Lisa “Finn” Sonnenschein
Portfolio 2021/22 Lisa “Finn” Sonnenschein Graphic Designer + Illustrator Portfolio 2021/22
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About me
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I am a queer graphic designer and illustrator who recently moved up North due to love. I have a keen eye for detail, love bold design choices and am quite handy with creative thinking strategies thanks to my startup roots. I bet I have the best family name ever, think we all should focus more on the present and I wish vI was taller.
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born 1996 great at multi-tasking a bit too ambitious Metal focus
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Experience Employment: 5 years Freelance: 11 years 1,7 Diploma + Pass with Distinction MA in Graphic Design
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Curriculum vitae
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Curriculum Vitae
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08/2006 - 06/2008 Maria Frieden Schule, Coesfeld
08/2011 - 04/2014 Head of the Abitur commitee for our year’s slogan, the graduation hoodie designs and the decorating of our “Steinpilz”
09/2008 - 06/2014 Städtisches Ganztagsgymnasium Nepomucenum, Coesfeld // Graduation: 2,5 Abitur
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since 2010 Starting to work freelance
01/2012 Lammers - Agentur für Medien+IT Internship with a focus on project assistance in the fields media- and graphic design, Lette
04/2017 - 09/2017 MAK3it GmbH Internship with a focus on project assistance in the fields media-, graphic and product design, project lead in re-designing the core product’s CD, general assistance with client contact, Cologne
05/2017 Freelancing for the Kinder Rechte Forum non-profit UG and the Golf Post AG, Cologne 07
07/2010 Head of an all-day drawing class as part of the school’s 300th anniversary
09/2013 Second participation in the Coesfelder Kulturnacht, Coesfeld
09/2010 Participating in the Coesfelder Kulturnacht, exhibition and disposal of original illustrations, Coesfeld 11/2010 Two-week stay in England as part of a student exchange, London
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09/2017 - 04/2018 MAK3it GmbH Was taken on as a student employee by the end of my internship, Cologne
10/2014 - 03/2018 Study of Illustration and Graphic Design at the KDA - Kölner Design Akademie, Cologne // Graduation: 1,7 Diploma
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04/2018 - 04/2019 make it GmbH + Strive Was once again taken over as a part-time employee once my study at the KDA was over
10/2019 Freelancing for MAY HR DOCK, Cologne
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02/2019 - 10/2019 Freelancing for HR-Takeoff, Cologne 12/2018 - 04/2019 Freelancing for Medizin & PR GmbH, Cologne
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02/2022 Freelancing for the 3rd Young Researcher Meeting Morphology, Göttingen
03/2020 - 01/2022 naontek AG + univiva Student employee with a focus on project lead in graphic design and general assistance, print design for promotional purposes, image editing, creating of illustrations and icons, Düsseldorf
02/2019 - 04/2019 Klinikum Schloss Lütgenhof GmbH Working part-time with a focus on project assistance mainly in the fields media-, graphic- and webdesign, project lead in desinging the CD, general assistance, Cologne
11/2021 - 03/2022 Freelancing for Mind Move Motivation, Osnabrück
Following soon Maybe you? ;-)
09/2020 - 01/2022 Study of Graphic Design at the MDX Middlesex University London, London // Graduation: Pass with Distinction MA
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04/2018 - 02/2019 corvey medical AG Working part-time with a focus on project assistance in the fields media-, graphic- and webdesign, project lead in designing the CD, general assistance in client oriented projects as well as general assistance, Cologne
05/2019 - 08/2020 Miltenyi Biotec B.V. & Co. KG Part-time employee with a focus on project assistance in the fields media- and graphic design, printdesign for promotional purposes according to the CD, image editing, creating of scientific illustrations, maintenance of the in-house database and print preparations, Bergisch Gladbach
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I can speak, write and understand German and English fluently. With German being my mother tongue and English my second language. I can read and understand bits of Spanish and have the intermediate Latin certificate because I once had the plan of becoming an archaeologist.
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Works well under pressure Critical thinking Gym Travel
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Design creates worlds, making the viewer the main character & I am a storyteller. I am / calm, a perfectionist, intuitive.
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Each year during October there is an illustration event taking place where artists of all media are invited to create artworks following a previously choosen list with 30 prompts. Each day has a new theme and the idea is to create and push yourself to grow and explore your artistry.
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OCtober 2020: 30 day drawing challenge
My goal in 2020 was to get to know a character better that I created years ago for a personal project of mine.
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My work progress when beginning an illustration always starts with a specific emotion that I want to portray. Once my research for references is complete and the lineart is done I begin to sculpt out the overall mood. Choice of colours, shading and situational details play a huge role with that.
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The Creative Writing Headquater of the Middlesex University updated their website and offered some graphic design graduates the chance of pitching ideas on how to give the website more character and also asking for a logo design. My pitch got the commission.
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MDX Creative Writing HQ: Web narrative
I introduced the characters Ink and Quill. They not only are used in the HQ own comics but also to interact with the subpages and lead the user through the information given.
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Since the MDX Creative Writing HQ were using self-made comics on their website, I proposed a puzzle-like design set. By that they could stick with their new CD elements without loosing that freedom of being flexible with the content created in the future.
