Do you think awards are overrated?
Hello. My name is Jakob Lehr, and I am a designer. Also, I enjoy playing with technology, like magically transforming data from public or obscure sources so that they serve some new purpose.
Education and qualifications
| 2003 |
Diploma / Master's Degree in Visual Design at University of Arts Berlin (UdK), Prof. Joachim Sauter, Grade 1.0 |
| 1998 |
Visual Communication Design studies at University of Arts Berlin. Specialization in Digital Media. |
| 1996 |
Communication For Business And Society (Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftskommunikation) at University of Arts Berlin |
| 1995 |
Art History and American Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
| 1993 |
Secondary school diploma in Freiburg, Germany (Abitur) |
Work experience
| 2008 |
Freelance designer, art director, artist
Design and consulting for businesses in communications, retail, education. |
| 2007 |
Service Design Partner / Art Director at FJORD Berlin
Berlin pioneer team member with London-based service design company FJORD. Berlin office setup, art direction and UI design for mobile devices. |
| 2003 |
Computational Designer / Art Director at ART+COM Berlin
Concept developement for media installations with cultural institutions and industrial clients. Visual design, UX, code generation, production supervision. |
| plus | Design work for legendary imstal(l)2 agency (2000), visual design for Frontpage magazine (pre-1999) |
Awards
| 2010 | Best of Business to Business, Silver, for Lufthansa Brand Academy, Tower 360° |
| 2010 | World Media Festival Intermedia-Globe, Gold, for Lufthansa Brand Academy, Tower 360° |
| 2009 | iF communication design award for Lufthansa Brand Academy, Tower 360° |
| 2006 | Art Directors Club Germany, Bronze for documenta mobil |
| 2006 | Art Director Club Germany, Bronze for The New Austria |
| 2006 | Annual Multimedia Competition for documenta mobil |
| 2005 | reddot design award for Sensitive Sculpture O2 |
| 2005 | iF communication design award for documenta mobil |
| 2005 | iF communication design award for Sensitive Sculpture O2 |
| 2005 | German Multimedia Award (DMMA) for BMW 1 series — Technology Communication |
| 2005 | Art Directors Club Germany, Silver for floating.numbers |
| 2004 | reddot design award for floating.numbers |
| 2004 | iF communication design award for floating.numbers |