Experience

Stitch by Stitch

• Canada
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Stitch by Stitch is a B2B dressmaker’s workshop, who has his working ethics based on eco friendliness and sustainability. The special approach of our company is to work with professional female tailors who had to flat their countries as a result of war or political persecution. Most of the women are refugees and came to Germany after a long and dangerous escape. The women bring traditional and very valuable techniques with them, and most of them had been working already as tailor. The goal of Stitch by Stitch consists of two parts. First of all, we want to support the integration process of our employees: In our company they can complete an apprenticeship and receive further qualification through German language courses, private coaching or further training. The individual professional advancement goes along with our desire of making sure that we can transfer our cultural values to the next generation. Secondly, we offer fashion labels the opportunity to produce small series (1-250 units) or prototypes in our manufacturing facility. Not only will they have access to our excellent tailors, who are bringing along traditional techniques in the sewing and stitching craftmanship. Our customers have also the opportunity to produce in a regional, transparent and fair environment. Since 2019 we have created our own fashion line as well. We base our designs on a cross-culture collaboration with our tailors and on using solely certified sustainable material: e.g. organic cotton, bamboo, etc. and an upcycled fabric made 100% out of PET-Bottles. (bluesign & Oekotex certified, PTFE-free, PFC-free, climate neutral). Show less



Spell Design

• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director and Founder

  • 2003 - Feb 2016

  Self-started branding and design company in New York (2003) and Frankfurt (2013). Identified and analyzed client needs in the corporate and social sector. Successfully translated these into meaningful and resonating communication through strategic and business aligned brand positioning involving intensive research of the competitive space. Selected Projects: • NYU School of Medicine, Immigrant Health Disparities Service, NGO Successfully manifested brand purpose and communication - around their core values and thriving projects. Implemented, via story-telling techniques, strategic and unique visual communication. Client business and relationship has lasted 12 years. Accomplishment: Designing for the Greater Good, published 2010 • Van Eck Global Investment, NY Created and managed brand strategy of all corporate marketing materials to launch and grow their ETF start-up business segment 'Market Vectors ETF' for 7 years - today ranking as the fifth largest ETF (Exchange Traded Funds) provider in the United States and eighth largest worldwide, with $25.1 billion in assets under management. • National German Library, NGO, Ffm Annual Report (with copywriters of Agentur Schwarzburg), Accomplishment: Creativity Award Honorable Mention, 2013 • Zimmer + Rohde, Global Textile Design Corporation, Ffm Coordinated internal and external stakeholders to devise the communication strategy for projects, like 111 years Anniversary Book. Managed budgeting, production and led a team of writers, photographers and marketing professionals. Instrumental in turning inspiration into reality through storytelling, concept, design and photography. Accomplishment: Creativity Award Gold Medaille, 2010 Additional Projects with Princeton University, German American Chamber of Commerce, Sloan Memorial Kettering Cancer Center, QBR Black Book Review Magazine, etc. Show less



Vertigo Design

• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • 2001 - 2003

  Managed multiple book projects and cultivated long-term client relationships with top brand publishers such as Wiley + Son, Doubleday and SImon + Schuster. Managed multiple book projects and cultivated long-term client relationships with top brand publishers such as Wiley + Son, Doubleday and SImon + Schuster.



Collega (MarketingCommunications)

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Designer

  • 1999 - 2001

  Strategy & implementation of communication and marketing materials for the Diversity Department of Chase Manhattan Bank Achievement: American Design Award »Diversity Campaign Chase Manhattan Bank«, 2000 Strategy & implementation of communication and marketing materials for the Diversity Department of Chase Manhattan Bank Achievement: American Design Award »Diversity Campaign Chase Manhattan Bank«, 2000



Publishing House S. Fischer Verlag

• Designer

  • 1997 - 1998

  Project management from the initial book concept & design to the printed book; Achievement: Best Book Design, Germany »Stiftung Buchkunst«, 1998 Project management from the initial book concept & design to the printed book; Achievement: Best Book Design, Germany »Stiftung Buchkunst«, 1998



Pan Studio

• Italy
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Communications Trainee

  • Oct 1990 - Sep 1992

  Marketing & Media Planing Marketing & Media Planing