Daniel Unger-Principal Strategic Designer

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Principal Strategic Designer
Berlin Bytes
- Selected clients: b.telligent, youth fire brigade, Stackable, 1K5
Product Owner and Senior UX/UI Designer (60% position)
Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation (via Brunel)
- Product owner and UX consulting & design for the digital platform MB.CO (MB Cars)
- Customer journey, user flows, user research and testing
- Lead of the development team
Senior UX/UI Designer (60% position)
Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation (via Brunel)
- UX design for the digital platforms GPOD (MB Trucks) and MB.OS (MB Cars)
- Design system, user flows, user research and testing
Digital Creative and Agile Coach
STUDIO DUDESIGN
- Selected clients: PwC, reisebank, Siemens, Mercedes-Benz, sennder, Kapsch
- Selected agencies: Casson Mann, Berlin Bytes, FLAD, Weik, Havas.Bird
Creative Director
panama Werbeagentur
- Selected clients: Bosch, Daimler, Zeiss, Brunnen, Klett
- Selected projects: Zeiss microsites for various product launches, e-commerce website for Brunnen, microsite for Klett Verlag, integrated campaign for Daimler
Creative Director
tower 5 Schmittgall
- Selected clients: Sanofi, Dentinox, Berlin Chemie, Shire, Töpfer
- Selected projects: Microsites for Sanofi, Shire and Berlin Chemie; webshop for Dentinox and Töpfer
Creative Director
follow red
- Selected clients: Daimler, Porsche, Rittal
- Selected projects: Microsite for Rittal, live communication for corporate events
Creative Director / Management
nexum Agency Switzerland AG
- Selected clients: Coop, Interdiscount
- Selected projects: Microsites for Coop, webshop for Interdiscount
Creative Director / Head of Creative Department
Goldbach Interactive
- Selected clients: Coop, Swisscom, Clear Channel
- Selected projects: Microsites for Coop, webshop for Clear Channel, digital annual report for Swisscom
Creative Director – Concept & Design
Dorten
- Selected clients: BMW
- Selected projects: Integrated campaign for BMW i3
Senior Art Director – Brand Communication & Digital Solutions
Liganova
- Selected clients: La Biosthetique
- Selected projects: Webshops for La Biosthetique
Senior Art Director
Jangled Nerves
- Selected clients: Schwäbisch Hall, Daimler, Skoda, Lascaux
- Selected projects: Digital showrooms, exhibitions, interactive installations
Art Director online
Werbewelt AG
- Selected clients: Boss, Rene Lezard, Marc Cain
- Selected projects: Webshops for Boss, Rene Lezard, Marc Cain
Founder / Self-employed
DUDESIGN
- Freelance project work for 3deluxe, Ippolito Fleitz Group, Liganova, BlocherBlocher and others
Art Director
ECD International GmbH
Junior Art Director
kemnitz&mares
Freelance Designer
The Church
Internship Semester and Freelancer
3deluxe
Industry experience
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Experienced in Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive, and Government and Administration.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Marketing, Product Development, Project Management, Research and Development, Information Technology, and Business Intelligence.
Skills
Creative Direction & Art Direction (Ux – Digital – Spatial)
Ux Design, Ux Consulting, Ux Research, Ui Design Systems, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Multitouch Displays, Interactive Screen Design (Trade Fair, Exhibition, Event/Live, Pos/Vm), Native Apps, Progressive Web Apps, E-Commerce, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Genai
Team And Project Leadership, Digital Leadership, Team Player With 10 Years Of Management Experience
Agile Practice And Mindset (Certified Scrum Master And Product Owner)
Adobe Cc: Xd, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere
Sketch, Figma, Protopie
Ms Office, Openoffice
Confluence, Jira, Trello, Azure Devops
Miro, Mural, Conceptboard
Slack, Ms Teams Et Al.
Languages
Education
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Master of Advanced Studies · Design Culture · Zürich, Switzerland · 1,0
Fachhochschule Mainz
Diplom Designer (FH) · Communication Design · Mainz, Germany · 1,0
Plymouth College of Art & Design
Diplom Designer (FH) · Communication Design · Plymouth, United Kingdom · 1,0
Certifications & licenses
Certificate in Digital Leadership
alfatraining
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Experience
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Daniel is based in Stuttgart, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Daniel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Daniel has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Daniel has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Daniel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Daniel would be well-suited for roles such as: Principal Strategic Designer, Product Owner and Senior UX/UI Designer (60% position), Senior UX/UI Designer (60% position).
Daniel's most recent position is Principal Strategic Designer at Berlin Bytes.
In recent years, Daniel has worked for Berlin Bytes, Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation (via Brunel), and STUDIO DUDESIGN.
Daniel is most experienced in industries like Advertising, Media and Entertainment, and Information Technology. Daniel also has some experience in Professional Services, Automotive, and Government and Administration.
Daniel is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Product Development, and Project Management. Daniel also has some experience in Information Technology, Research and Development, and Business Intelligence.
Daniel has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Advertising.
Daniel has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Marketing, and Product Development.
Daniel holds a Master in Design Culture from Zürcher Hochschule der Künste.
Daniel has 3 certificates. These include: Professional Scrum Master PSM I Certificate, Professional Scrum Product Owner PSPO I Certificate, and Certificate in Digital Leadership.
Daniel is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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