I am Franziska Volmer. Diversely-experienced. Full of energy and passion for visual artwork. I love clean, considered design and believe small details make a big difference.

I love graphic design, whether it’s creating my own projects, looking at beautiful artworks, or visiting design exhibitions & talks to get inspired. I have a strong background in graphic design including branding, print design, and digital media as well as illustrations. For some projects, I also like to use motion to bring artwork to life, and lately, I have been experimenting with web design. I love to develop complex concept-driven ideas, simplify them for quick consumption, and to create public attention.

 

I love designing on the computer but I am also not afraid of getting my hands dirty and experimenting with mixed media. I‘m constantly setting up little projects for myself to improve my design skills and to stay up to date. This helps me thinking of better solutions and create new approaches with a fresh look and a unique touch. An important point to set the end result apart from others.

 

After two internships, my studies at Köln International School of Design in Cologne, a semester abroad at Parsons. The New School for Design in New York City and various freelance projects, I have gathered a lot of experience in many areas and the ins and outs of graphic design. I am always super motivated and looking for new challenges and more exciting projects on a freelance basis!

 

If you are interested in any kind of collaboration, feel free to get in touch. 🙂

 

Languages: German (mother language), English (fluent)

My main tools:

Illustrator

Ps

Photoshop

Id

InDesign

Ae

After Effects

Html

HTML5 / CSS

W

Wordpress

I have worked on projects for

REWE GmbH

CheMondis GmbH

Rakuten Europe S.à.r.l.

WDR

Stadt Jülich

Emons GmbH

Shop Apotheke

Macaw Germany Cologne GmbH

Levi’s Germany

TH Köln

Hostel Köln GmbH

QDEGA Loyalty Solutions GmbH

And many more …

Publications & Features

2019
My Business Card Design got published on carddsgn.com

 

2017
My Portfolio Work got published in Communication Arts Magazine (Interactive Annual 23, March/April 2017, p. 85)

 

2016
Shelf “Imperfection in Perfection” got published on designspotter

 

2015
Student Living Poster: “That’s enough? – Twenty of Me” and “Colorful Mixed” got published in magazin “null22eins” #14 (p. 14-17) and got published on Website of “Page” Magazine

Awards & Nominations

2020
Winner of the Schee Shutdown Clash competition “keep the creatives creating” with my artwork submission to the topic “house party”.
www.schee.net

 

2017
Nomination of my final thesis in my studies at “Köln International School of Design” for the “Cologne Design Prize 2017” (“Kölner Design Preis”). My work was exhibited at “Museum für Angewandte Kunst” in Cologne (MAKK, 26.10.-19.11.2017) and at “Cologne Fine Art” (Koelnmesse, 23.11.-26.11.2017)
www.koelnerdesignpreis.de

 

2015
“Wie ge-wohnt” 29th Nationwide Poster Competition of Deutsches Studentenwerk (German Student Union)
Top 30 (from 640 submitted posters)
The award ceremony where my poster was exhibited took place at “Museum für Kommunikation Berlin” (Communication Museum Berlin). After this my poster and 29 other winner poster was shown on a two-year nationwide road show exhibition at various German universities.

 

2015
“Courage to Rage” (Mut zur Wut) Poster-Competition
Top 100 (from 2635 submitted posters)
My Poster was displayed in the catalog 2015 and was shown in an exhibition.
www.mutzurwut.com

 

2012
First Place Award of the International Jury Award 2012
“Reload my Pharmacy”

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