My name is Henrik Rieß.
I am a Designer and Professor of Interaction Design and Visual Communication.

My area of interest lies in the so-called Inconvenience Space, exploring how social, technological, and ecological changes relate to – and challenge – design.

Accordingly, my teaching sits at the intersection of (beyond)-human-centered design, critical communication design, and experimental exploration of emerging technologies – such as Generative AI (GenAI) or Extended Reality (XR) – in speculative design scenarios.

Since October 2024, I am Head of the Bachelor Program Graphic Design and Visual Communication (GDVC) at the Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences (former BI) in Berlin.

This website serves as a repository of my teaching and research topics.

In/convenient Communication Design:

In/convenient Speculative Futures:

In/convenient Interactions:

Prior to my professorship, I lectured Design Strategies and Visual Interface Design in the the B.A. Interface Design at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and Interaction Design in the B.A. Industrial Design and M.A. Interaction Design at the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg.

Before transitioning fully into academia, I spent 17 years in the Creative Industry, collaborating with international clients from a range of sectors, e.g. Audi, Giesecke & Devrient, Merck, Pharmatechnik, Sanofi, University of Ulm, and Vorwerk. My commercial work has received multiple design awards.