Christoph Gey
Freelance Designer (UI, UX, AI, Art Direction) & Illustration
Cologne, GermanyI'm Christoph Gey – a multiple award winning Freelance Designer (UI, UX, AI, Art Direction) and Illustrator.
Corporate Design:
I’m focused on the development of corporate designs as part of the corporate identity. This includes finding a unique visual style, creating artificial intelligence personalities, logo development, image/color conception, UI branding, employer branding, pattern libraries, design manuals and much more.
UX/UI Design:
I create design systems, artificial intelligence systems, user interfaces, pattern libraries and different digital touch points such as websites, microsites, landing pages, apps, wearables, platforms, in-car screens, … I also develop visual visions, wireframes, concepts and so on.
Illustration:
I draw business illustrations, corporate illustrations, characters, infographics, iconography, editorials, advertising … They can be done as digital vector illustrations or with haptic materials such as pencil, paper, water/acrylic color, feathers, chocolate, fabrics, wood …
Tools I use:
Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Invision, Zeplin, Keynote, Wacom Tablet, Nikon Camera, Pencil & Paper, iPad ...
Currently living in Cologne and Leipzig, Germany.
More on:
www.christoph-gey.de
Corporate Design:
I’m focused on the development of corporate designs as part of the corporate identity. This includes finding a unique visual style, creating artificial intelligence personalities, logo development, image/color conception, UI branding, employer branding, pattern libraries, design manuals and much more.
UX/UI Design:
I create design systems, artificial intelligence systems, user interfaces, pattern libraries and different digital touch points such as websites, microsites, landing pages, apps, wearables, platforms, in-car screens, … I also develop visual visions, wireframes, concepts and so on.
Illustration:
I draw business illustrations, corporate illustrations, characters, infographics, iconography, editorials, advertising … They can be done as digital vector illustrations or with haptic materials such as pencil, paper, water/acrylic color, feathers, chocolate, fabrics, wood …
Tools I use:
Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Invision, Zeplin, Keynote, Wacom Tablet, Nikon Camera, Pencil & Paper, iPad ...
Currently living in Cologne and Leipzig, Germany.
More on:
www.christoph-gey.de
Work Experience
Freelance Senior Art Director And UX/UI Designer
Freelance Designer (UI, UX, AI, Art Direction) & Illustrator
Clients:
Audi, Best of Content Marketing, Codecentric, Damovo, DeepstreamHub, Dentsu Aegis Network, Ferrero (kinder Schokolade, kinder Maxi King), GEDANKENtanken, Ingenieurbüro Petrick, Pernod Ricard (Absolut, Havana Club, Chivas, The Glenlivet, Strathisla, ...), Peugeot, PMC, rapidmail, Scholl Fußpflege, Vara Design, Vegetaria, Volvo, Wacom
Agencies:
Strichpunkt Design, Sevenval, Havas Worldwide, Isobar Germany, United Digital Group, Zum Goldenden Hirschen, wrw united, Design Instanz
Audi, Best of Content Marketing, Codecentric, Damovo, DeepstreamHub, Dentsu Aegis Network, Ferrero (kinder Schokolade, kinder Maxi King), GEDANKENtanken, Ingenieurbüro Petrick, Pernod Ricard (Absolut, Havana Club, Chivas, The Glenlivet, Strathisla, ...), Peugeot, PMC, rapidmail, Scholl Fußpflege, Vara Design, Vegetaria, Volvo, Wacom
Agencies:
Strichpunkt Design, Sevenval, Havas Worldwide, Isobar Germany, United Digital Group, Zum Goldenden Hirschen, wrw united, Design Instanz
January 2015
- Present
Germany
Deutsche Fußball Liga
Freelance Senior Art Director, UI/UX Designer and Illustrator
- Corporate Design Development
- Bundesliga App
- Bundesliga.de
- Bundesliga App
- Bundesliga.de
March 2020
-
Köln, Germany
Dyn
Freelance Senior Art Director
Dyn - Digital Corporate Design
April 2022
- Present
Cologne, Germany
Strichpunkt
Freelance Senior Art Director Digital
Client:
- Global Corporate Design for Audi
- Global Corporate Identity for DHL
- Global Corporate Design for Audi
- Global Corporate Identity for DHL
December 2015
- Present
Germany
Sevenval Technologies
Freelance Senior UX Designer
Clients: HDI, Postbank, StepStone, Opel, PMA, Otto Office
October 2016
- Present
Germany
AXA
Freelance Designer (UI, UX, Senior Art Direction)
June 2019
- Present
Cologne, Germany
Cheil
Designer (Senior Art Director, UX, UI)
Volks- und Raiffeisenbank
January 2019
- March 2019
Zum Goldenen Hirschen
Freelance Senior Art Director
Client: Pernod Ricard
October 2014
- March 2015
Köln, Germany
Wrw United
Freelance Senior Art Director
Client: Vegetaria
July 2015
- August 2015
Köln, Germany
United Digital Group
Freelance Senior UX Designer
April 2015
- June 2015
Düsseldorf, Germany
Havas Worldwide
Freelance Senior Art Director
Pernod Ricard
July 2014
- September 2014
Düsseldorf, Germany
Isobar Germany
Art Director
Clients:
Campari Soda, Cinzano Asti, Dorma, Ergo Direkt, Goldwell, Mc Donald's, Nintendo, Nivea, Rolls Royce (Power Systems, MTU, Bergen)
Campari Soda, Cinzano Asti, Dorma, Ergo Direkt, Goldwell, Mc Donald's, Nintendo, Nivea, Rolls Royce (Power Systems, MTU, Bergen)
July 2014
-
Germany
Newcast
Junior Art Director
Clients:
Astor, DriveNow (Carsharing by MINI & BMW), Generali, Maurer und Wirtz, Mercedes-Benz, Postbank, Toyota, Zewa
Astor, DriveNow (Carsharing by MINI & BMW), Generali, Maurer und Wirtz, Mercedes-Benz, Postbank, Toyota, Zewa
March 2013
- June 2014
Germany
Media Consulta
Junior Art Director
Clients:
ALK-Albelló, Deutsche Krebshilfe
ALK-Albelló, Deutsche Krebshilfe
September 2012
- February 2013
Germany
Rubinmedia
Graphic Designer/Screen Designer
Clients:
Deutscher Bundestag, Das Erste, ZDF, Arte, Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Max-Planck Institute for Brain Research, Europäische Zentralbank
Deutscher Bundestag, Das Erste, ZDF, Arte, Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Max-Planck Institute for Brain Research, Europäische Zentralbank
August 2010
- August 2011
Germany
Education
Middlesex University
Bachelor of Arts (Graphic Design)
First Class Honours
August 2011
- July 2012
United Kingdom
Languages
German (Native),
English (Advanced),
French (Beginner),
Spanish (Beginner),
Awards
Red Dot Awards - Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen
"Best of Best" - Corporate Design & Identity
2017
Skills
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
AI,
Branding,
Drawing,
Illustration,
InVision,
Sketch,
UI,
Ux,
Zeplin,
Clients (excerpt)
Audi,
Astor,
AXA,
BMW,
Campari,
Codecentric,
Deutsche Fußball Liga,
Dyn,
Das Erste,
Damovo,
DHL,
Dentsu Aegis Network,
Deutsche Krebshilfe,
Deutscher Bundestag,
Ernst Strüngmann Institut,
Drive Now,
EZB,
Ferrero (kinder Schokolade, kinder Maxi King),
Generali,
Goldwell,
HDI
Ingenieurbüro Petrick,
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft.
Mc Donald,
Mercedes Benz,
MINI,
Nivea,
Opel,
Pernod Ricard (Absolut, Havana Club, Chivas, The Glenlivet, Strathisla, ...),
Peugeot,
Postbank,
rapidmail,
Samsung,
Stepstone,
Toyota,
Vara Design,
Vegetaria,
Volvo,
Wacom,
ZDF,
Zewa
Astor,
AXA,
BMW,
Campari,
Codecentric,
Deutsche Fußball Liga,
Dyn,
Das Erste,
Damovo,
DHL,
Dentsu Aegis Network,
Deutsche Krebshilfe,
Deutscher Bundestag,
Ernst Strüngmann Institut,
Drive Now,
EZB,
Ferrero (kinder Schokolade, kinder Maxi King),
Generali,
Goldwell,
HDI
Ingenieurbüro Petrick,
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft.
Mc Donald,
Mercedes Benz,
MINI,
Nivea,
Opel,
Pernod Ricard (Absolut, Havana Club, Chivas, The Glenlivet, Strathisla, ...),
Peugeot,
Postbank,
rapidmail,
Samsung,
Stepstone,
Toyota,
Vara Design,
Vegetaria,
Volvo,
Wacom,
ZDF,
Zewa