
Career Path
Education
07/2025 –present
Professional Reorientation & Freelance Project in UX/UI Design
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Developed a UX/UI prototype for Open House Essen (website, app, responsive design, interaction design)
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Focus on usability, accessibility, and intuitive user experience
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Prototype online: Open House Essen App
02/2024 –
06/2025
Junior Art Director – Raufeld Medien GmbH (Funke Mediengruppe), Berlin
Visual concepts and design implementations for Senkrechtstarter, an architecture magazine, and Schindler News, an employee magazine for Schindler GmbH. Work also includes layout, design, and illustrations for customer magazines, newsletters, and online banners for Fressnapf, alongside contributions as a member of an AI expert team for image generation and the development of logos and branding solutions.
02/2022 –
01/2024
Graphic Designer – Raufeld Medien GmbH (Funke Mediengruppe), Berlin
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Fressnapf: Layout, design, and illustrations for the customer magazine, as well as newsletters and online banners
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Member of the AI expert team for image generation
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Development of logos and branding
04/2018 – 05/2021
Graphic Designer – Zum Goldenen Hirschen Berlin GmbH
Projects include the design and analysis of infographics on green finance, cryptocurrencies, and mobility for BearingPoint Holding B.V., as well as the layout and production of Schlaglichter der Wirtschaftspolitik for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Further work comprises the design and production of the nursing campaign Mach Karriere als Mensch for the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, including a wide range of print and digital assets. Additional projects span layout, illustration, and print handling for Deutsche Bahn’s Mein Einkaufsbahnhof magazine, along with HTML newsletter design, product sheets, and visual concepts for Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
03/2017 – 03/2018
Graphic Designer – myToys Group, Berlin
Conceptual redesign and relaunch of the Yomonda e-commerce shop, including adaptations of print products and the organization and styling of product photography.
12/2016 – 01/2017
UI Designer – we help you,
Essen
Development and prototyping of an iOS app using Sketch, Illustrator, and InVision
06/2014 – 01/2016
Graphic Designer – Fashion For Home GmbH, Berlin
During my role as Graphic Designer (2014–2016), I was responsible for the full creative process of the print catalogs, including concept development, art direction and styling of the product shoots with our in-house photographers, layout design, image editing, and print production management. I also adapted the catalogs for the online shop and other digital channels, and designed additional marketing assets such as newsletters, showroom print materials, and social media posts.
07/2011 – 12/2013
Media Designer – Verlagsgruppe Stegenwaller GmbH, Essen
Editorial design, print handling, and prepress quality control for lifestyle, food, and music publications.
08/2008 – 07/2011
Dual Vocational Training as Media Designer for Digital and Print Media
Verlagsgruppe Stegenwaller GmbH, Essen
08/2004 – 06/2007
Vocational Training as Technical Assistant for Design
Qualification: University of Applied Sciences Entrance Qualification (Fachhochschulreife), Vocational College for Technology, Moers