Good designmust also challenge
Roger Quandel
Consultant
Roger was born in Struthuetten in the Siegerland region in 1959. He studied graphic design in Muenster, Westphalia. After teaching typography for one year at FH Muenster, he moved to Frankfurt am Main in 1986. There he worked for nine years in smaller design offices (Knut Hartmann Design, CeveyConcept). After 20 years at Quandel Design, he founded Quandel Staudt Design GmbH together with Marcel Staudt in 2015.
What excites you most about your profession?
The variety of assignments. A corporate design for an international architecture practice, signage for an S-Bahn station, a book about heart muscle diseases or an exhibition stand for a mechanical engineering company. Few people get to work on such a wide range of subjects in their profession.
Where do you get your ideas?
Working intensively on a subject almost always produces suitable ideas. Developing them into effective communication and design is our job. A perfect result is rock ’n’ roll.
What trends are you seeing right now?
A lot of talk and little action. We need to roll up our sleeves and work together again.
Tea or coffee?
Coffee.
What does your heart beat for?
Good music and good sound.
What is your ideal way to unwind after work?
Restoring vintage hi-fi equipment.