishing 2016
△
Palais Batthyány-Strattmann Palais Trauttmansdorff
hardcover with exposed softcover binding, coloured page edges, debossed cover and half title, section-sewn binding, format 233 × 280 mm, publisher Birkhäuser Basel, in collaboration with lenz+
02
SPACE
Spacial Experiences
EXHIBITION Design
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
SPATIAL GRAPHICS
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Dresden.Europa.WeltMiniatur-Geschichten
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, exhibition graphics, folder, invitation, digital information screens, postcard set, exhibition publication, in cooperation with HOLODECK architects
△
look at the book
Contemporary Book Design project exhibition, exhibition graphics, object labels, in cooperation with lenz+, New Design University, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK (Window Gallery)
03
BRANd
Brand Experiences
VISUAL IDENTITY
Branding
Webdesign
Social Media
theisfj
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International Federation for Sustainability & Justice
strengthening digital presence combining a content-driven WordPress website, cohesive social media concept, reusable templates
04
Digital
Digital Experiences
Research
Human-Centric Design
UX Design
UI Design
Design Systems
Workshops
Prototyping
User Testing
SCRUM
△
Redesign of a Higher Education Platform
strategic redesign of a private university website to attract prospective students and increase enrolments, Magnolia CMS, UX research, information architecture, responsive UI, redesigned components and UI patterns
05
Immersive
Immersive Experiences
Interaction Design
Mixed Reality
Augmented Reality
Experimental Design
△
Beyond Paper
multi-sensory pop-up book with installed sensors and LEDs, two-piece set (night and day), smartphone slot integrated into the spine, merging tangible interaction with virtual content
*exhibited Ars Electronica Festival Linz, 2018*exhibited Digital Design Weekend London, 2018*exhibited BestOFF, Linz 2018*awarded 2019 C-IDEA Award
△
Maze
mixed reality game for Microsoft HoloLens, transforming the scanned environment into a virtual maze, players explore, collect items, avoid enemies and find the exit through immersive spatial interaction
DESIGN Practice
Strategy
UX Research
Service Design
Workshops
Business Vision
Brand
Visual Identity
Editorial Design
Print Production
Social Media Design
Product
Product Design
UX/UI Design
Design System Governance
Prototyping
Accessibility
Emerging
XR Experiences
Augmented Reality
Generative AI
Creative Coding
SelectEd TOOLs
Design
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Digital
HTML & CSS
Wordpress
Collaboration
Jira
Confluence
Emerging
Cinema 4D
Unity
“
Curiosity is my creative compass.
With a background in Graphic and Interface Design, I work at the intersection of visual communication, emerging technologies and digital product design. My approach combines strategic thinking with curiosity, allowing me to translate complex ideas into engaging experiences across physical and digital media.
Let’s create experiences
that people remember.
© 2026
Melanie Tonkowik · Vienna, Austria
designing experiences across every touchpoint
I am a designer based in Vienna and I explore ideas and concepts across print, space and digital media to create meaningful experiences that invite people to discover, interact and connect.
10+ years across Print · SPACE · Brand · Digital · Immersive
01
Editorial Experiences
Editorial Design
Book Design
Typography
Information Design
Print Production
Material Exploration
△
rolf mühlethaler – fragile ordnung fragile order
softcover with dust jacket, foil-stamped cover, section-sewn with colored thread, content-driven paper changes throughout, format 220 × 270 mm, publisher Park Books, in collaboration with lenz+
*awarded Schönste Bücher Österreichs 2018
△
3eck – Formen des DreiecksTriangle – Forms of the Triangle
Swiss binding, hardcover linen case, 3D triangle pop-up spread, one fold-out spread, six translucent layers creating a triangle, format 200 × 250 mm, artist's book
*exhibited best of 14/15, stilwerk Vienna
△
Aber Noah wartet“But Noah is waiting”
Hardcover, illustration on 14 spreads, eight interactive pop-up spreads with engineered paper mechanisms, format 170 × 200 mm, artist's book
*exhibited Leipzig Book Fair, 2016
*exhibited Small Architecture, Vienna 2015
*featured Making Childhood Colorful, images Publishing 2016
△
Palais Batthyány-Strattmann Palais Trauttmansdorff
hardcover with exposed softcover binding, coloured page edges, debossed cover and half title, section-sewn binding, format 233 × 280 mm, publisher Birkhäuser Basel, in collaboration with lenz+
02
SPACE
Spacial Experiences
EXHIBITION Design
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
SPATIAL GRAPHICS
△
Dresden.Europa.WeltMiniatur-Geschichten
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, exhibition graphics, folder, invitation, digital information screens, postcard set, exhibition publication, in cooperation with HOLODECK architects
△
look at the book
Contemporary Book Design project exhibition, exhibition graphics, object labels, in cooperation with lenz+, New Design University, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK (Window Gallery)
03
BRANd
Brand Experiences
VISUAL IDENTITY
Branding
Webdesign
Social Media
theisfj
△
International Federation for Sustainability & Justice
strengthening digital presence combining a content-driven WordPress website, cohesive social media concept, reusable templates
04
Digital
Digital Experiences
Research
Human-Centric Design
UX Design
UI Design
Design Systems
Workshops
Prototyping
User Testing
SCRUM
△
Redesign of a Higher Education Platform
strategic redesign of a private university website to attract prospective students and increase enrolments, Magnolia CMS, UX research, information architecture, responsive UI, redesigned components and UI patterns
05
Immersive
Immersive Experiences
Interaction Design
Mixed Reality
Augmented Reality
Experimental Design
△
Beyond Paper
multi-sensory pop-up book with installed sensors and LEDs, two-piece set (night and day), smartphone slot integrated into the spine, merging tangible interaction with virtual content
*exhibited Ars Electronica Festival Linz, 2018*exhibited Digital Design Weekend London, 2018*exhibited BestOFF, Linz 2018*awarded 2019 C-IDEA Award
△
Maze
mixed reality game for Microsoft HoloLens, transforming the scanned environment into a virtual maze, players explore, collect items, avoid enemies and find the exit through immersive spatial interaction
DESIGN Practice
Strategy
UX Research
Service Design
Workshops
Business Vision
Brand
Visual Identity
Editorial Design
Print Production
Social Media Design
Product
Product Design
UX/UI Design
Design System Governance
Prototyping
Accessibility
Emerging
XR Experiences
Augmented Reality
Generative AI
Creative Coding
SelectEd TOOLs
Design
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Digital
HTML & CSS
Wordpress
Collaboration
Jira
Confluence
Emerging
Cinema 4D
Unity
“
Curiosity is my creative compass.
