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Graphic design & branding

DESIGN – graphic design, branding and print design from Frankfurt

Every picture has a brand behind it. I design logos, identities, menus, packaging and posters — and photograph and film what comes of them.

Image and brand from one hand

A brand only works when everything fits together.

Logo, type, color, paper, photographs and film: each piece says something about a brand. When they come from different people, they often say different things. With me they come from one hand — designed, photographed and filmed in the same visual language.

What you see here are design studies for invented brands: complete systems from the logo to the facade, and single pieces from a poster to an annual report.

  • 16

    Disciplines

  • 8

    Brand systems

  • 46

    Pieces on this page

What it covers

Sixteen disciplines

  1. 01

    Brand identity

    Logo, wordmark, symbol, color system, typeface, patterns and design rules.

  2. 02

    Stationery

    Business cards, letterhead, envelopes, stamps, folders and email signature.

  3. 03

    Restaurants

    Menus, drinks and wine lists, table cards and take-away packaging.

  4. 04

    Hotels

    Guest compendium, door hangers, key cards, vouchers and signage.

  5. 05

    Packaging & labels

    Labels for wine, gin, coffee and cosmetics, folding cartons and gift boxes.

  6. 06

    Posters & key visuals

    Event posters, poster series, campaign visuals and billboards.

  7. 07

    Events

    Invitations, tickets, badges, programs, roll-ups and stage graphics.

  8. 08

    Editorial

    Magazines, books, catalogs, lookbooks, brochures and annual reports.

  9. 09

    Weddings & private

    Invitations, menu cards, seating plans, place cards and thank-you cards.

  10. 10

    Social media

    Templates for posts, carousels and stories, ad visuals and feed concepts.

  11. 11

    Presentations

    Pitch decks, company presentations and templates for your own team.

  12. 12

    Web & UI

    Design for websites, landing pages and app screens.

  13. 13

    Motion design

    Logo animation, titles, lower thirds and animated social posts — matched to the film.

  14. 14

    Music artwork

    Artwork for singles and albums, vinyl and tour posters.

  15. 15

    Illustration & infographics

    Icon sets, maps, diagrams and explanatory graphics.

  16. 16

    Space & vehicles

    Wayfinding, shop windows, murals, trade fair stands and vehicle wraps.

Brand systems

From the logo to the door sign

Eight invented brands, each designed as a whole system: the same idea on paper, packaging, screen and in the room.

01 / 08 · Japanese-Nordic restaurant

SAKU

A brush circle, a calm typeface, wood grain as a pattern. The ensō carries from the business card to the embossed menu and on to the glowing sign above the door.

  • Logo
  • Menu
  • Business cards
  • Exterior sign
  • Packaging
  • Instagram
SAKU identity board: ensō logo in variations, color swatches in charcoal, rice-paper white, moss green and persimmon, type specimen and wood grain
SAKU menu on cream paper with a blind-embossed ensō on a dark oak table next to sake cups
SAKU business cards with an orange foil ensō, fanned out on slate beside a cherry blossom branch
SAKU storefront at dusk: black timber facade, glowing brass sign and orange noren curtain
SAKU take-away packaging: kraft paper box with a belly band, printed chopstick sleeves, stickers and a paper bag
Smartphone showing the SAKU Instagram grid of dishes, orange quote tiles and logo tiles

02 / 08 · Boutique hotel

Hotel Aurel

A monogram inside an arch, forest green and brass. The arch returns everywhere: in the pattern, the wax seal, the door hanger and the room signs along the corridor.

  • Monogram
  • Stationery
  • Guest compendium
  • Door hanger
  • Wayfinding
Hotel Aurel identity board: monogram A inside an arch, palette of forest green, ivory and brass, type specimen and arch pattern
Hotel Aurel letterhead, envelope with a green wax seal, compliment slip, business card and fountain pen on green velvet
Open Hotel Aurel guest compendium in green linen with brass foil on a walnut desk
Green “Bitte nicht stören” door hanger with monogram on a door handle, a key card in front
Hotel corridor with dark green walls and arch-shaped brass room signs, room number 212 in front

03 / 08 · Private members club

OBSIDIAN

A monogram cut like obsidian, oxblood and brushed brass on black. The brand is as quiet as the club: a metal membership card, a seal on the invitation, a glowing sign on the fluted wall.

  • Monogram
  • Membership card
  • Invitation
  • Signage
  • Whisky menu
OBSIDIAN identity board on black marble: faceted monogram, wordmark, colors in black, oxblood and brass, membership card and applications
OBSIDIAN membership: black metal card with a brass monogram, leather key fob, invitation with oxblood edges and a sealed envelope
OBSIDIAN lounge at night: backlit brass sign on a black fluted wall, oxblood leather chairs and a whisky menu on marble

04 / 08 · Jazz festival

NACHTBLAU

Letters that bend like sound waves, ultramarine against neon orange, risograph instead of gloss. The poster becomes a series, the series a ticket and a shirt.

  • Poster
  • Poster series
  • Tickets & badges
  • Merchandise
NACHTBLAU festival poster: large blue and orange letters “Jazz am Main 2027” with a saxophone and a program grid
Three NACHTBLAU posters side by side on a concrete wall at night, in blue, orange and black
NACHTBLAU tickets with holographic strips, artist and VIP badges on lanyards against a dark surface
NACHTBLAU merchandise: black T-shirt, blue tote bag, pins and stickers on concrete

05 / 08 · Automotive studio

VANTAGE

A chevron like the front of a car, a wide typeface, black, graphite and a single red accent. From the key tag to the glowing facade at night, everything looks milled from one block.

