Selection of Exhibitions and Events
Exhibitions
Approach
Consulting & Design
I combine artistic sensibility with clear design, management experience and practical strategy through an interdisciplinary approach to deliver projects that are visually striking, effective and sustainable. Clients receive personalized solutions tailored to their projects. The strategies and processes I develop deliver sustainable and innovative results.
End-to-end marketing and design solutions are offered, including branding, visual identity, digital and print design, project management and strategic guidance. My goal is to help clients achieve clarity, efficiency and impact in every project.
In addition, I provide workshops that connect creative ideas with practical applications, offering fresh perspectives and actionable insights that complement my core work.
Corporate Design
and Branding
My work unites distinctive, sustainable visual design with meaningful impact. The concepts, marketing materials and websites I create are precisely tailored to your audience and marketing goals, supported by individual consulting and seamless project management. Every visual element is crafted to communicate your brand story with clarity and lasting resonance across all touchpoints.
By combining modern graphic design techniques with artistic approaches such as drawing, hand screen print and other manual methods, I develop marketing materials that make your organization stand out. I see every item as an object, crafted precision. Each piece is designed not only to look unique but to serve a clear purpose in strengthening your brand and increasing visibility.
Workshops and Mentoring
Discover the art and craft of hand papermaking in my workshops. Participants learn centuries-old techniques while exploring contemporary ways of working with fibres, creating sheets and shaping paper pulp into two- and three-dimensional forms. A range of methods to manipulate and transform paper is introduced, providing the tools to bring your artistic vision to life.
During the workshops I also offer the opportunity to consult on specific art projects, both formally and conceptually. Paper, often underestimated in its versatility, becomes a distinctive independent medium for artistic expression and a catalyst for new perspectives. Beyond creativity it invites engagement with contemporary ideas of sustainability and innovation. Workshops are site-specific and designed for universities, non-profits or companies. Participants do not need any prior knowledge.
Organizational Development
and Management
Fides Linien (also known as Franziska Leischker) is the President of the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists (IAPMA) e.V.. She played a key role in its legal registration in Dresden in 2021 and established its first Good Corporate Governance and an efficient organizational structure. Fides also serves as a Director of the Ugandan non-profit The Xsabo Foundation and holds a Certificate in Foundation Management from the Deutsche Stiftungsakademie DSA.
In 2018, Fides Linien, together with The Xsabo Foundation, co-founded the Fancy Pads Initiative, a project that combines an innovative product with social impact. Fides invented the ‘Fancy Pads’, disposable, biodegradable sanitary pads made from vegetable fibers.
The initiative supports menstrual hygiene management (MHM), creates jobs to empower women in rural Uganda and helps girls stay in school during their menstrual periods. Since its inception, the Fancy Pads Initiative has delivered practical solutions while generating meaningful social impact, improving education, health and economic opportunities in the communities it serves.
More information:
www.xsabogroup.com
www.iapma.info
www.fancy-pads.com
