"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.

Manuel Buerger Shake Your Tree

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?

Me, trying to look smart at NY Library:

Background Info:

Specification Of My Logo - Coincidentally the logo sign can be found in "Zapf Dingbats" Font.

Manuel Buerger Shake Your Tree

My Summer Office - More pictures here

Manuel Buerger Shake Your Tree

My Band - I'm member of "The Discoghosts"


What People Taught Me - Lines I try to keep in mind while designing

Manuel Buerger Shake Your Tree

Me - walking around the world.

Manuel Buerger Shake Your Tree

Positive Energy: