Futurebox

Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 17:00 - 20:00, exhibition hall

Time for the tenth Futurebox - again with exciting, practice-orientated presentations. During the break, there will be room for small talk and expert discussions over snacks and drinks. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with our consultants on the cosmos of design and careers.

Information about our consultants:

KittoKatsu - Agency for Brand Management & Design

KittoKatsu is a Japanese phrase meaning "to win safely". For the agency, it is also a promise to its clients. The agency is committed to developing brands full of character through bold design. Brand strategy and design form a unit in every step of the process. For them, the brand is the central control instrument of successful corporate management.

Thomas Schnur

Thomas Schnur first trained as a carpenter and then studied product design in Aachen and France. He translates observations from everyday life into furniture designs, exhibitions and texts. His latest design, a stackable wooden chair, was presented at the 2018 furniture fair in Cologne. Schnur discusses his experiences, insights and thoughts on objects that everyone knows in his book "Common Things", which was presented at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair.

Dominik Mahr:

Dominik Mahr has a Master's degree in Industrial Design and studied at FH Aachen and Burg Halle. His first professional stations were at the tool manufacturers Festool and Wolfcraft. He now works for e-bike manufacturer Riese&Müller

Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 15:45 - 20:00, Exhibition Hall

Time for the ninth Futurebox - again with exciting, practice-orientated presentations. During the break, there will be room for small talk and expert discussions over snacks and drinks. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with our consultants on the cosmos of design and careers.

Information about our consultants :

Anna Pickel and Steffi Zepp / PLAYGROUND:
"PLAYGROUND" is a branding and design studio based in Cologne. They develop concepts and design solutions in the areas of brand development, corporate and editorial design for companies, products and institutions. With their own claim to high design quality and well thought-out solutions, they immerse themselves in many varied subject areas. They particularly value the close collaboration and constant dialogue with clients and other creative professionals.

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Tristam Pears:
Tristam is a product designer from New Zealand who studied in Essen and Munich. During and after his studies he has worked for various companies such as Tado, Noto and a number of startups. Since July he has been working as a UX / UI Designer at KISTERS AG in Aachen.

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Philipp Reinhard
Philipp is a young, self-taught photographer and videographer with over four years of experience in advertising. He impresses with high-quality photo and video reportages, most recently for the DFB/Die Mannschaft and Die Fantastischen 4, for example. At Futurebox, he talks about his career and offers an exciting insight into his professional life.

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Julian Reuter / out for space:
"out for space" is an interdisciplinary team that is breaking new ground in the development of sustainable products by combining research and design. Inspired by nature, traditional craftsmanship and new technologies, "out for space" sets the highest standards in the production of sustainable materials and innovative products. Driven by the vision of revolutionising the world of products and materials, unique concepts are created that range from the rainforests of Asia to the Allgäu, the regional origin of "out for space GmbH".

Wednesday, 07 June 2017, 15:45 - 20:00, Exhibition Hall

The eighth Futurebox will once again feature exciting, practice-orientated presentations. During the break, there will be room for small talk and technical discussions over snacks and drinks. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with our consultants on the cosmos of design and careers.

Note: The event is relevant for participants of the module "Specialist areas" and related sciences (product design, 4th semester).

Information about our consultants:

Alumni of Communication Design

Misha Shyukin is a freelance art designer. After completing his degree at FH Aachen in 2011, the young designer initially moved to London to work for "United Visual Artists". After two years as an employee, however, the FH graduate decided to become his own boss and set up his own business in 2014. He specialises in motion graphics, 3D work and experimental videos. He counts world-famous companies such as Nike, Adidas and Comcast among his clients and talks about his experiences in the eighth Futurebox.

Anna Katharina Jansen is a freelance illustrator with a small studio on the North Sea coast - she has been living and working in her adopted home by the sea since the beginning of 2016 and works as a lecturer for adults, children and young people in addition to her commissioned editorial work. The illustrator has a Bachelor's degree in communication design from FH Aachen and a Master's degree in illustration from HAW Hamburg - she has lived in Aachen, Cologne, Malaysia and Hamburg and has illustrated for Die Zeit, Flow, Eltern-Magazin, Google, the Frankfurt Book Fair and many other clients. Her illustrations focus on stylised people, plants and handwritten typography.

Product design alumni

Tobias Fink studied product design and mechanical engineering. He is a partner in several companies in various business fields. In his Aachen-based development studio, he creates holistic product developments from the first sketch to the prototype. His repertoire ranges from the development of accessories and furniture, household utensils and tools, medical technology and sports equipment to complex robotic systems. He and his teams are repeatedly honoured with design and innovation awards for their achievements.

In his lecture, Tobias Fink will present a selection of his creative work and his companies and explain the "common thread" behind his entrepreneurial strategy. He has been a lecturer in our faculties since 2011.

Melissa Stitz, Ramona Berners and Vanessa Göddecke
Korte Einrichtungen GmbH specialises in shopfitting for bakeries, patisseries, cafés, butchers, delicatessens and supermarkets and has been operating successfully for 20 years. In addition to producing shop fittings, the company also acts as a conceptualising and advisory force at its customers' side. The three speakers Melissa Stitz, Ramona Berners and Vanessa Göddecke from Korte Einrichtungen will talk about their day-to-day work and their experiences at the company.

30.11.2016

We have once again been able to attract interesting consultants - among others, four alumni of our faculties will be on stage! You can find full information in the attached programme.

During the break, there will be room for small talk and expert discussions over snacks and drinks. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with our consultants on the cosmos of design and careers.

Information about our Consultants

Bernhard Rymus

SinnerSchrader is one of the leading digital agencies in Europe. With a focus on e-commerce, strategy and communication, SinnerSchrader offers the full range of digital agency services. More than 500 employees realise marketing solutions for brands such as Audi, Hapag-Lloyd, O2 and Volkswagen in locations such as Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt am Main, Prague and Hanover.

Linda Gasper

dreiform develops customised communication formats in various dimensions - aesthetic and tangible, multi-layered and surprising. As initiators, they accompany projects strategically from the very beginning through to realisation and develop customised spatial and digital solutions.

Danielle Rosales & Robin Coenen

Integral Ruedi Baur is an interdisciplinary studio specialising in five areas of expertise that work in synergy with each other: 1. graphic design and identification systems, 2. guidance and orientation systems, 3. scenography, spatial and furniture design, 4. urban design and conception in public spaces, 5. digital and interaction design. The work on the relationship between signs and spaces is at the centre of most projects, which are often created in cooperation with architects and planners from neighbouring disciplines.

André Poulheim & Thorsten Frackenpohl

Noto is an internationally recognised, award-winning agency that combines the fields of design research, product design and business design. In addition to its own projects, the Cologne-based agency helps start-ups to take the next hurdle and supports design departments worldwide. Its clients include Bang&Olufsen, Swisscom and Huawei.

1.06.16

Three consultants from design practice will present their careers, work and companies.

• Dipl. Des. Željko Pezely
• Dipl. Des. Udo Ermert
• Prof. Katja Becker

In addition, Dipl. Des. Martin Beeh will give a lecture on the topic of design management.

A panel discussion is planned afterwards.

During the break, there will be room for small talk and technical discussions over snacks and drinks. Following the presentations, aspects of the evening relating to design, management and careers will be discussed in the panel discussion with our consultants.

Information about our consultants

Željko Pezely graduated from FH Aachen with a degree in communication design in 2000. In the same summer, he moved to Munich to join the Serviceplan advertising agency as Junior Art Director. He is currently Creative Director at the HEYE advertising agency and looks after clients such as the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Bosch, Mammut, Wirgleys and Thomas Cook. He is also jointly responsible for recruiting creative staff at the agency. He is a Lecturer in the faculties of design at the Munich University of Applied Sciences and a Lecturer or project supervisor at various design schools (U5, Macromediahochschule, FH Rosenheim, Masterclass Art Direction) as well as the ADC Germany. Željko has won several design and creative awards and was recently a member of the film jury at the New York Festival. In his lecture, he will use his career and his work to make a plea for early career management: "Float or fly? It doesn't matter - the main thing is to land properly."

UdoErmert (PD) is Senior Design Manager at the Vaillant Group. The graduate designer will give a lecture on the topic: "Product design is a multi-discipline sport - design between ambition, economy and time pressure": "Industrial designers work within a very specific framework of corporate strategies, processes, cost analyses and market research. And they are often seen as the saviour who materialises and realises the previously unthought or unseen. Should a designer even take on this role, which is often seen as purely creative? What values - beyond aesthetic perception - can designers bring to companies?"

Katja Becker (KD) is a professor of "visual communication in digital media" at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences and owner of the communications agency beau buero in Cologne (www.beau-buero.de). Her lecture deals with the question "Is good design measurable?": "What is design quality and how do I determine the quality of design services? The interactive lecture raises questions and deals with the seemingly contradictory topic of the measurability of design and possible criteria for design quality."

Martin Beeh is a management consultant and industrial designer in the field of design management. After working for Décathlon International (Lille), Industrial Design Centre AEG Hausgeräte GmbH (Nuremberg) and Electrolux Industrial Design Centre (Stockholm and Porcia, Italy), the management consultant founded beeh_innovation in 2009. (www.beeh_innovation.de). The "red dot design award" juror has also been a lecturer in management and planning methods at FH Aachen since the summer semester.

