Franziska Volmer

Brand Strategist & Designer

Through an experimental, interdisciplinary approach and a feedback- driven, iterative process, I combine conceptual thinking, graphic design, motion, and illustration to create distinctive and adaptable visual identities – translating strategy into visual systems and kinetic storytelling.

I enjoy bringing ideas to life across different media and continuously expanding my skill set through experimentation. While I love working digitally, I also value hands-on exploration with mixed media. Alongside commissioned work, self-initiated projects play a central role in my practice, providing space for ongoing experimentation and discovery.

 

At the core of my work is a concept-driven approach: I develop complex ideas, distill them into clear and engaging visuals, and create work that captures attention.

 

I studied at the Köln International School of Design in Cologne and spent a semester abroad at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Alongside internships and various freelance projects, I’ve built a broad range of design experience.

 

I’m always looking for new challenges and exciting freelance collaborations.

 

If you’re interested in working together, feel free to get in touch.

 

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

My main tools:

Illustrator

Ps

Photoshop

Id

InDesign

Ae

After Effects

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

2026

Offf Open Call Winner – Projection Mapping

My work was selected for a large-scale projection
mapping featured on the façade of the Disseny Hub
Barcelona at the international design festival OFFF
Barcelona (April 16–18, 2026).
See list of selected Artists

 

2020

Poster Competition Winner
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 for “Kölner Design Preis”
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

Poster Competition Winner
“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.

 

2012

1st Place Interior Design Contest

“Reload my Pharmacy” was an International Design Challenge, organized by L‘Oreal. Our team had to create a concept of a futuristic pharmacy to help a pharmacist meet the future needs of his customers. I supported the project with my graphic design expertise.

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