Thomas Wiesen

Thomas Wiesen

Designer · KM project

Mönchengladbach, NW

In My Own Words

I'm a '77 born, lifeblithefull, freelancing illustrator, designer, tattoer & photographer from Mönchengladbach/Germany. I love action sports (snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing, bmx, moto, climbing, mountainbiking) and the lifestile around those sports... and surely I love desingning stuff for that best. I'm searching for new options and horizon expansion … Work around the world, make new experiences find new inspiration and challenges.

Finishished studying at University of applyed science Düsseldorf in 2007 as communication designer. Worked as

2005-2009: Softwaredesigner for: Bellheim Softwarehaus AG (Switzerland) (employee)

Softwaredesign, Backend-Designer, Inhouse-Designer.

2009 - April 2014: Designer at pants specialists company Atelier GARDEUR (GARDEUR GmbH) from November as InHouse Graphic Designer. Here I was responsible for the whole graphical needs of the company (B2B, B2C - Graphic Design, Advertise-communication Material (specialty print), InHouse decorations, still, event & model photography).

2014 - 2017: Designer at Definitiv SE (freelancer)

Surfacedesign, object-designer, Softwaredesign, Backend-Designer, Inhouse-Designer.

2018 - current: part time designer at pro design Mönchengladbach & Verlag Dominique Munich.

2023-current: Tattooartist at I Love Tattoos Mönchengladbach-Rheydt

since 2005: freelance designer and artist for customers, artists, and own projects:

www.ti-dablju-styles.de

since 2009: creative lecturer drawing and creative courses for kids, teens and twens.

since 2012: Build up the small streetwear & merchandise label "Freaky Streetwear": www.freakystreetwear.de www.freakystreetwear.com

since 2018: self defense instructor

So if you need am enthusiastic creative, friendly and lifeblitheful , freaky individual, with fresh ideas and a progressive way of thinking... let's see, what we can achieve together!

Work Experience

Self defense instructor

KM project

2018 – Present

Selfdefense courses - Krav Maga

Founder, Designer

Freaky Streetwear

2011 – Present

www.freakystreetwear.de www.freakystreetwear.com

Software Designer

definitiv SE

2014 – Present

Designing software surfaces, Icons, whole programme-structures, Corporate Design, B2B, B2C Communication documents, advertise

Freelancer

Designer Freelancer

ti-dablju-styles

2005 – Present

Working for customers, artists and own projects.

www.ti-dablju-styles.de www.society6.com/tidabljustyles

Tattoer

I Love Tattoos

2023 – Present

Tattoos & Tattoo design, corporate- & communication design

Designer

Verlag Dominique

2022 – Present

Giftcards, paper, stickers, bags, corporate design, photography

Creative lecturer

different public schools and private art schools

2009 – Present

Drawing & creative courses for kids, teens and twens

Designer

pro design

2017 – 2022

Giftcards, paper, stickers, bags, corporate design, photography

InHouse Designer

GARDEUR GmbH

2009 – 2014

As the only InHouse Graphic Designer I was responsible for the whole graphical needs of the company (B2B, B2C - Graphic Design, Advertise-communication Material (specialty print), InHouse decorations, still, event & model photography).

Software Designer

Bellheim Softwarehaus AG (Switzerland)

2005 – 2009

Designing software surfaces, Icons, whole programme-structures, Corporate Design, B2B, B2C Communication documents, advertise

apprenticeship

AundE Achter & Ebels

1998 – 2001

Product designer textile

Education

Diploma

University of applyed Science

2001 – 2007

Diploma 1.0 graduation

Product designer - textile

Berufsschule Glockenspitz

1998 – 2001

1.0 graduation

Abitur

Franz-Meyers-Gymnasium

1989 – 1998

Interests

PaintingBMXSnowboardingLiteratureClimbingSkateboardingSurfingReadingMotoMoviesMeeting peopleTravellingMountainbiking and the lifestile around those sports... and surely i love desingning stuff for that best. drawingLearn about the world and the peopleFirendsBeeing a social individualMaking friendsDesigning.

Skills

LifeblithefulindividualprogressivecommunicativecreativeLoyaloutside box thinkingJoyfulDilligentinquisitiveenthusiasticPersistentcourageousconfidentOpen mindedempathic

Industries

SkateSnowStreetwearBikeDiveFashionMoto & PowersportsMusicOutdoorSurfOther

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