Education

• Typographer (Apprenticeship)
• Media Technology (Interactive Media), BSc.
• IT Product Design, MSc. (Exchange Year)

Professional Work

• Layout & Process Planning @ Publishing Company/Newspaper

Relevant Skills

• GOOD
  • Structuring, Layout (Indesign, XPress, Databases)
• MEDIUM
  • Graphic/Design (Photoshop, Illustrator,…)
  • Film and Audio editing
  • PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
  • Processing/Arduino
  • Physical Prototyping (Foamwork, Cardboard, Electronics,…)
• LOW
  • Java, C#, MySQL, Flash/ActionScript

What I'm also good at

• Simplify complicated stuff (ok, sometimes it backfires…)
• Improvisation
• Structuring Information
• Improve and develop raw ideas
• Abstract thinking (put myself in other peoples shoes)
• Ideation process
• Find compromises
• Directing, Acting (mostly silly)
• Help others

What I'm not good at

• convincing people (“sell” my ideas)
• force people to move their lazy asses
• create “something” out of “nothing” (always need some kind of inspiration)

Where I see myself in a group

• Supporting (graphics, programming, narrative, mechanics)
• Organizing (not neccessarily leading)
• Documentation
• Create an awesome game trailer

Interests

• Open Source Culture
• Meaning of LIfe (as in Monty Python)
• Cinemas/Films (Old ones with atmosphere)

Games

• Epic RPGs (World of Warcraft, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, …)
• Ego-Sneakers (Deus Ex, System Shock, Thief, …)
• Metroid Prime
• Zelda
• Old school LucasArts- & Sierra-Adventures