DESIGNER
product / retail / furniture
Hi, I´m Simon.
I live and work in Stuttgart, Germany as a product designer and an art director in retail design, helping international brands to inspire their customers and translate their story into the physical world.
BACKGROUND
I knew early on that I wanted to be a designer, so after a few internships I studied product design at the HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd, with a particular fascination for furniture design.
PHILOSOPHY
Design needs purpose and logic. I see my work as the art of creating a connection between people and objects, telling stories and arousing emotions.
Simplicity, clarity and function serve me as the basis for uniqueness and aesthetics.
WAY OF WORK
I create stories, journeys and concepts and give them physical shape down to the last detail.
I design with my head in the clouds and my feet on the ground. Vision and reality must be compatible, so I seek early feedback from those who will implement it and rely heavily on mock-ups and models. Model making also helps me evaluate my design in terms of multisensory experience.
WORK
ARNO GmbH, Art Director
2014 - today
EDUCATION
HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd, BA
product design
2010 - 2014
Kingston University London, Erasmus
product & furniture design
2012 - 2013