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During my last weeks at Miltenyi Biotec I worked on several illustrations for an in-house webproject called Miltenyi University. The platform offers a wealth of courses to help scientists and students alike to advance their skills with regional and endorsed courses within the Miltenyi Biotec organisation.
Miltenyi Biotec: Corporate design illustrations
Similar as with the MDX HQ designs the brief asked for all illustrations to be versatile and easily adjustable for future usage.
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The design brief consisted out of ten architectural illustrations showing the five main locations of the company - both from the inside and the outside, Furthermore to be able to create a map several outdoor elements such as plants and road signs were required as well as a set of icons.
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It was important to emulate the style that has already been in use in other branding material. Knowing from experience the Miltenyi illustrations are always very brightly coloured and fun to look at it was a challange to keep this theme going without becoming too childish.
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One of the first official submissions during my MA was to design an infographic regarding a freely choosen topic. With that we had to show an understanding of the subject’s emotional essence. I thought it important to focus on issues relevant to the current pandemic and self isolation and therefore choose “substance abuse”. In particular alcohol consumption in the UK.
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MDX MA Program: Infographic Since mental health is a delicate topic it was essential to portray it in a sensitive but striking manner and to present the information without it seeming condescending.
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I designed my infographic to be a banner that would hang out in grocery strores. My inspiration were the governments safety campaings often seen in subway stations.
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The make it GmbH combines startup mentality and Silicon Valley methods with the strengths of already established organisations. They want to empower people to focus on realizing their ideas in days instead of months - “fake it till you make it.”
make it GmbH: Print design & Branding
As their graphic designer my main focus was to support customers creatively and translate the make its products into the customer’s CD.
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The make its most successful product is called the Innovation Kickbox. it unites desing thinking with Silicon Valley branding strategies. With the innovation Kickbox customers can implement their ideas within a 12 week process - from rough ideas to a marketable product. Above are companies I have worked with during my time with the make it.
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Being the make its designer and them often working on-site with their customers, I was tasked with the design and execution of printoriented projects or marketing materials used in face-to-face sales pitches.
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Corvey medical AG is a company that develops high-quality private clinics that are specialised in the field of stress medicine (illnesses caused by stress), aiming for patient-focused therapies.
corvey medical AG & affiliates: Logo & UX/UI design
Since processes at the corvey medical AG are short-dated due to close collaboration with investors, it was important to come up with designs that were simple yet effective.
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The main buisness idea of the corvey medical AG is to combine the calming nature of old German architekture with modern medicine. An important factor of their CD is the radiance of the modern classicism paired with a medical aspect. On the left one can see the logos I designed for the corvey medical AG. The frist three are their main companies, while the lower ones appear as their affiliates.
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The prospect on the right was used to interest new investors for upcoming projects. It explains the corvey medical AG’s corporate identity and its business strategies by reference to their newest success, the Klinikum Schloss Lütgenhof GmbH.
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Miltenyi Biotec B.V. & Co. KG plays an important role in the field of biomedical research worldwide. For almost 30 years they have been enabeling the cell and gene therapy by empowering the advancement, design, development, manufacturing and integration of products.
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My work processes were an intersection between the marketing department and the scientific research teams.
Miltenyi Biotec B.V. & Co. KG: Illustrations & Image Editing
I had to interpret their outcomes into graphics and prepare their data for print as well as for digital publication.
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During their three decades of expertise Miltenyi Biotec specialised on immuno cell cancer therapy. While working with them it was always important to stay in contact and collaborate with their tightknit teams from all around the world.
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A very interesting project I was fortunate not only to work on but also to lead was the merchandising of the MACSwell™ Imagening Frames. The graphics created were used as material for the Miltenyi Biotec website and in the product’s own handbook. They are explaining its usage and unique scientific features.
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Being a subsidiary of the Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank eG. the naontek AG develops digital platforms for healthcare professionals, institutions and companies in the healthcare sector. Their first platform is called “univiva”.
naontek AG & univiva: Icons, Branding & Print design
My main tasks were the refinement of their CD and to create marketing materials. Furthermore, I also supported their social media and UX/UI department.
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univiva is a recommendation- and mediation platform for Heilberufler. Depending on the category, univiva supports their target group in all relevant steps such as finding suitable suppliers, products and services around their practices or pharmacies. Since the target group of univiva are from a medical sector it was important for the designs to look contemporary but still engaging.
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The same strive for engagement was used when redesigning the univiva website and eventually their social media presence as seen on the right. Above are icons I designed for the medical technology sub-section. However, I created sets for all sections. For example, for the univiva work flow seen on the left that helps customers navigate the website.
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Following in the footsteps of my diploma thesis, an educational graphic novel about mental illnesses, and under the impression of the recent pandemic I decided to create another mental health inspired book featuring interactive design elements as part of my final MA project,
MDX Master Project: TWYN - Take What You Need?
I was my own design team, from creating a marketing strategy to pitching the idea to my professors to printing and photographing the final product.
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My MA project was a year long journey. The goal of the MDX masters program is to explore a specific area of interest through the lense of different creative approaches. A huge contribution to our final submission was the so called “Design Document” where we had to elaborate and present our year long train of thought and modus operandi cohesively and in detail.
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Even though it was a huge challenge to realize all of the project’s aspects on my own and in time, I enjoyed the work process and am very proud of the outcomes. It was fun to see how it came together and to see what changed on the way there.
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