European Graduates

Paul Knecht

Munich Area, Germany
founder storytile | photojournalist
Media Production

Education
Fachhochschule München   2009 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Photography and Communication Design

Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2006 — 2009
Vordiplom, Visual Communication

Experience
storytile   2013 - Present
photojournalist   2010 - Present
LINKS DER ISAR GmbH   2013 - 2014
HW DESIGN   December 2012 - June 2013
Deutsche Presse Agentur   September 2012 - October 2012
Hochschule München   October 2010 - September 2012
netz kontur   2004 - 2012
kaplan franco design   September 2008 - February 2009

Skills
Projektmanagement, Editorial, Webdesign, Video, Werbung, Redaktion, Magazine, Magazines, Project Management, Neue Medien, Fotos, Graphic Design, Creative Direction, Journalism, Web Design, Photography, Grafikdesign, Journalismus, Künstlerische Leitung, New Media, Social Media, Fotografie

Peter Fischbach

Stuttgart Area, Germany
on off media – Unternehmensinhaber
Design

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1995 — 1998
Master of Arts (M.A.)

Experience
on off media   January 1999 - Present

Skills
Interaction Design, User Interface Design, Illustrator, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Web Design, User Experience, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Information Architecture, Flash, Product Design

Peter Rummel

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Art Director at Roman Klis Design
Design

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule
Diploma, Visual Communication

University of Portsmouth
Master of Arts, European Media Design

Experience
Roman Klis Design   September 2010 - Present
ECD   2009 - 2010
FUCHSTASCHEN   2005 - 2010
pulsmacher   2009 - 2009

Skills
Logo Design, Retail Packaging, Visual Communication, Food Packaging, Strategic Analysis, Corporate Identity, Graphic Design, Pre-press, Layout, Concept Development, Brochures, Press Checks, Typography, Packaging, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Creative Strategy, Brand Development

Petra Hafner

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Geschäftsführer Gesellschafter
Marketing and Advertising

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule
Diplom Designer, Kommunikations Design

Experience
Apollo 11 GmbH   1996 - Present

Skills
Kreativstrategie, Werbung, Konzeption, Corporate Identity, Visuelle Identität, Marketingstrategie, Markenentwicklung, Employer Branding, Marketing, Corporate Branding, Branding, Grafikdesign

Ralf Metzger

Zürich Area, Switzerland
google.com/flights
Internet

Education
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley   2012 — 2012
MBA Exchange Programme Fall 2012

London Business School   2011 — 2013
MBA, Fulltime, Class of 2013

Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2002 — 2006
Diplom Designer, Visual Communication

Experience
Google   October 2013 - Present
HotelTonight   June 2013 - September 2013
Facebook Inc.   June 2012 - August 2012
Wolff Olins   May 2011 - August 2011
North   June 2006 - May 2011
Klein Metzger Morlock   August 2000 - May 2006

Skills
Corporate Identity, Design Strategy, Information Architecture, Brand Architecture, Branding & Identity, Corporate Branding, Experience Design, User Interface Design, Creative Direction, User Experience, Digital Strategy, Design Thinking, Art Direction, Brand Development, Creative Strategy

Ronald Kolb

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Geschäftsführer bei Biotop 3000
Graphic Design

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1999 — 2003
Master of Arts (M.A.), Design und visuelle Kommunikation, allgemein, Extinction

Experience
Self-employed   2005 - Present

Roy Herzog

Berlin Area, Germany
Regieassistent, 1.AD, EBKameramann, VJ bei Freiberuflich
Motion Pictures and Film

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2002 — 2007
Master of Arts (MA), Film-/Video-Gestaltung

Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2001 — 2007
MA, Kommunikationsdesign, FIlm/Video

Experience
Freiberuflich   November 2006 - Present

Skills
Video Editing, Final Cut Pro, Commercials, Documentaries, Photoshop, Film, Screenwriting, Video, Post Production, Short Films, Feature Films, Film Production

Sabine (Haller) Bauer

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Werbeleitung bei project:council gmbh
Graphic Design

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1999 — 2003
Diplom

Experience
project:council gmbh   WerbeleitungTrender Jeansmode Gmbh & Co.KGJuly 2003 - April 2013

