About
A visual specialist with longtime experience in the fields of web design, art direction and video editing.
I spent over 10 years working as a Digital Designer
As a kid at school I remember putting ‘Graphic Designer’ as a job placeholder when practicing how to write a CV. Somehow, I’ve always known that my path ahead in life was paved with digital screens and visual mockups.
Starting as a Junior Interactive Designer in a small agency in London’s Notting Hill I learned a lot about web design, online advertising and especially layouts by creating and hand-coding email newsletters. Later, I outgrew email grids and became familiar with a broad range of design areas in bigger companies, designing mainly online ads, banners, and landing pages. I truly became a Digital Design All-Rounder.
Art Direction enriched my craft
It wasn’t a big jump from design to art direction. In fact, I stumbled upon it almost organically in a designer role in 2014, discovering the fun and excitement of conceptualizing communication campaigns for various products, themes and seasons. I was responsible for co-managing and co-planning those campaigns, providing creative direction for photography teams and communicating ideas to other stakeholders within the companies. That’s how I learnt responsibility and accountability.
Additionally, I could hone my soft skills and personal integrity in various complex situations.
Did you know...
I used to draw and paint in the old-fashioned way on paper and canvas. I also experimented with digital matte paintings.
If you're curious, take a look at my collection of drawings and (digital) paintings.
Video editing
Apart from design, storytelling in video form has always been my passion no. 2. I'm interested in independent short film culture. I did a lot of video editing and used to write and direct short films in my spare time. Don't believe me? Take a look at my collection of videos and short films.
Work Experience
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Webedia Group | Berlin, 2021-24
- Work in entertainment: movies and gaming.
- Adaptation of international ad campaigns.
- Design of online advertising, banners and landing pages.
- Implementation of HTML 5, CSS and JavaScript.
ART DIRECTOR
myToys Group | Berlin, 2018 - 2021
- Concept development of creative communication strategies.
- Web design of landing pages, online ads and banners.
- Management of crossmedia campaigns for various online channels and social media.
- Creative direction for photography.
- Cooperation with stakeholders and various teams.
DIGITAL DESIGNER
QVC UK | London, 2014 - 2017
- Work in the marketing department for the TV shopping channel and online store.
- Concept development of creative communication strategies.
- Web design of landing pages, online ads and banners.
- Creative direction for photography.
- Website updates via a Content Management System.
INTERACTIVE JUNIOR DESIGNER
Skywire Studios | London, 2010 - 2014
- Design and programming of email campaigns.
- Creation of web layouts and banners for affiliate marketing platforms.
- Regular updates of online content.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
MSc. Multimedia | London, 2011 - 2013
UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES KIEL
B.A. Multimedia Production | 2007 - 2010
UNIVERSITY OF BIELEFELD
B.A. Sociology | 2006 - 2007
Completed two semesters.
Quantitative and qualitative research methods.