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Klaus Kremer Dipl. Interactive Des, Dipl.Kommunkationsdesign, Grad.Dip. Digital Media, MDes

Senior Lecturer

School of Design

Visual communicator and educator for all kinds of graphic design related software. Although my expertise is founded on print and layout design, my focus is UX, IXD and digital fabrication. Cofounder of the Design Network of Emergency Design (DNEM) and WRR for the International Institute for Information Design (IIID).

Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: 62534
    Location: 11a13, Industrial Design Block 11
    Campus: Wellington

Qualifications

  • Diploma in Interactive Design - Natcoll (2009)
  • Diplom Kommunikations Design (Ger.) - Design Akademie Berlin (2001)
  • Graduate Diploma in Digital Media - Natcoll (2008)
  • Master of Design - Massey University (2013)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

User Experience, Information Design and Interaction Design in emergency and health applications.

Research Opportunities

  • adaptive interaction design project. Mobile app for tsunami education and warning.  (January 2014) visual communication adapting to external situation, especially in emergencies. Preparation for funding opportunity on an international Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF)

Thematics

Design – for Commerce, Community and Culture

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Built Environment And Design (120000):
Continuing and Community Education (130101):
Design Innovation (120302): Design Practice and Management (120300): Digital and Interaction Design (120304):
Distributed Computing (080500):
Education (130000): Education Systems (130100):
Information And Computing Sciences (080000): Mobile Technologies (080502):
Visual Communication Design (incl. Graphic Design) (120307):
Web Technologies (excl. Web Search) (080505)

Keywords

Layout and typography, prepress, digital design, interface and usability, interaction design, information design and data visualisation.

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Project Leader 0 2

Research Outputs

Journal

confidential, NA. (2021). Article review for IDJ-20024 (Information Design Journal ISSN 0142-5471) "Visual Attention to Seniors on Subtitle Location in a Video Manual". Article review for IDJ-20024 (Information Design Journal ISSN 0142-5471) "Visual Attention to Seniors on Subtitle Location in a Video Manual". 20024(TBA)Retreived from https://benjamins.com/content/home
[Book Review]Contributed to by: Kremer, K.
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Kremer, K. (2017). Anticipative Interfaces for Emergency Situations. Information Design Journal. 23(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Kremer, K.
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Book

van Manen, SM., Jaenichen, C., Kremer, K., Lin, TS., & Ramírez, R. (2023). Introduction. In Design for Emergency Management. (pp. 1 - 12).
[Chapter]Authored by: Kremer, K.
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van Manen, SM., Kremer, K., Jaenichen, C., Lin, TS., & Ramírez, R. (2023). Conclusions and recommendations. In Design for Emergency Management. (pp. 223 - 236).
[Chapter]Authored by: Kremer, K.
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(2023). Design for Emergency Management.
[Edited Book]Authored by: Kremer, K.Edited by: Kremer, K.
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Kremer, K., & van Manen, SM. (2023). Design guidelines to improve user experience (UX) in an emergency: On the importance of affordances, signifiers and feedback. In Design for Emergency Management. (pp. 49 - 68).
[Chapter]Authored by: Kremer, K.Edited by: Kremer, K.
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Kremer, K. (2019). Prototype an app. In C. Jaenichen, S. van Manen, T. Lin, K. Kremer, & R. Ramírez (Eds.) Design for Emergency Management (paperback). (pp. 65 - 68). : Design Network for Emergency Management
[Chapter]Authored by: Kremer, K.Edited by: Kremer, K.
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Kremer, K. (2019). User experience (UX) and technology for emergency management. In C. Jaenichen, S. van Manen, T. Lin, K. Kremer, & R. Ramírez (Eds.) Design for Emergency Management: The 2019 Workshop Guidebook. (pp. 37 - 44). : Design Network for Emergency Management
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Creative Work

Adank, R., Marin-Hoyos, M., Du Plessis, L., Kremer, K., Gardiner, J., & Chu, W. (2017). Metrositi. 22nd - 23rd May: Jupiters Casino Hotel, Gold Coast, Australia: Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference 2017
[Design]Authored by: Adank, R., Kremer, K.
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Conference

Kremer, K. (2023, October). Improving UX in Emergency Design. Presented at AIGA DEC Lens Symposium (American Institute of Graphic Arts, Design Educators Community). New York.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kremer, K.
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Kremer, K. (2023, July). Rapid prototyping for mobile media. Presented at ANZAAE 2023 Conference - Ka Mua, Ka Muri. Wellington.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kremer, K.
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Kremer, K. (2022, November). Invisible duties – Affordances and accessibility in design for emergency management. Presented at ISCRAM Asia-Pacific 2022. Wellington.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kremer, K.
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Kremer, K. (2018). Critical human factors in UI design: How calm technology can inform anticipatory interfaces for limited situational awareness. Proceedings of the Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Asia Pacific 2018 Conference Innovating for Resilience. (pp. 286 - 294). : ISCRAM Asia Pacific 2018
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Kremer, K.
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Kremer, K., Adank, R., & Murnieks, A. (2018, November). The afterthought on aftershocks – human centred design in emergency management. Presented at ISCRAM Asia Pacific 2018 – Innovating for Resilience. Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Adank, R., Kremer, K., Murnieks, A.Contributed to by: Murnieks, A.

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Adank, RG., Marin - Hoyos, MA., Du Plessis, L., Kremer, K., Gardiner, J., & Chu, W. (2017). Metrositi: Public Shelter System. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference. Gold Coast, Australia
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Adank, R., Kremer, K.
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Adank, RG., & Kremer, K. (2017). Floodscape: a smart phone application for herding cats in an unfolding tsunami event.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australia & New Zealand Search & Rescue Conference. Gold Coast, Australia.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Adank, R., Kremer, K.
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Kremer, K. (2016, June). Anticipative Interfaces for Emergency Situations. Presented at informationplusconference. Vancouver.
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Other

Prasanna, R., Adank, R., & Kremer, K. (2014). Successfully got through to the 2nd round of Humanitarian Innovation Fund ( Large Grant). Topic: Floodscape Value: 139,620 GPB.
[Other]Authored by: Adank, R., Kremer, K., Rahubadde Kankanamge, R.Contributed to by: Rahubadde Kankanamge, R.
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Consultancy and Languages

Languages

  • English
    Last used: current
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent
  • German
    Last used: current
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent

Media and Links

Media

  • 28 Feb 2023 - Online
    Wellington Scoop Article
    Article on a research collaboration with Saskia and Klaus on the development of a communication app around emerging or unfolding disasters. For more please see provided link

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