Gold in the Poster Awards 2026, Franziska Stetter’s Unexpected Hues – Human Impact on Ocean Colors turns climate data into a striking visual language. Through a series of six posters, Stetter maps the shifting colors of our oceans to real world coordinates tied to phytoplankton growth, algal blooms, plastic pollution, oil spills, ocean acidification, and melting ice. The work bridges science and design, translating environmental disruption into gradients that are as beautiful as they are unsettling, inviting viewers to see the ocean not as blue, but as a record of human impact.

About Franziska Stetter

Franziska Stetter is an award winning graphic designer, creative director, artist, and educator.

Her design work focuses on creating brand identities for clients both large and small, ranging from cultural nonprofits to corporate America. Her artistic practice centers on self reflection and societal consciousness, encouraging dialogue around consumer culture, environmental concerns, and social issues.

Franziska holds an MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design, supported by two Fulbright scholarships, and a BFA in Communication Design from HTWG Konstanz in Germany, where she graduated with honors. She also studied in London through a Leonardo da Vinci Scholarship and worked at Pentagram New York for four years.

She has taught internationally, and her work has received numerous awards, been featured in leading publications, and exhibited worldwide.

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