Hello,

I’m Markus, a Munich based creative director and designer with industry experience from Australia, the U.S. and Germany.

Over a 30-year career, I've built a practice around non-traditional ideas and emerging technology bringing innovative ideas to life through smart, human-centric design that creates meaningful connections between brands and their customers.

This has led me to do some amazing things over the years. Like an office opening in the metaverse. Or the building of 10 feet tall letters that were part of an engaging AR experience. Or the concept and design of an iOS mobile game, with fart noises and animated avatars. Or the brand development and design of a jewelry line. Or the packaging design for wine and cosmetics brands.

I'm grateful for the colleagues and clients I've worked with along the way, and I'm always open to new opportunities to help brands reach their full potential. When a project calls for it, I bring in a network of top talent from around the globe to get it done right.

Got a project in mind? Say hello — I'd love to hear about it.

Experience

Branding
Brand architecture
Advertising
Social
Experiential
Product Design
UI & UX Design
Digital Design
Print Design
Packaging
Exhibit Design
Wayfinding
Creative Direction
Art Direction

Recognition

Cannes Lions
One Show
Art Directors Club
New York Festival
Cresta
Addy Awards
Advertising Annual
Multimedia Annual
Communication Arts
Graphis

What others are saying

"Markus is an incredibly talented designer who leads teams and work with creativity, curiosity, a strategic mind and an empathetic heart. As a Group Creative Director, he understood every facet of the accounts he led so that his super cool creative solutions also made a strong business impact. Markus is also an inspiring and supportive mentor who will help anyone grow in their job, because he never stops growing in his. He’s a continuous learner and an innovative thinker who always thinks beyond the assignment to spot opportunities most people would miss. And most importantly, he’s one of the kindest, most genuine people you will ever meet."

— Stephanie Naman / ECD at LUCKIE

"Markus is an insanely talented designer and conceptual creative. He's able to think in big brand platforms for clients, and is so good at matching them up with new technology to create beautiful, press-worthy ideas. He'll show you something in the morning, and have a working prototype by the afternoon. Markus, how are you doing that? Anyway! He also pushes the work while always being a super nice guy. One of the best. I hope this isn't a spoiler but he has an awesome German accent, too."

— Mitch Bennett / ECD at Baldwin&

"Over the nine years I worked with Markus I discovered that Design Director merely scratched the surface of his abilities. Yes, Markus has impeccable design skills that flow seamlessly across digital and traditional, but what I really found Markus to be skilled at is problem solving. He rarely took projects at face value as he was always trying to figure out how to elevate the assignment to something better. Whether that was the design of an entire website, a rich media execution or a mobile experience, he would find a way to raise the bar.”

— Brad White / ECD at Moroch