Key figures

Team

Angelika Gerzen
Intern
Laura Waldschmidt
Copywriter
Malina Keil
Intern Design (m/f/d)
Thilo Pantring
Art director
Cora Howe
Art director
Leonie Wiertz
Art Director Brand
Nina Bergemann
UX/UI Designer
Sarah Bellini
Marketing Manager
Christina Buschhausen
Art director
Jannick Hauß
Motion Designer
Line Weinholz
Social Media Manager
Jennifer Jarzyna
Designer
Lena Rathke
Management Assistant
Brian Ossowski
Web Designer
Katharina Nolte
Web Designer
Maximilian Kersten
Managing Director
Niklas Engeling
Creative Director
Lisa Steinhoff
Brand Communication Strategist
André Schirmer
Founder & Managing Director
Anna-Lena Kunz
Account Manager
Alina Losch
Senior Art Director
Dennis Losch
Web Designer
Niklas Beab
Brand Strategist
Carla Johann
Trainee
Thi Lange
Art director
Lucas Vogt
Account Manager
Jannis Falk
Art director

(Awards)

Award-winning brand agency

We are proud of what we have achieved from Dortmund. Dortmund is not an agency city. We make them one.

Prof. Dr. Christoph Moss
Member of the Advisory Board
Dr. Stephan Deutsch
Member of the Advisory Board

(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 burn for 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 design on fleek. Brands are multi-layered. We think of brands as a system holistically, interactively and modularly with the plus 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)
Conception and design

We give your brand personality an expressive face. So that you see your business as we see it, we create a concept that outlines colors, shapes, logo and typo. Your Go is our starting signal and we go into designing. No idea is lost: We record everything essential in our guidelines. So that you have a solid foundation on which to build excellent visualized brands.

(03)
Realization and communication

Thought locks are all well and good – we also want to bring outstanding concepts to the road. As digital natives, we support you in the rollout of 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 allows nothing else.

(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 made in Dortmund. Ours were created here.