Susanne Büchele
Communication & Social Designer from Germany
Based in Vienna, Austria


I'm a freelance designer working across graphic design, UI/UX, illustration and social design, with the occasional detour into photography. I like connecting visual communication with participatory process, often in interdisciplinary teams.
I'm currently freelancing and open for new projects: branding, digital design, illustration, exhibiton design or design processes built around and with people. From October, I'm also open to agency or in-house roles, so if that sounds like a fit, let's talk.

Right now, I'm also looking for 'unsichtbare quadratmeter', vacant, unused or partially unused spaces, in Vienna's Van-Swieten Grätzl in the 9th district together with Marie Siebdrat, Karlotta Leonie Paul and Lukas Kobel. 
◼︎ unsichtbare-quadratmeter.com

For freelance work, collaborations, or just to say hi — reach out at hello@susannebuechele.com :-)

 

Work experience

Since Jun 2022 
Freelance Designer

May 2021 - Aug 2023
UX/UI Designer at Zeughaus Design / Feldkirch, Austria

Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
Design Intern at Studio Naam / Utrecht, Netherlands

 

Education

Oct 2023 - Jul 2026
M.A. in Social Design at University of Applied Arts / Vienna, Austria

Oct 2025 - Jan 2026
Guest semester at Applied Photography at University of Applied Arts / Vienna, Austria  

Feb 2017 - Feb 2021
B.A. in Communication Design at Hochschule für Gestaltung / Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

Aug 2019 - Dez 2019
B.A. Creative Enterprise at Unitec Institute of Technology / Auckland, New Zealand

 

Work experience

Since Jun 2022 
Freelance Designer

May 2021 - Aug 2023
UX/UI Designer at Zeughaus Design / Feldkirch, Austria

Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
Design Intern at Studio Naam / Utrecht, Netherlands

 

Education

Oct 2023 - Jul 2026
M.A. in Social Design at University of Applied Arts / Vienna, Austria

Oct 2025 - Jan 2026
Guest semester at Applied Photography at University of Applied Arts / Vienna, Austria 

Feb 2017 - Feb 2021
B.A. in Communication Design at Hochschule für Gestaltung / Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

Aug 2019 - Dez 2019
B.A. Creative Enterprise at Unitec Institute of Technology / Auckland, New Zealand

 

Teaching

Oct 2022 - Dez 2022
UX/UI course at Digital Campus Vorarlberg / Feldkirch, Austria

2020
Figma Tutor at Hochschule für Gestaltung / Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

 

Awards

2023
Vorarlberger Kreativpreis "Gold" for salve care 

2022
German Design Award "Gold" for salve care

2022
Joseph Binder Award "Distinction" for salve care

 

Participating

Oct 2024
Partisan Design Camp / Berlin, Germany

Apr 2023 + Feb 2024 
Poolbar Generator / Hohenems, Austria