Professional biography

Biography

Hey guys! Welcome to my professional career. Let me take you through the different stages of my career – from the first pixels to my current projects.

Tutorial Stage: The early years

My first insight into the world of graphics? A school internship in the pre-press department of a cardboard packaging printing company. But let’s be honest, I made my first creative attempts even earlier, when I got hold of a copy of Corel Draw in the 90s. That was my graphic door opener into a new world!

Level 1: Training as a media designer

The first big challenge was my apprenticeship in one of the last pure repro companies in northern Germany at the time. Here I not only improved my Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop skills, but also discovered classics such as film montage on the light table. And the SGI workstations? They were still really impressive back then! Along the way, I discovered my enthusiasm for Apple Macs – my faithful companions to this day.

Side Quest: Marburg print shop adventure

After my apprenticeship, I went on a side trip to a small print shop in Marburg. My main task was to operate a Nexpress digital printing press from Kodak, which was modern at the time. There were also classic pre-press tasks such as final artwork and CTP. But somehow I felt like a piece of the puzzle in the wrong place in Marburg – it just didn’t quite fit.

Grinding phase: Back home and the Hanover chapter

After a short time in my old home, I was drawn to Hanover. There I found a job as an image editor in advertising photography with a clear focus on eCommerce for fashion brands such as Esprit and Hugo Boss. Here I gained a lot of experience in image editing and retouching.

The Big Move: Münster – new hometown and love story

In search of new challenges, I ended up in Münster – the city that not only became my new home, but also where I met my partner for life, Stephan.

Mini-Game: Sales experience

My first Münster adventure? A job in sales for large format printing and textile finishing. Professionally interesting, but sales? Definitely not my thing. Nevertheless, experience is experience, and the know-how in large format printing was a nice bonus.

Open World: freelance time

With Stephan’s support, I ventured into the world of self-employment. My freelance life was varied: in addition to my own projects, I had a part-time job in an advertising agency and later even slipped into the role of “temporary hero” in an agency for packaging design – my special job as a freelancer for vacation replacements, so to speak.

Boss level: permanent position and art director

After my freelance adventure, I was taken on as a permanent employee by a long-term client. I worked my way up from marketing graphic designer to art director and took on more responsibility in product development. A special moment: one of my concepts won the German Design Award, the iF Award and a Red Dot Award. That was pretty cool!

New Game+: Current projects

After more than ten years in the world of luxury brands, I have decided to turn over a new page. My main job is back to my roots in packaging design. On the side, I work as a freelance graphic designer and explore the exciting world of AI and neural networks. I try to combine these new technologies with my classic graphic design skills – a bridge between old and new, so to speak.

One particular aspect that has always accompanied and enriched my creative work is my passion for pen & paper role-playing games. I have been an avid gamer and game master since the age of 14, which has strongly influenced my skills in storytelling, character development and visual narration. This experience often flows subtly but meaningfully into my design projects.

So, that was my professional career! From simple pixels to more complex graphic projects, it’s been an interesting journey. And like any good story, the adventure continues!