Sandra Simon

Berlin Area, Germany
Senior UX Designer at ImmobilienScout24
Real Estate

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2000 — 2001
Master of Arts

Fachhochschule Darmstadt   1995 — 1999
Diplom

Experience
ImmobilienScout24   March 2015 - Present
ImmobilienScout24   November 2010 - March 2015
SEGA Europe Ltd.   January 2007 - January 2011
Walt Disney Internet Group   October 2004 - December 2006
Nintendo of Europe GmbH   March 2002 - September 2004

Skills
HTML, Video Games, Marketing, Microsites, User Experience, Interaction Design, Web Design, Layout, Graphic Design, Photography

Sebastian Funk

Bremen Area, Germany
Sport, Event & Imagefilm
Media Production

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2002 — 2007
Diplom, Kommunikationsdesign

Experience
Basti Funk Videography   2001 - Present
Nomad Earth   January 2013 - July 2013
Young Mountain Marketing / Qparks   December 2011 - June 2013
Young Mountain Marketing / QParks   November 2008 - November 2011
Ästhetiker   March 2010 - March 2010
Ästhetiker   March 2009 - March 2009
Fat Gipsy Productions   December 2005 - May 2008
Blank Paper Studio   March 2008 - March 2008
Virtual Identity   October 2007 - February 2008
Blank Paper Studio   March 2006 - March 2006

Skills
Webdesign, HTML, Fotografie, Video Editing, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop, Concepts, Drupal, Premiere, Photography, CSS, Adobe Photoshop, Magic Bullet, Cinematography, WordPress

Silke Gebauer

Berlin Area, Germany
Regie/Produktion
Motion Pictures and Film

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2000 — 2005
Master of Arts (M.A.), Diplom Kommunikatiosn Design, Film-/Video- und fotografische Künste

Silvia Hartmann

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Grafikdesignerin
Publishing

Education
Fachhochschule für Druck Stuttgart

Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule
Diplom, Grafikdesign

Experience
Selbstständig   2014 - Present

Simon Schaumann

Munich Area, Germany
Art Director at C3 Creative Code and Content
Graphic Design

Education
University of Portsmouth   2003 — 2005
Master's Degree, Design/Interactive Media, 1,3

Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2001 — 2005
Diplom Designer (FH), Interactive Media, 1,4

Experience
C3 Creative Code and Content GmbH   December 2014 - Present
Burda Creative Group GmbH   February 2013 - December 2014
BTD Newmedia   May 2010 - January 2013
Simon Schaumann   December 2010 - May 2011
Yoobrands   2010 - 2011
Heyday Digital (formerly known as doubleclique)   September 2007 - November 2009
Velum Intermedia   February 2005 - July 2007

Skills
iPad Apps, Concept Development, Digital Media, Mobile Interface Design, Digital Photography, After Effects, Information Architecture, Photoshop, Digital Publishing Suite, Mobile Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Art Direction, Digital Magazines, Graphic Design, User Experience, HTML & CSS, Hybrid Apps, User Interface Design, InDesign, Web Design, Webdesign, Adobe Acrobat, Mobile Applications, iPhone, Illustrator, Creative Strategy, Interaction Design, Android Apps, Wireframes, Graphics, Brand Development, iPhone Apps

Simon Walk

Stuttgart Area, Germany
owner & creative producer at SOLID WHITE design & digital media
Media Production

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2005 — 2009
Diplom Designer (FH), Kommunikationsdesign, Film und Video, 1,0

Universität Stuttgart   2001 — 2005
Zwischenprüfung, Soziologie

Architekturbüro Unger   1994 — 1997
Bauzeichner Hochbau

Experience
SOLID WHITE design & digital media   2012 - Present
Spiral Studios   2009 - 2014

Skills
Interfacedesign, New Media, Interaction Design, Game Development, Grafikdesign, Digitale Medien, Serious Games, Social Media, Corporate Film, Android Development, Unity3D, iOS development, Motion Graphics, Video, Spieleentwicklung, Social Media Marketing, Mobile Interaction..., Augmented Reality, Unity 3D, Digital Media, Unity 3D development, Adobe Photoshop, Neue Medien, Werbung, Film, Interface Design, User Experience

Simone Heineck

London, United Kingdom
Designer at Viasat Broadcasting
Broadcast Media

Education
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg   2004 — 2007
Diplom, Motion-Graphics

University of Portsmouth   2000 — 2002
European Master of Media Arts, Media Arts

Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1998 — 2002
Diplom, Communication Design

