About us

As the world continues to change, we change with it and help companies do the same. Since 2016, we have evolved from a full-service agency to a specialist for brand development and design.

Key figures

27
Employees
10
Years of experience
100+
Realized brand projects
2.500.000
Euro net fee income
10.940+
Followers:inside our community
3
Locations in NRW

Our team at a glance

Alina Losch
Senior Art Director
André Schirmer
Founder & Managing Director
Anna-Lena Kunz
Account Manager
Brian Ossowski
Web Designer
Carla Johann
Trainee
Christina Buschhausen
Art director
Cora Howe
Art director
Dennis Losch
Web Designer
Dr. Stephan Deutsch
Member of the Advisory Board
Jannick Hauß
Motion Designer
Jannis Falk
Art director
Jennifer Jarzyna
Designer
Katharina Nolte
Web Designer
Lena Rathke
Management Assistant
Leonie Wiertz
Art Director Brand
Line Weinholz
Social Media Manager
Lisa Steinhoff
Brand Communication Strategist
Lucas Vogt
Account Manager
Maximilian Kersten
Managing Director
Niklas Beab
Brand Strategist
Nina Bergemann
UX/UI Designer
Prof. Dr. Christoph Moss
Member of the Advisory Board
Sarah Bellini
Marketing Manager
Thi Lange
Art director

(Awards)

Award-winning brand agency

We are proud of what we have achieved from Dortmund. Dortmund is not an agency city. We are turning it into one.

(Plus principle)

Brands as a holistic system

A brand that has the potential to stand the test of time is one thing above all: hard strategy work. We are passionate about strong brands. They are of value, inspire, differentiate and can sometimes even make the world a little better. We believe that brands are more than just design on fleek. Brands are multi-layered. We think of brands as a holistic, interactive and modular system with the added bonus of uniqueness – that is our understanding of valuable brands for tomorrow.

(Why us)

All advantages at a glance

Schwarz+Matt® Finish means high-end: Our talents are the best in their field. We are united by a passion for branding and digital design. We create superlative brands. Just convince yourself. You will be thrilled.

How we work with you

(01)
Research and analysis

We do not guess into the blue. We want to get to know and understand the company, its plans and goals – over a cup of coffee (it doesn’t have to be black). Together we evaluate the positioning, competition and architecture of the corporate brand. We first have to immerse ourselves in your corporate culture so that we can swim our laps safely. Next step: Your customized corporate design.

(02)
Concept and design

We give your brand personality an expressive face. So that you see your company as we see it, we create a concept that outlines colors, shapes, logo and typography. Your go-ahead is our starting signal and we start designing. No idea is lost: We record all the essentials in our guidelines. So that you have a solid basic framework on which to build excellently visualized brands.

(03)
Realization and communication

Thought locks are all well and good – we want to bring outstanding concepts to the streets. As digital natives, we support you in rolling out your brand. Whether social media marketing, ad campaigns, website and more – individual goals require individual services. We give our all every day. Our unyielding sense of aesthetics and innovation leaves nothing else to be desired.

(Because we stand for quality)

GWA

As a digital branding and design agency, we are proud to be a member of the Association of Leading Communications Agencies in Germany. Its member agencies stand for a special range of services and high quality standards.

Target groups

Start-ups
Middle class
Corporations

(Between home and vision)

Dortmund

Dortmund is not a dream city. But dreams are created in Dortmund. Ours were born here.