Talks, Juries & Workshops

Talk @ University of Duisburg-Essen

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
October 21st, 2006

Students at the Folkwang University of the Arts design faculty invited me to present my A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals keynote as part of their annual Sichtwerk conference.

I discussed a variety of visual music examples from experimental films, music videos, and motion design to argue that the highest quality in audiovisual productions can only be achieved if sound and motion designers work together in constant communication and exchange.

[ 10/21/2006, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Talk @ Ludwig Maximilian University Munich

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
July 20th, 2006

Prof. Dr. Bernd Scheffer invited me to present my A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals keynote in the faculty of Languages and Literatures at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich.

I discussed a variety of visual music examples from experimental films, music videos, and motion design to argue that the highest quality in audiovisual productions can only be achieved if sound and motion designers work together in constant communication and exchange.

[ 07/20/2006, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Jury member @ Art Directors Club Germany

Music Composition / Sound Design / Music Video / TV Design / Cinema Design Jury
March 22nd and 23rd, 2006

Served as a jury member in the Music Composition / Sound Design / Music Video / TV Design / Cinema Design category at the 2006 Art Directors Club of Germany (ADC) contest in Berlin.

ADC's mission is to increase and appreciate Germany's creative force, as well as to recognize outstanding and creative work in economic communication, and, to support creative young talents.
Each year, ADC invites all creative works published within the past year into the contest. Prices will be awarded in 46 categories covering the full range of communication. Juries consisting of ADC members will judge all admissions under the ADC standard criteria of originality, clarity, persuasiveness, craft and gratification.

[ 03/22/2006, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Talk @ Ogilvy & Mather Duesseldorf

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
February 7th, 2006

I was invited to present my A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals keynote at the Düsseldorf branch of the international agency network Ogilvy & Mather.

I discussed a variety of visual music examples from experimental films, music videos, and motion design to argue that the highest quality in audiovisual productions can only be achieved if sound and motion designers work together in constant communication and exchange.

[ 02/07/2006, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Talk @ Foote, Cone & Belding Hamburg

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
December 12th, 2005

Presented my A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals keynote at the Hamburg branch of the international agency network Foote, Cone & Belding.

I discussed a variety of visual music examples from experimental films, music videos, and motion design to argue that the highest quality in audiovisual productions can only be achieved if sound and motion designers work together in constant communication and exchange.

[ 12/12/2005, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Jury member @ c/o pop 2005

VJ Award jury
August 24th until 28th, 2005

Served as a jury member in the VJ Award jury at the 2005 c/o pop festival.

c/o pop means five days jam-packed with music and pop culture in varying formats, while accredited industry guests can look forward to a professional music and media forum comprising the homeliest trade fair in the world, affair c/o pop, and the practice-based, reality-rooted conference c/o pop.

[ 08/24/2005, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Jury member @ Art Directors Club Germany

Music Composition / Sound Design / Music Video / TV Design / Cinema Design Jury
March 16th and 17th, 2005

Served as a jury member in the Music Composition / Sound Design / Music Video / TV Design / Cinema Design category at the 2005 Art Directors Club of Germany (ADC) contest in Berlin.

ADC's mission is to increase and appreciate Germany's creative force, as well as to recognize outstanding and creative work in economic communication, and, to support creative young talents.
Each year, ADC invites all creative works published within the past year into the contest. Prices will be awarded in 46 categories covering the full range of communication. Juries consisting of ADC members will judge all admissions under the ADC standard criteria of originality, clarity, persuasiveness, craft and gratification.

[ 03/16/2005, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Lecture @ WDR broadcasting

State of the art: TV design
November 26th and 27th, 2004

The German public broadcaster WDR in Cologne hired me to give a two-day workshop on international TV design for their design departments.

By the means of contemporary motin design the colleagues of five WDR design departments (on air designer, set designer, lighting designer, and directors) discussed design projects from the first briefing to the final implementation, and audience acceptance.

[ 11/26/2004, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Talk @ University of Art and Design Offenbach

Get radical
Juni 14th, 2004

Prof. Barbara Kotte invited me to give a talk at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main – University of Art and Design.

I introduced my work, discussed what failure might mean in the context of a design project or even for a career, and on top of that what radicalizing a design strategy might mean in a professional context.

[ 06/14/2004, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Lecture @ Academy of Media Arts Cologne

On Motion Graphics
May 18th, 2004

Prof. Graham Smith invited me to give a lecture on motion graphics in his Media Design class at the Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln – Academy of Media Arts Cologne.

[ 05/18/2004, Talks, Panels & Juries ]