Experience
Viasat Broadcasting   Art DirectorHakuhodo2002 - 2004

Skills
Art Direction

Sophie Raynaud

München, Bayern, Germany
Art Direction & Design
Design

Education
Hochschule München   2015 — 2018
Master of Arts (M.A.), Intercultural communication and cooperations

Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2005 — 2009
Dipl. Designer (FH), Visual Communication / Kommunikationsdesign

Johannes-Gutenberg-Schule Stuttgart   2002 — 2005
Mediadesign print & online

Gymnasium Plochingen   1992 — 2002
Abitur

Experience
Weasy GmbH   October 2015 - Present
Art Direction & Graphic Design (Freelancer)   September 2011 - Present
58GRAD GmbH   July 2009 - August 2011
Gottshalk & Ash International   March 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Visuelle Kommunikation, Layout, Mode, Fotografie, Grafikdesign, Künstlerische Leitung, Projektmanagement, Branding & Identity, Werbung, Art-Direktion, Adobe Creative Suite, Konzeptentwicklung, Typografie

Stefan Walz

Hamburg Area, Germany
Managing Director/Creative Director at shift GmbH
Design

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1997 — 2001
Diplom (FH), Master of Arts

Experience
shift GmbH   January 2011 - Present
Computerlove   2008 - Present
Freelance Creative Director   October 2009 - December 2010
Kolle Rebbe   October 2008 - October 2009
Jung von Matt/next   October 2006 - September 2008
Jung von Matt Neckar   October 2001 - October 2006
i_d buero   March 1999 - August 2001

Skills
Typography, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Creative Strategy, Interaction Design, Concept Development, Design Strategy, Interactive Advertising, Brand Architecture, User Experience Design, Visual Communication, User Experience, Art Direction, Graphics, Corporate Identity, Experience Design

Stephan Ziegler

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Senior Art Director
Design

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1995 — 1999
Diplom Kommunikations-Designer (FH)

University of Portsmouth
Master of Arts (M.A.)

Experience
The House Agency   March 2015 - Present
Loylogic   November 2006 - January 2015
INM AG   2004 - 2006
mediaLink   2000 - 2003
Schöpflin & Partner Werbeagentur   1999 - 2000
gadget Strategie + Design   1996 - 1997

Skills
E-commerce, Agile Methoden, Logodesign, Agile Methodologies, Mobilanwendungen, Web Analytics, Information Architecture, User Experience, Customer Acquisition, Flash, SEO, Mobile Applications, Advertising, E-Commerce, Digitale Strategie, Video Editing, Online Advertising, design, User Interface Design, Customer Engagement, Nutzerzentriertes Design, Grafikdesign, Direktmarketing, Interaction Design, Interfacedesign, User Experience Design, User Interface, Onlinewerbung, Logo Design, Strategic Partnerships, Loyalty Programs, Digital Strategy, Direct Marketing, Informationsarchitektur, Wireframes, Rapid Prototyping, Graphic Design, CSS, CRM, Werbung, CMS, Interactive Creative...

Susanne Ward

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Illustrator
Fine Art

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1998 — 2000
Diplom-Designerin (FH), Kommunikations-Design

University of Portsmouth   1998 — 2000
Master of Arts in European Media

The University of Georgia   1997 — 1998
Exchange Studies, Illustration

Fachhochschule Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft   1995 — 1998
Vordiplom, Visuelle Kommunikation

Experience
Susanne Ward Illustration   2002 - Present

Skills
Photoshop, Portraits, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Children's Books, Fashion Illustration, Pencil, Watercolor, Editorial Illustrations, Illustration, Book Illustration

Tanja Sperl

Berlin Area, Germany
Freelance Art Director bei Tanja Sperl
Design

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1998 — 2002
Dipl.Designerin (FH), Master of Arts in European Media, Typografie, Design in Motion, Video

Experience
Tanja Sperl   November 2010 - Present
kakoii Berlin   2003 - 2010

Thilo Schulz

Munich Area, Germany
User Experience Designer bei Phoenix Design GmbH + Co. KG
Online Media

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2006 — 2010
Diplom, Kommunikationsdesign (New Media)

Experience
Phoenix Design GmbH + Co. KG   November 2014 - Present
maxdome GmbH   August 2013 - Present
Design-Syndikat   February 2006 - December 2013
maxdome GmbH   November 2010 - August 2013

Skills
User Experience Testing, HTML5, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Axure RP, JavaScript, Adobe Creative Suite, Process Optimization, Corporate Identity, Graphic Design

Tim Oliver Schweizer

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Owner at Treibsand Graphics
Graphic Design

Education
University of Portsmouth   2002 — 2003
Master of Arts, Interactive Media

Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1999 — 2003
Diplom-Designer (FH), Communication Design, Graphic Design, Interactive Media, Cultural Studies, Media Theory

Experience
Vortac Information Design   January 2010 - Present
treibsand graphics   January 1998 - Present
i_d büro stuttgart   August 1997 - May 1998

Skills
Graphic Design, Illustration, Advertising, Art Direction, Information Architecture, Animation, Illustrator, Photoshop, Interaction Design, Web Design, User Experience, Layout, Logo Design, Posters, Experience Design, Typography, Concept Development, Creative Direction, Corporate Identity, Creative Strategy, InDesign

Tobias Schultze

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Selbstständiger Grafik, WebDesigner und Webdeveloper
Design

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2013 — 2016
New Media

Akademie für Kommunikation   2010 — 2013
staatl. gepr. Grafik-Designer, New Media

Experience
VUE-Agency   August 2014 - Present

Skills
Grafikdesign, Branding, Web Design, Social Media, Videography, UI & UX, Softwaredevelopement, Webdevelopement, Photography, Corporate Branding

Tobias Wenzel

Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany
SAP Security Spezialist / Architect bei R+V Versicherung
Insurance

Education
AKAD Fachhochschule Stuttgart   2005 — 2009
Diplom, Wirtschaftsinformatik

Experience
R+V Versicherung   January 2015 - Present
Alliance-Healthcare Deutschland AG   March 2013 - December 2014
Andreae-Noris Zahn AG   April 2007 - March 2013
Andreae-Noris Zahn AG   April 2000 - March 2007
IPS   January 1998 - March 2000

Skills
Prozessverbesserung, Project Planning, SAP, Gesprächsführung, Purchasing, Microsoft Office, SAP FI, Strategic Planning, Budgets, SAP Implementierung, Business Process..., VBA, Process Improvement, SAP Implementation, Strategische Planung, Cash Management, Microsoft Excel, Windows, Recruiting, Negotiation

Veronika Reichl

Berlin Area, Germany
Writer, Filmmaker, Illustrator
Design

Education
University of Portsmouth   2003 — 2008
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Design / Artisic Research

Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1995 — 1999
Master's degree, Design und bildliche Kommunikation, allgemein

Experience
Self-employed   October 2010 - Present
Oslo School of Architecture and Design   2009 - 2010

Skills
Illustration, Photoshop, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketching, Microsoft Office, Web Design, InDesign, Creative Direction

denis pavlovic

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Student(in), Merz Akademie Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2009 — 2012

ian spehr

Stuttgart Area, Germany
GF
Fine Art

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule

Otis College of Art and Design

Otis College of Art and Design

Experience
ian spehr kommunikationsdesign   January 2015 - Present
ideas that matter GmbH & Co.KG   June 2010 - December 2014

jan nowicki

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Selbständiger Filmemacher bei Jan Nowicki
Performing Arts

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule

Experience
Self-employed   Selbständiger FilmemacherJan Nowicki2013 - Present

julia francisca stumpf

Stuttgart Area, Germany
bei 568ID Freelance
Graphic Design

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   2005 — 2009
09, visual communication

Experience
568ID Freelance   2009 - Present
bilek krämer jäger   2002 - 2008
knauer druck und verpackung   2002 - 2005

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Brochures, Logo Design, Creative Direction, Illustrator, Business Cards, Visual Communication, Art Direction, Graphics, Graphic Design, Posters, Typography, Web Design, Illustration, Corporate Identity

uwe jakob

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
Executive Creative Director at Ogilvy
Internet

Education
Merz Akademie - Hochschule für Gestaltung Stuttgart - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule   1998 — 2002
Master of Arts (MA)

Experience
Ogilvy   April 2012 - Present
OgilvyInteractive   January 2008 - Present
Ogilvy Interactive   2008 - Present
OgilvyOne   February 2004 - December 2007
Interactive Deluxe   January 2002 - January 2004
Jung von Matt   January 2002 - March 2002

Skills
Advertising, Experience Design, Information Architecture, Concept Development, Creative Strategy, Interactive Advertising, Digital Strategy, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Interaction Design, Content Strategy, Integrated Marketing, Corporate Identity, Interactive Marketing, Online Advertising, User Experience, Digital Marketing