2.12.15

We have invited agencies from the fields of communication and product design to present their companies, projects and working methods to our students and graduates.

Our Consultants:

• Arne Schmidt from Interbrand
• Christian Scholz, our new lecturer
• Ole Gehling from Heine/Lenz/Zizka, alumnus of the faculties
• and Sven Fischer from Team Tentakulus, graduate of the faculty

Following the presentations, there will be a panel discussion with the speakers, and of course there will also be an opportunity to get in touch with the consultants during a break to ask questions or simply to network.

We look forward to seeing you at the Futurebox!

Schedule

• 15:45 - 16:00 Arrival in the aircraft hangar
• 16:00 - 16:10 Welcome
• 16:15 - 17:20 Lecture 1 and 2
• 17:20 - 17:40 Break
• 17:45 - 18:50 Lecture 3 and 4
• 19:00 - 20:00 Panel discussion

27 May | from 15:45

We cordially invite you to the fourth FUTUREBOX - the practice and career day of the Faculty of Design.

We have invited agencies from the fields of communication and product design to present their companies, projects and working methods.
This semester, we are looking forward to welcoming the regional agencies reinegger.net and dreikant and our two alumni David Wolpert and Wanja Schekilinski.

During a break, there will be an opportunity to get in touch with the speakers for questions and networking.

After the presentations, a panel discussion with the consultants will delve deeper into the main topic of "Designers as Networkers".

We look forward to your participation in the "FUTUREBOX"!

Timetable

• 15:45 - 16:00 Arrival in the aircraft hangar
• 16:00 - 16:10 Welcome
• 16:15 - 16:45 Presentation by André Reinegger reinegger.net | Aachen
• 16:50 - 17:20 Presentation by Daniel Stark dreikant | Cologne
• 17:20 - 17:40 Break
• 17:45 - 18:15 Lecture David Wolpert Germans & Japanese | Mannheim
• 18:20 - 18:50 Lecture Wanja Schekilinski Nimbus Group | Stuttgart
• 19:00 - 20:00 Panel discussion

29 October 2014 | 3.45 - 8.00 pm

Career planning does not just start when you receive your degree certificate. Students should already gain practical experience during their studies and test their own limits to find out where they want to go in practice.

The FUTUREBOX Practice and Career Day at the Faculty of Design at FH Aachen takes place every semester and supports students from the fields of product and communication design in this orientation process. Interested students are offered practical lectures on product and communication design by consultants from a wide range of agencies.

Students also have the opportunity to meet successful designers and expand their professional network.

Programme:

• 15.45h - 16.00h Arrival in the aircraft hangar
• 16.00h - 16.10h Welcome
• 16.15h - 16.45h Michael Schmidt (code2design)
• 16.50h - 17.20h Jakob Schneider (KD1)
• 17.20h - 17.40h Break
• 17.45h - 18.15h Thomas Hentges (coleo)
• 18.20h - 18.50h Markus Lingemann (Markus Lingemann Graphic Design Studio)
• 19.00h - 20.00h Panel discussion

14/05/2014 | Moderation: Joachim Kobuss (consultant in the occupational field of design)

9.01.14

Career planning doesn't just start when you receive your degree certificate. Even during their studies, students should gain practical experience and test their own limits in order to realise where they want to go in practice. The first futurebox practice and career day supported the students in this orientation process, with successful designers sharing their experiences and bringing along concrete practical training and job offers.

Carlo Matic, founder and Executive Director of Interactive Pioneers, kicked things off. He emphasised the value of practical experience and urged students not to be shy, but to show initiative during their studies and gain a wide range of experience through part-time jobs and practical trainings.

He was replaced by André Poulheim, Managing Director at Frackenpohl Poulheim. He emphasised that the most important aspect of the profession, passion, can already be seen in the students' portfolios. Designers are bridge builders, communicators and craftsmen.

Dorian Kurz, product designer at Kurz und Kurz Design, emphasised how important it is to pay less attention to a strict timetable during studies and to devote more time to developing your own personality as a designer. Products should be true to life and, in the best case, interest-related.

After a short break, during which the students were able to interact with the speakers, Christian Bültmann and Fabian Jung took over the lectern. The two emphasised the importance of taking part in competitions for the later job search. They emphasised the importance of taking part in competitions in order to find a job later on. Joachim Kobuss, coach and scout for designers and entrepreneurs, rounded off the event with a degree. He gave the students an overview of the current market situation for young designers and emphasised that developing your own work policy is essential for a successful career start.

To summarise, all speakers agreed that practical experience and getting to know work processes in agencies, through part-time jobs, practical trainings and competitions at an early stage form the basis for successful career planning. However, testing one's own preferences, gaining new experiences, contributing passion and initiative and, last but not least, having fun are also essential for professional and personal success.