Over the years have you developed a unique design style? Or can you describe how you work?
Websites, but not doing the programming, just the artwork. Corporate designs, logos and business papers (letterheads) and cards. Now…everything that is going to be printed…. What kind of Graphic Design do you mostly do now? They liked that I was independent and good at the work. They supported me getting work experience while I studied. When you studied did you consider anyone to be a mentor? Or were you inspired by anyone? These days I work for half the time and get paid double the money so it’s good. Usually contract work or project-based work for clients- anything from one day to 6 months and it’s going well. The last 3 and a half years I have been self-employed in Hamburg. One van I covered in red dragons, all freehand. I travelled and painted kooky souvenirs in Darwin at the markets and painted vans, like for friends travelling around. I started doing just layout of campaigns with some imput of little ideas as the Art Directors did most of the big ideas. Also worked for a television company and for Mercedes Benz as a graphic designer.
Then I finished my studies and I started work in a big creative design company in Hamburg, Springer & Jacoby. So I actually started freelancing for them during my study years.ġ999. From this one of the best creative advertising agencies came, Jung Von Matt (google them…they’re really big!) and they offered me to work for them. Several while I studied.Īfter the second semester of Uni we exhibited our work in an exhibition. Throughout my study I worked always in advertising agencies for experience. Communication Design for 3 years with Diploma for one year at the end.
In 1989 I got into the University of Applied Arts in Hamburg that had the best reputation (and in those days, mostly free education). One year at a private graphic Design School (well respected but I had to pay for) as I wasn’t accepted into Uni. Did you begin your career with training or study? Where? And a brief overview of your career? Cornelia Flak, Freelance Graphic Designer, Hamburg Germany.