  • Logo
  • Facade & signage
  • Brochure
  • Business cards
  • Key tag
VANTAGE identity board on carbon: chevron logo, wide wordmark, colors in black, graphite, titanium and signal red, key tag and business card
VANTAGE studio at night: black facade with an illuminated logo, a black sports car under linear lights behind the glass front
VANTAGE brochure in matte black with a chevron pattern, business cards with silver foil, a leather tag and a car key on carbon

06 / 08 · Craft gin

Verdant

Copperplate botanicals on emerald, gold in the lettering, wax on the cork. A label you want to pick up — and a box and a card that carry the story on.

  • Label & bottle
  • Gift box
  • Cocktail card
Verdant gin bottle with an emerald label, copperplate herbs and gold lettering on moss and stone
Open green Verdant gift box with the bottle, glasses and a recipe booklet on a bar
Verdant cocktail card with botanical illustrations in a brass holder next to a gin and tonic

07 / 08 · Watches & jewelry

MERIDIAN

A fine line through a circle — the meridian that time is measured by. Midnight navy and champagne gold, lots of space, few words: on the watch box, the bag and in the shop window at night.

  • Logo
  • Watch box
  • Shopping bag
  • Certificate
  • Shop window
MERIDIAN identity board on navy suede: logo of a line and a circle, wordmark, colors in midnight navy, black and champagne gold, watch box and bag
Open MERIDIAN watch box in navy lacquer with a chronograph, plus a shopping bag and certificate on black stone
MERIDIAN shop window at night: gold wordmark above the window, three watches on black plinths under spotlights

08 / 08 · Architecture magazine

RAUM

A masthead cropped by the picture, a strict grid, lots of white. And a campaign that takes the magazine into the underground: “Lesen Sie zwischen den Wänden.”

  • Cover
  • Spread
  • Subscription campaign
RAUM magazine cover with a large masthead and a black-and-white photo of concrete architecture on a concrete bench
Open RAUM spread: a spiral staircase on the left, a large quote and a floor plan on the right
Backlit RAUM poster “Lesen Sie zwischen den Wänden.” in an underground station with people walking past

Single pieces

The wall

  • Bauhaus-style poster “Lichtspiel – Kurzfilmtage Frankfurt” with a red circle, yellow triangle and blue square
    Poster for a short film festival
  • Typographic poster “Form folgt Gefühl” with black and red letters melting into liquid chrome
    Typographic poster
  • Opera poster “Tosca”: a red rose petal on black with slim gold lettering in a lit display case
    Opera poster
  • Four “Mainwelle” beer cans in blue, orange, mint and pink with the Frankfurt skyline and the river Main as waves
    Beer cans for a Frankfurt brewery
  • Three “Weingut Hangkante” wine bottles with white labels and contour lines in front of vineyards in evening light
    Wine labels for a Rheingau winery
  • Five classics on a shelf in a uniform design, each with a colored abstract shape on linen
    Book series
  • “Stiftung Morgenrot” annual report with a sunrise gradient, slipcase and an open spread
    Annual report for a foundation
  • Framed infographic “Coffee – from bean to cup” with a circular diagram, flavor wheel and world map on a café wall
    Infographic
  • Laptop and smartphone showing a calm, image-led website “minimal spaces for quiet living”
    Website for an architecture studio
  • Eight slides of the “Volta” pitch deck in navy and neon green with large numbers, charts and a roadmap
    Pitch deck for an energy start-up
  • Icon set of 24 line icons for a travel app, each with a coral accent
    Icon set for a travel app
  • “Kairos Systems” trade fair stand in dark blue and silver with light walls, an LED screen and visitors
    Trade fair stand
  • Large mural “Ideen brauchen Raum” in coral, teal and sand on a brick wall above work tables
    Mural for a co-working space
  • Twelve logos for invented brands, from a café, a law firm and a yoga studio to a bike shop, black on light tiles
    Logos
  • “Cinematic Luxury” artwork: a golden grand piano in fine lines with rays of light on black
    “Cinematic Luxury” artwork
  • “Night Drive” artwork: chrome lettering in neon pink above a car with long red light trails at night
    “Night Drive” artwork
Smartphone with a restaurant feed alternating food photographs and designed tiles

Photo, film and design

A shoot that goes straight onto the menu

Because I also photograph and film, the design and the pictures are made together: the photographs are planned for the menu, the poster and the feed, not squeezed in afterwards. That saves an appointment and a round of coordination — and in the end everything looks as if it were cast in one piece.

How it runs

From conversation to print file

  1. 01

    Briefing

    Who are you, whom do you want to reach, where will the design be used?

  2. 02

    Direction

    Moodboard and references until the direction is clear.

  3. 03

    Design

    Designs shown on real applications — not just the logo on white.

  4. 04

    Refinement

    Refinement, variants and the rules that keep it consistent later.

  5. 05

    Hand-over

    Print-ready files and every format for web and social media.

Services

Where you can start

Logo & basics

  • Logo in every variant
  • Colors and typefaces
  • Business card

Corporate design

  • Complete identity
  • Stationery
  • Design guidelines as a PDF

Restaurant package

  • Food and drinks menu
  • Food shoot to go with it
  • Social media templates

Event package

  • Key visual and poster
  • Invitation, ticket, badge
  • Graphics for stage and social media

Every package can be extended or reduced. Scope and price are in the offer before I start.

Questions about graphic design

More questions answered on FAQ.

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A session starts at 250 euro plus VAT. What lies above that is decided by the scope. How pricing works

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