Sandra aka „Sandy“.

Graphic designer

Do human/dog relationship courses count? I have a certificate! Well, my proper academic title is media designer in digital and print focusing on conceptualisation and visualisation, specialised in hyperventilation techniques.

Before my training as a media designer I did an extended internship in a small, seedy art gallery and since then have proudly born the title of ‘certified gallery assistant’. Surprised, right?

Mainly I design print and digital media, edit images, design brochures, flyers, handouts, etc. I also do a bit of film and video editing. Now and then I give pep talks to the printer.

Think about layouts with a grim face and get stuck on trivial details. Everybody knows this from creating characters in some computer game. But I really do work best if you just feed me with input and turn me lose.

Since September 2013.

A colleague once told me to “stay angry”. Those who know me already know this anyway. I stick with things ‘angrily’ and put a lot of passion into things I enjoy doing. I know it sounds crazy but most of the time, my job is fun.

When an elaborately designed, really beautiful brochure is redesigned into a nondescript rag, or a project dies altogether, that’s a pain in the ass. So is getting up early, by the way.