Jury - Oliver Spies

Oliver Spies, Designer, visual research


Born 1971 in Lindlar, Germany


Apprenticeship and Studies as electronics technician, automation of technical processes, engineering editor, object and industrial design:


- University of Applied Science Cologne

- College of Design in Krefeld

- University of Arts and Design in Karlsruhe

- University of Arts and Design in Zurich




Founding his own design company in 1992, working in cooperation with Annette Bruns since 1998. Founded visual research in 2001 and the publishing house Alleinverlag in 2004.


Field of activities: research on color trends worldwide; color design; furniture design; exhibition design; book design; reeditions of furniture; exhibtion, marketing and shop concepts.