With a background in Graphic and Interface Design, I work at the intersection of visual communication, emerging technologies and digital product design. My approach combines strategic thinking with curiosity, allowing me to translate complex ideas into engaging experiences across physical and digital media.
Let’s create experiences
that people remember.
© 2026
Melanie Tonkowik · Vienna, Austria
designing experiences across every touchpoint
I am a designer based in Vienna and I explore ideas and concepts across print, space and digital media to create meaningful experiences that invite people to discover, interact and connect.
10+ years across Print · SPACE · Brand · Digital · Immersive
01
Editorial Experiences
Editorial Design
Book Design
Typography
Information Design
Print Production
Material Exploration
△
rolf mühlethaler – fragile ordnung fragile order
softcover with dust jacket, foil-stamped cover, section-sewn with colored thread, content-driven paper changes throughout, format 220 × 270 mm, publisher Park Books, in collaboration with lenz+
*awarded Schönste Bücher Österreichs 2018
△
3eck – Formen des DreiecksTriangle – Forms of the Triangle
Swiss binding, hardcover linen case, 3D triangle pop-up spread, one fold-out spread, six translucent layers creating a triangle, format 200 × 250 mm, artist's book
*exhibited best of 14/15, stilwerk Vienna
△
Aber Noah wartet“But Noah is waiting”
Hardcover, illustration on 14 spreads, eight interactive pop-up spreads with engineered paper mechanisms, format 170 × 200 mm, artist's book
*exhibited Leipzig Book Fair, 2016
*exhibited Small Architecture, Vienna 2015
*featured Making Childhood Colorful, images Publishing 2016
△
Palais Batthyány-Strattmann Palais Trauttmansdorff
hardcover with exposed softcover binding, coloured page edges, debossed cover and half title, section-sewn binding, format 233 × 280 mm, publisher Birkhäuser Basel, in collaboration with lenz+
02
SPACE
Spacial Experiences
EXHIBITION Design
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
SPATIAL GRAPHICS
△
Dresden.Europa.WeltMiniatur-Geschichten
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, exhibition graphics, folder, invitation, digital information screens, postcard set, exhibition publication, in cooperation with HOLODECK architects
△
look at the book
Contemporary Book Design project exhibition, exhibition graphics, object labels, in cooperation with lenz+, New Design University, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK (Window Gallery)
03
BRANd
Brand Experiences
VISUAL IDENTITY
Branding
Webdesign
Social Media
theisfj
△
International Federation for Sustainability & Justice
strengthening digital presence combining a content-driven WordPress website, cohesive social media concept, reusable templates
04
Digital
Digital Experiences
Research
Human-Centric Design
UX Design
UI Design
Design Systems
Workshops
Prototyping
User Testing
SCRUM
△
Redesign of a Higher Education Platform
strategic redesign of a private university website to attract prospective students and increase enrolments, Magnolia CMS, UX research, information architecture, responsive UI, redesigned components and UI patterns
05
Immersive
Immersive Experiences
Interaction Design
Mixed Reality
Augmented Reality
Experimental Design
△
Beyond Paper
multi-sensory pop-up book with installed sensors and LEDs, two-piece set (night and day), smartphone slot integrated into the spine, merging tangible interaction with virtual content
*exhibited Ars Electronica Festival Linz, 2018*exhibited Digital Design Weekend London, 2018*exhibited BestOFF, Linz 2018*awarded 2019 C-IDEA Award
△
Maze
mixed reality game for Microsoft HoloLens, transforming the scanned environment into a virtual maze, players explore, collect items, avoid enemies and find the exit through immersive spatial interaction
DESIGN Practice
Strategy
UX Research
Service Design
Workshops
Business Vision
Brand
Visual Identity
Editorial Design
Print Production
Social Media Design
Product
Product Design
UX/UI Design
Design System Governance
Prototyping
Accessibility
Emerging
XR Experiences
Augmented Reality
Generative AI
Creative Coding
SelectEd TOOLs
Design
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Digital
HTML & CSS
Wordpress
Collaboration
Jira
Confluence
Emerging
Cinema 4D
Unity
“
Curiosity is my creative compass.
With a background in Graphic and Interface Design, I work at the intersection of visual communication, emerging technologies and digital product design. My approach combines strategic thinking with curiosity, allowing me to translate complex ideas into engaging experiences across physical and digital media.
Let’s create experiences
that people remember.
© 2026
Melanie Tonkowik · Vienna, Austria