"Always one step ahead and one head above you", Tracky Birthday, Internet Celebrity
"His projects are [...] often just as goofy as they are subtly, intelligently deconstructive of media culture and its conventions", Marisa Olsen, Rhizome.org
"Manuel's work is fun, intelligent and beautiful", Stefan Sagmeister, Sagmeister Inc.
Teachings:
I studied visual communication at Merz-Akademie Stuttgart, Germany, and graduated with European
Media Master of Arts in 2007 (also Diplom Designer FH). The major focus of my study laid in combining conceptual work
(mostly cultural-historical background) with graphic design. As you can see in my thesis or
this little fanzine.
In 2010 I started teaching at Merz Akademie. Have a look on my latest course.
Skills:
✔ Making ideas tangible
✔ Expert in amateur culture, internet & design
zeitgeist
✔ Combining authorship and graphic design
Projectman:
✔ Founder of Shake Your Tree Network
✔ Member of UpitUp Label crew
✔ Part of the notorious "The Discoghosts"
Work Experience:
✔ Eikes grafischer Hort, Frankfurt, 2005
✔ Karlssonwilker inc., New York City, 2006
✔ Sagmeister inc., New York City, 2009
Acknowledge:
My works have been recognized in several blogs, magazines and books such as:
Neuland - The Future Of German Graphic Design, Lodown, form, Neon, Page, De:bug to feature pages of Süddeutsche Zeitung. Read a nice article about my work by Marisa Olson of Rhizome.org
Say hello!
Why don't write me an email?
Background Info:
Specification Of My Logo - Coincidentally the logo sign can be found in "Zapf Dingbats" Font.
My Summer Office - More pictures here
My Band - I'm member of "The Discoghosts"
What People Taught Me - Lines I try to keep in mind while designing
Me - walking around the world.
Positive Energy:
