Markko Karu
Tallinn, Estonia
+372 5667 2111
be.net/markkokaru
Work Experience
Markko Karu Design
Consultant
I help companies to visualize their processes and value propositions, creating models, presentations, identities and interfaces for various products and services.
March 2014
- Present
Tallinn, Estonia
Brand Manual
Partner
Brand Manual is a branding & service design consultancy. We work with companies to create new brands and design the products, services, spaces and interfaces that make the experience real for customers. My tasks in the company are related with research, concepting and visualization.
April 2009
- March 2014
Tallinn, Estonia
Qminder
Co-founder / COO
Qminder a startup company for eliminating waiting lines with the use of smartphone app. The company started from Garage48 Tartu hackathlon and is currently a Seedcamp company.
September 2011
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Estonia
Velvet Creative Alliance
Founding Partner / Creative Director
Building up a multidisciplinary design company with inspiring work climate and reputation, managing a design unit, working as brand consultant, creative director and graphic designer.
February 2005
- April 2009
Tallinn, Estonia
Tangomango
Owner
Tangomango started as my freelance project that grew to a respectable animation and design company, which eventually merged to start an Estonian leading design company, Velvet.
March 2002
- February 2005
Tallinn, Estonia
TBWA/Guvatrak
Creative Director
Worked as Designer, Art Director and Creative Director, managing the creative team of a vibrant advertising agency which became a member of TBWA in 2000. Worked with adidas, Absolut (Absolut Tallinn was our project), IBM, Estonian Road Safety Office, Estonian Rail, Tallinn Harbour, Tallinn Airport.
April 1996
- February 2002
Tallinn, Estonia
Languages
English (Advanced),
Estonian (Native),
Finnish (Conversational),
Russian (Beginner),
German (Beginner),
Awards
British Council
Finalist for the Young Design Entrepeneur of the Year
2007