I'm Julian, a Hamburg based independent Interface and Experience Designer.

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In 2019, I made the decision to become a freelance designer to bring my passion for creating beautiful, yet functional user interfaces to even more clients.

In the past, I've worked at agencies like thjnk, Grabarz&Partner and Service Plan on international marketing campaigns and digital experiences. During these times I had the pleasure of working with clients like Audi, Deutsche Bahn, IKEA, Volkswagen and METRO to name a few.

SKILLSET & TOOLS

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Research

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UX-Design

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Architecture / Design Systems

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UI-Design

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Prototyping

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Documentation

TOOLS

Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, Design System, Photoshop, Illustrator, Webflow, Notion, Slack, Google Tools, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Confluence, InVision DSM, HTML, CSS

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Freelance since 2019
Senior Interface & Experience / Product Designer
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Clients: Mercedes Benz Trucks, Douglas,  ALDI Süd, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Post / DHL,LichtBlick, Tchibo, EOS, Volders, Aboalarm, Remondis, Coway, smarticular, elbkapitäne, Argonauten, diva-e, Serviceplan, Faktor3, Proxima, Squarelovin, Cremer, Protun Solutions


2017 - 2019
Art Director at Plan.net UX / Serviceplan
Clients: METRO, Becks, TUI, Hamburger SV
2016 - 2017
Art Director at thjnk hamburg
Clients: Audi, Audi Sport, Deutsche Bahn, Museum Barberini, REWE, Veltins, Hagebau, Edelweiss, bioswiss 
2012 - 2016
Junior Art Director at Grabarz & Partner
Clients: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, Mobilcom Debitel, IKEA, Kaufland, Wieners+Wieners
2012
Junior Art Director at KemperTrautmann
Clients: Paulaner, Görtz, QuickCar
2009
Screendesign Intern at BBDO Proximity
Clients: Hornbach
2007 - 2008
Screendesign Intern at Vesch New Marketing
Clients: Veltins, Appelrath&Cüpper, Mont Blanc

CLIENTS

deutsche_bahn
dpdhl
aldi-sued
lichtblick
audi
volkswagen
metro
volkswagen_nutzfahrzeuge
audi_sport
bspayone
musseum_barberini
squarelovin
CONTACT

Sickerkoppel 6
22395 Hamburg

hello@julianknappe.de

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