I claim no special talent, but a deep and passionate curiosity.

¬ Albert Einstein, 11th March 1952
 

That same curiosity defines how i approach everything, well beyond just my work. I dive into new topics until I see the full picture. For over 28 years, this drive has shaped my career as a designer and developer.


Today, I work remotely from Bad Bentheim for Coffee Circle, building digital tools that support a meaningful, real-world purpose and occasionally partner with select freelance clients. Because I handle both how things look and how they are built, I can simplify complex problems and make sure every detail works exactly as intended.

Whether on a screen or a printed page, I value logic, usability, and above all, delivering design that genuinely helps people ✌️

Curated Projects

This portfolio features a curated selection of past work that I can share in full, clear of shared agency attribution. Expand any row to view screens, awards, and collaborators. While most of these projects are over a decade old, their design and execution have stood the test of time. I remain proud to present them here.
☝️ I have been full-time at Coffee Circle for over ten years and only occasionally partner with select freelance clients.

01 Coffee Circle Brand, Design, Concepts and Packaging

For over a decade, I have been a full-time part of the great team at Coffee Circle. Working alongside a wonderful group of people, we completed several major overhauls of the brand. We built a simpler, more intuitive online shop and designed entirely new physical packaging. It is incredibly rewarding to use design to support a company that makes a real-world difference. There is always more in the pipeline, and of course... the coffee is great.

Working with In-house / full-time

02 Jan Kath Website Screendesign, Development and Concept

Working full-time at oktober agency, I developed this award-winning website for Jan Kath from initial concept to final deployment. It was an honor to collaborate with such a renowned designer and his team. To translate the appeal of their printed catalogs into a digital format, I designed a side-scrolling interface focused on highlighting their extensive imagery and carpet designs, which could easily be hung like paintings on a wall. Over 10 years later, the core concept remains highly effective.

Awards won

  • 2015 Deutscher Digital Award, Bronze
  • 2015 German Design Award (Winner)
  • 2014 Corporate Design Preis
03 Förderverein Realschule Design, Development, Concept
04 Zeit-Räume Ruhr Development

In collaboration with the agency FREIWILD Kommunikation, i developed this award-winning project of the heart. Medalled with the German Design Awards 2018 with the jury statement: „With this platform, a good idea was implemented in a modern and coherent, but above all authentic way. Exciting.”

Awards won

  • 2018 German Design Award (Winner)
05 Boesner Kunstportal Design, Concept and Development

For Boesner, I designed a dynamic, modular portal combining editorial content with community features for artists and performers. Years after its launch, the platform remains online, thriving, and visually relevant.

06 JeKits Concept, Design and Communication

Building digital infrastructure for public and educational institutions requires prioritizing clarity and maintainability over short-lived trends. Designing JeKits with a structured, component-driven approach ensured that the platform remained functional, accessible, and easily maintainable for more than ten years.

Working with Oktober in Full-Time

07 Oktober Agency Development, Concept and Case Studies

Building the website for your own employer is always a delicate task. With the buildup of a webteam at Oktober, we took the time to present our team with a modern and appealing new website.

08 bpc AG Concept and Design

Alongside a new brand identity developed in-house by our team, a fresh digital presentation was required for the SAP consulting firm bpc. I designed the corporate website with a focus on structuring complex B2B content. The interface utilized distinct geometric layouts, such as diagonal headers and diamond-shaped UI elements, to clearly organize consulting services, SAP solutions, and career opportunities.

Working with Oktober in Full-Time

09 Cleobadtra Concept and Screendesign

I developed the core concepts and modern screen designs for an editorial platform focused on accessible bathrooms. The visual direction established a premium, uplifting aesthetic using fresh colors, clean typography, and intuitive navigation. Following my design handoff, the technical build was managed externally, and the final live site diverged from this initial vision.

10 Design Fragments Sketches, Concepts and Design

Not every idea makes it through the concept and development process. This is a collection of visual explorations, early drafts, and design experiments. They are kept here because these concepts and their execution remain strong in their own right.

Working with Several agencies and freelance work

Photos

My connection to photography began early with my father's Hasselblad, Canon AE-1 and Nikonos V. After transitioning through different camera systems over the years, my focus is now much closer to home. I use a Fuji X100VI now, to capture everyday moments with my family and kids.

Bookmarks

A collection of articles, websites, and videos I've found around the web, organized and categorized with Raindrop.io. This replaces my old link list, with a big thank you to Robin 💛 for the inspiration.

Journal

A sporadically updated log of thoughts, ramblings, and musings maintained over the years. The content reflects a transition over time, with current posts in English and early entries mostly in German.

 

1,182 Blocks. Twenty-two years. One enlightening evening.

My website turned twenty-two this year. The first post went up in November 2003. The last one went up in July 2018, and then nothing happened for eight years, which is a long time for something to sit on the internet doing nothing but existing.



Is this the best Förderverein website?

I wanted to learn two things: how to work with AI properly, and how to build with Kirby CMS. The usual way to learn that is to build a demo project, get bored halfway, and never finish it. This is a walkthrough of what i built for the Förderverein der Realschule Bad Bentheim e.V., plus an honest check on whether the title of this post is defensible or just clickbait.



A Deliberate Reroute

For a long time, a heavy sense of discontent had settled over our lives in Bochum, or in the Ruhrgebiet in general. The area felt relentlessly packed, overflowing, and exhausted. As though it had lost its spark and the care it once received had faded away. We desperately needed a change, a place to breathe, but finding a sanctuary in the hinterlands felt nearly impossible.



The Fujifilm X100VI preset fatigue

Let’s talk about the Fujifilm X100VI i use for documenting my everyday family life and travel moments for quite some time. Acquiring the camera still requires some patience. Retail availability remains sparse because of ongoing supply constraints and a massive surge in demand driven by viral TikTok and Instagram trends.



The price of packaging in specialty coffee

As you might already now, i'm working as a designer at Coffee Circle in Berlin. We source, direct trade, roast and sell great specialty coffee. Please take this as a disclaimer for this article ✌️



Thanks Photoshop, and good riddance

"Big Electric Cat" — Codename for Photoshop 4.0 was released in the late November of 1996. It already had features like PNG support, Adjustment Layers and Actions. I began using Photoshop with Version 4.0.



KIKK Festival 2016 — a review in pictures

KIKK.Festival 2016 was all about digital & creative cultures. A free festival, with a lot of talented speakers and just a short 2½ hours trip from my hometown. The festival took place in a small city called "Namur" in the Wallonian part of Belgium.