A Warm Welcome, Anja!

Our creative team is growing. Since April this year, Anja has been supporting us as a designer. We are very pleased to welcome her on board the Quandel Staudt team and introduce her to you in this interview.

What excites you about your profession?

What excites me about my profession is that no day looks the same and there is always variety. I love searching for and developing design solutions. What is exciting is that there is not just one right solution to a problem - many paths can lead to the goal.

Why did you choose Quandel Staudt?

Quandel Staudt appealed to me because of its interdisciplinary and aesthetic projects. The pleasant atmosphere in the office and the first impression of the clear, well-coordinated team gave me the feeling that I would be in good hands here.

What are the biggest challenges in the day-to-day life of a creative professional?

I think the biggest challenge is overcoming creative blocks. Sometimes at that point it is hard to simply switch off and clear your head again so that new ideas have room to emerge.

Which areas interest you most?

I am most interested in design projects in corporate and editorial design. I generally like print projects. Still, over the past year and a half I have also discovered the digital field for myself and find it very interesting to design websites and apps. I am actually interested in everything, except advertising is not really my thing.

Do you have a motto or guiding principle for your work?

Good design consists not only of what you see, but also of what you deliberately leave out.

'Less is more' or 'less is a bore'?

Definitely 'less is more'! Good design serves as visual support. Clarity and simplicity are essential for that.

Who are your personal style heroes?

I have several personal style heroes across different fields. In architecture, I see Frank O. Gehry as a major style hero, because I am fascinated by deconstructivist architecture and he creates unique, unmistakable works of art. In typography and design, icons such as Stefan Sagmeister and Kurt Weidemann of course must not go unmentioned.

The page is blank - now what?

Time for paper cutting or linocut! I love working with paper and like to spend a few hours in my free time with scissors and a craft knife to give the material a new form. If I feel like experimenting with color, I also reach for linocut tools and then try out different colors on prints made on a range of papers to find the perfect color combination and achieve the desired effect.