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Publications

Most of my publications are available on ResearchGate. I also have a Google Scholar profile.

• Raff, J.-H. (2025). Visuelle Kommunikation und maschinelles Sehen. In L. C. Grabbe (Ed.), Designforschung und KI: Ästhetische Transformation im Zeitalter artifizieller Systeme (pp. 29–54). Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-49798-9_3

• Raff, J.-H. (2024). Machine Learning for Basic Visual Research in Graphic Design. Proceedings of the 8th International Visual Methods Conference (IVMC8), Rome. AIJR Proceedings Series. https://books.aijr.org/index.php/press/catalog/book/168/chapter/3086

• Raff, J.-H. (2021). A model to identify the data needed for ai-driven graphic design. In M. Engenhart & S. Löwe (Eds.), Designing with Artificial Intelligence. München: appliedAI, Digital Product School. PDF @ researchgate.net

• Raff, J.-H. (2020). Methoden für eine visuelle Analyse von Grafikdesign. In S. Foraita, B. Herlo, & A. Vogelsang (Eds.), Matters of Communication. Formen und Materialitäten gestalteter Kommunikation (pp. 104–114). Bielefeld: transcript. PDF @ researchgate.net

• Raff, J.-H. (2020). Analyse der Lesetätigkeit am Smartphone am Beispiel von Instagram. In L. C. Grabbe, P. Rupert-Kruse, & N. M. Schmitz (Eds.), Bildgestalten. Topographien medialer Visualität. FURE+. The Future of Reading. Design-Meets-Science Conference. 1.12.2018. (pp. 117–131). Marburg: Büchner-Verlag. PDF @ researchgate.net

• Raff, J.-H. (2019). Theories to Understand Graphic Design in Use: The Example of Posters. In T. Triggs & L. Atzmon (Eds.), The Graphic Design Reader. New York: Bloomsbury Academic. PDF @ researchgate.net

• Raff, J.-H., & Löwe, S. (2018). Visuelles visuell analysieren. Zur Problematik der Analyse von Visuellem (nicht nur) in der Designausbildung. In B. S. Bauer & D. Hensel (Eds.), Designlernen. Diskurs, Praxis und Innovation in der Designlehre (pp. 43–51). München: Kopaed. PDF @ researchgate.net

• Raff, J.-H. (2017). Advertising as Obstruction. How to Think with Obstacles? Experts Opinions. https://web.archive.org/web/20180902211023/http://htwo.org/2017/11/13/jan-henning-raff-advertising-and-obstruction/

• Raff, J.-H. (2014). On the use of posters. Theories of action and the analysis of graphic design. In 100 beste Plakate (pp. 164–177). Mainz: Hermann Schmidt. PDF @ researchgate.net

• Raff, J.-H. (2014). Über den Gebrauch von Plakaten - Handlungstheoretische Ansätze im Grafikdesign. In 100 beste Plakate (pp. 164–177). Mainz: Hermann Schmidt. PDF @ researchgate.net

• Raff, J.-H. (2013). Theoretical frameworks for the conceptualization of graphic design in use. Iridescent: Icograda Journal of Design Research, 2(2), 10–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/19235003.2012.11428507

• Raff, J.-H. (2012). Lernende als Designer – Untersuchungen zum Alltagsdesign in der Lerntätigkeit. Dresden: TUDpress. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-138832

• Raff, J.-H., & Melles, G. (2012). Design without designers: thinking everyday design practice. Design Philosophy Papers, (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.2752/089279312X13968781797517
• Raff, J.-H., Huber, J., & Steimle, J. (2011). Media disruptions as a support for learning. In M. Mühlhäuser, W. Sesink, A. Kaminski, & J. Steimle (Eds.), IATEL – Interdisciplinary approaches to technology-enhanced learning (pp. 369–389). Münster: Waxmann.
• Raff, J.-H., & Melles, G. (2010). Everyday practice as design. Journal of Writing in Creative Practice, 3(2), 149–159. https://doi.org/10.1386/jwcp.3.2.149_1
• Raff, J.-H. (2010). Studentisch inszenierte Lernorte, lernstrategisch gesehen. In Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Initiative für Netzwerkinformation (pp. 60–71). Bonn: DINI.
• Raff, J.-H., & Wölfel, C. (2010). How useful is user experience as a concept for design practice? In 21th Biennial Congress of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, Dresden.
• Raff, J.-H., & Melles, G. (2009). Learner as designer: theoretical approaches to learning and design. In Proceedings of the 1st Art.Media.Design | Writing Intersections Conference (pp. 33–34). Melbourne. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/77049
• Raff, J.-H. (2009). Designinnovationen im Lernalltag. In N. Hentsch, G. Kranke, C. Wölfel, J. Krzywinski, & F. Drechsel (Eds.), Symposium Technisches Design (pp. 283–289). Dresden: TUDpress.

Presentations at conferences etc without publication

• Raff, J.-H. (2017). Grenzen der Semiotik in der Lehre. In 15. Internationaler Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Semiotik 12.–15.09.2017, Passau.
• Raff, J.-H. (2016). Design Research - just do it? Wissenschaft in der Design-Bachelorarbeit. In DGTF Tagung 2016 “Reflecting Research.” Dessau.
• Raff, J.-H. (2016). Forschungsfrage und Designproblem – Theorie und Praxis einer BA-Abschlussarbeit. In Edulab HTW Berlin.
• Raff, J.-H. (2015). Der Umgang mit dem nicht-menschlichen Akteur Werbung. In DGTF Tagung 2015 “Reassembling Relationships: People, Systems, Things.”