Essen, Germany

Hi, I am

Damian.

I am a brand specialist based in Essen, Germany. If you need assistance with design & branding – message me.
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ABOUT ME

I started out my design career in 2012 and founded my first brand business in 2018.
Creating brands is what I love to do. I never stop exploring new ideas. My journey helped me being the allrounder that I am today. With a broad overview and an entrepreneurial mindset I am a safe bet when you need a smart solution.

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recent work

Milestones

AlDI Nord
January 2023 – current

SPECIALIST DESIGN & ARTWORK, INT. BRAND MANAGEMENT
– aldi nord, essen

I started out 2023 by joining the forces of ALDI Nord in Essen, Germany to be working as a specialist for design & artwork in the international brand mangement unit.

POTTWATCH
May 2018 – current

FOUNDER & 
HEAD OF DESIGN
– pottwatch gbr, ruhr valley

Me and my two homies Lucas & Jason developed and successfully launched two watch collections to create 'Ruhr Valley's first original watch brand'. Our products build a bridge between the history and future of our region. Every timepiece contains the last-mined original black coal from Germany – the main resource of the 'Wirtschaftswunder'.

CONTACT GmbH
September 2021 – December 2022

ART DIRECTOR
– contact gmbh, oberhausen

I started working for 'the biggest communication & event agency of Oberhausen': CONTACT in September 2021 as a freelancer and later on as an employee. I managed and produced different solutions for various clients. My main focus was the redesign and development of brands and corporate design systems.

Freelance Design
Oct 2014 – September 2021

FREELANCER &
BRAND DESIGNER
– remotely, essen

Since 2014 I worked on a diverse set of projects in different positions: first on I served as a graphic designer – by now I am valued as a strategic consultant. I specialize in brand design and love to build around visual identities. My wide skillset allows me to create designs for multiple applications.

Tresohr Studios GbR
January 2015 – September 2018

GRAPHIC DESIGNER & 
SOUND ASSISTANT
– tresohr studios gbr, oberhausen

As was always passionate about music – I found a way to combine my work and passion at the Tresohr Studios in Oberhausen, Germany. Multiple studio spaces hand you all the opportunities. I was not only supporting the agency with graphic design – as a sound-assistant I learned about the music industry and audiovisual concepts all-around.

Twenty One Media GmbH
June 2012 – September 2014

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
– twenty one media gmbh, oberhausen

I started out my journey in the summer of 2012 at Twenty One Media: The self-titled 'brand agency for urban places'. They do not only help with strategic marketing but create brand concepts for the biggest real estate projects worldwide. I applied my design mindset and gained multi-disciplinary industry insights. Besides digital & print design I assisted in film productions and got to be a part of big campaigns like the expansion of the Centro Oberhausen in 2012 (e.g.).