Hello Twine! I'm a brand and graphics designer from Austria, working as a full-time freelancer since 2020. Over the years I've grown into a brand designer, mostly for technical companies (SMARDT Chiller, AVL DiTest, Logismedia...), social institutions (Volkshilfe, Lebenshilfe, Jugend am Werk, Mosaik...) and brand designer for various products (Delefant, Matcha-Soma, Hellotag...). Since 2020 I'm also teaching graphics- and communication design at our local institution bfi Steiermark. Besides that, I have founded or co-founded various art and event collectives (Ravenbogen, QuFO Graz, Amalgam) which are still active today and creating amazing events for the alternative and queer scene. I am glad to have found this job opportunity and am very interested in learning more about the company and the product they desire. I personally use a psychology-driven design approach centered about targeting wishes and desires of consumers. I developed this approach after graduating in psychology in 2018 and graphic and communcation design in 2014. If we need more help, I often work together with my colleague Petra Höfler and am well connected in the design land in general. Tell me more - I'm ready when you are!

Ben Leander Willgruber, MSc.

Hello Twine! I'm a brand and graphics designer from Austria, working as a full-time freelancer since 2020. Over the years I've grown into a brand designer, mostly for technical companies (SMARDT Chiller, AVL DiTest, Logismedia...), social institutions (Volkshilfe, Lebenshilfe, Jugend am Werk, Mosaik...) and brand designer for various products (Delefant, Matcha-Soma, Hellotag...). Since 2020 I'm also teaching graphics- and communication design at our local institution bfi Steiermark. Besides that, I have founded or co-founded various art and event collectives (Ravenbogen, QuFO Graz, Amalgam) which are still active today and creating amazing events for the alternative and queer scene. I am glad to have found this job opportunity and am very interested in learning more about the company and the product they desire. I personally use a psychology-driven design approach centered about targeting wishes and desires of consumers. I developed this approach after graduating in psychology in 2018 and graphic and communcation design in 2014. If we need more help, I often work together with my colleague Petra Höfler and am well connected in the design land in general. Tell me more - I'm ready when you are!

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Hello Twine!
I’m a brand and graphics designer from Austria, working as a full-time freelancer since 2020. Over the years I’ve grown into a brand designer, mostly for technical companies (SMARDT Chiller, AVL DiTest, Logismedia…), social institutions (Volkshilfe, Lebenshilfe, Jugend am Werk, Mosaik…) and brand designer for various products (Delefant, Matcha-Soma, Hellotag…).

Since 2020 I’m also teaching graphics- and communication design at our local institution bfi Steiermark.

Besides that, I have founded or co-founded various art and event collectives (Ravenbogen, QuFO Graz, Amalgam) which are still active today and creating amazing events for the alternative and queer scene.

I am glad to have found this job opportunity and am very interested in learning more about the company and the product they desire. I personally use a psychology-driven design approach centered about targeting wishes and desires of consumers. I developed this approach after graduating in psychology in 2018 and graphic and communcation design in 2014.

If we need more help, I often work together with my colleague Petra Höfler and am well connected in the design land in general.

Tell me more - I’m ready when you are!

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Experience Level

Language

German
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Intern at Agency iPunkt
June 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Intern in the department of creation (summer 2010).
Junior/Senior Designer at Agency gmk
November 1, 2013 - October 31, 2018
Junior/Senior Designer at gmk; part-time market researcher in parallel.
Market Researcher (Part-time) at Agency gmk
April 1, 2014 - Present
Part-time market researcher; worked in parallel with design responsibilities.
Freelance Visual Designer at Self-employed / Various clients
April 1, 2018 - November 30, 2021
Freelance visual designer for clients including VICE, Futter, Noisey, Kleine Zeitung.
Freelance Journalist at Self-employed
December 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019
Freelance journalist. Winter 2018/2019.
Visual Designer at The School of Life Berlin
January 1, 2019 - Present
Visual Designer at The School of Life Berlin.
Event-Design and -Organisation at Dancen und Schmusen! Ravenbogen
March 1, 2020 - Present
Event-design and -organisation.
Founder at BENLEANDER_Design Studio
October 1, 2020 - Present
Founding of advertising agency BENLEANDER_Design Studio.

Education

Graphic and Communication Design at Ortweinschule Graz
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
MSc. Psychology at Karl-Franzens-University Graz
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Business Coaching
January 1, 2020 - January 3, 2026
Creative Business Coaching
January 1, 2021 - January 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education