| Extension Studies | SUCCESSFULL CLASS VISIT: A Comprehensive Study of Apple Motion at the Training Center: Audio Visual Technik, Hamburg Intuitive Real-Time Design Environment. Apple Motion enables to create 2D and 3D motion graphics with drag-and-drop ease, startling performance, and unprecedented color fidelity. LECTURE FOR STUDENTS at the Evangelische Medienakademie, Berlin 15 students developed a magazine from the idea to the presentation for an investor under the supervision of renowned journalist Christa Geissler. Given a speech about typography and created in cooperation with the students a magazine-cover. |
| Qualifications Profile |
– Twenty years experience in graphic design and media production
– Proficient in the use of major software programs, including Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, Avid, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress – Fluent in German, French, English; Knowlegde of Italian, Portuguese – Trained as a screenwriter – Assumed responsibility, planned and organized the production of several successful magazines |
| Professional Experience |
ART DIRECTION (1996 to present) Visual Co-Founder / Typograph PARK AVENUE – Best New Magazine 2006, Lead Academy Germany; Art Director PART #1; Supervision re-launch GQ-magazin, first editions Condé-Nast; re-design BZ – Berlins biggest newspaper; branding-campaign for Mercedes ‘smart car’ ADDITIONAL EDITOR, Brothers (feature movie) – Grayscale Films; Jackie60 now showing at the Museum of Sex, New York – Empire Films (2002) Assistant Art Director, Honegger von Matt Advertising Agency, Zurich. Microsoft, Honda (1995-96) Typograph/Desktop Publishing, IT-Responsible, McCann-Erickson Advertising Agency, Zurich/Geneva. General Motors, Philip Morris (1994-95) Magazine Typographer/Producer, Frontpage Corporate Communications, Zurich. IBM promotional magazine, Swissair in-flight magazine (1991-94) |
| Education |
Film Editing in Final Cut Pro – The Edit Center, New York, USA (2002)
Introduction to Multimedia – School for Further Education, Zurich, Switzerland (1995-96) Screenwriting – Ecole Cantonale d’art de Lausanne, Switzerland (1995-96) Interior Design + Advertising – Académie Charpentier Paris, France (1990-91) |
| Diploma |
Federal Diploma Bachelor of Arts – College of Art & Design, Zurich, Switzerland (1987-90)
Federal Diploma in Typography – Professional Creative School, Apprenticeship as Typographer, Zurich, Switzerland (1986-90) |
