Prof. Sebastian Kraus

Professor Department Campus Frankfurt

Teaching (selection)

  • Color, form, composition
  • Basics of interface and interaction design
  • Interactive media

Research and teaching focus

  • Design process and creativity
  • User Experience and digital design
  • Corporate design and identity

Curriculum Vitae

  • Work experience

    since 2018

    Media University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt: Head of Design Department

    since 2017

    Media University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt: Professor for graphic design and visual communication

    since 2011

    Freelance designer and consultant for brand development and digital design. Yoga and mindfulness trainer in the area of health care management.

    1998-2011

    Different agencies and positions, among others as art director, senior art director for OgilvyInteractive and Scholz & Volkmer and project leader at the Deutsche Telekom Products & Innovation department.

Memberships

DDC Deutscher Designer Club

Awards

ADC Deutschland, Bronze
Project: Mercedes-Benz.com / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer GmbH
Webby Award, official honoree
Project: Mercedes-Benz.com / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer GmbH
DDC Gute Gestaltung 13, Silber
Project: Mercedes-Benz.com / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
Automotive Brand Contest, Best of the Best
Project: Mercedes-Benz.com / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
red dot award: communication design, Winner
Project: Mercedes-Benz.com / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
Annual Multimedia Award, Gold
Project: Mercedes-Benz.com / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
Econ Award “Unternehmenskommunikation”, Shortlist
Project: Mercedes-Benz.com / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
CommAwards “Der Pixel”, Silber
Project: Mercedes-Benz.com / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
FWA, 2012, Site of the day
Project: Mercedes-Benz.com / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
iF communication design award, Award
Project: Mercedes-Benz, TV iPad / iPhone App / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
Jahr der Werbung, Bronze
Project: Mercedes-Benz, TV iPad / iPhone App / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
red dot award communication design, best of the best
Project: Mercedes-Benz, TV iPad / iPhone App / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
Annual Multimedia Award, Gold
Project: Mercedes-Benz, TV iPad / iPhone App / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
DDC Gute Gestaltung 12, Bronze
Project: Mercedes-Benz, TV iPad / iPhone App / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
FWA, Mobile of the day
Project: Mercedes-Benz, TV iPad / iPhone App / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
Rat für Formgebung Automotive Brand Contest, Winner
Project: Mercedes-Benz, TV iPad / iPhone App / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
Jahrbuch der Werbung, Shortlist
Project: Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Zelluloid / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
DMMA OnlineStar, Bronze
Project: Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Zelluloid / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
Golden Drum, Shortlist
Project: Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Zelluloid / Agentur: Scholz & Volkmer
DDC Gute Gestaltung 10, Honorable Mention
Project: Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Zelluloid / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
Annual Multimedia, Yearbook publishing
Project: Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Zelluloid / Agency: Scholz & Volkmer
Deutscher Dialogmarketing Preis, Shortlist
Project: MINI, United Friends Festival Challenge / Agency: OgilvyInteractive worldwide
OnlineStar, Shortlist
Project: MINI, United Friends Festival Challenge / Agency: OgilvyInteractive worldwide
Adobe MAX Award, Honorable Mention
Project: Interdisciplinary study project, Stoffwechsel / Hochschule: FH Kaiserslautern Virtual Design
DDC Gute Gestaltung, Excellent thesis
Project: Interdisciplinary study project, Stoffwechsel / Hochschule: FH Kaiserslautern Virtual Design
Fördergast/awardee
Künstlerwerkgemeinschaft e.V. Kaiserslautern

Websites und Blogs

http://ddc.de/de/mitglieder/sebastian-kraus.php

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-kraus

https://www.xing.com/profile/Sebastian_Kraus18