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Ben (W.) Schäfer

Visual & Product Designer

Ben Schäfer
Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 years

Visual & Product Designer

3d-berlin

  • SaaS company developing digital wayfinding and navigation systems
  • Redesigned the company’s visual language and UI ecosystem
  • Simplified and improved usability across multiple touchpoints
  • Strengthened the brand presence across print, web, and client-facing platforms
Jan 2020 - Present
6 years 1 month

Creative Director

Dared Studio

  • Creative lab exploring the intersection of design, data, culture and art
  • Developed digital concepts and visual systems for public institutions
  • Expanded and refined brand identities across digital and physical touchpoints
  • Created immersive art installations bridging analog and digital storytelling
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
2 years

Visual & Data Designer

TD Reply

  • Data-driven marketing and innovation consultancy
  • Translated data insights into interactive dashboards and conceptual prototypes
  • Created design systems that bridged analytical tools with storytelling
  • Facilitate multidisciplinary workshops with stakeholders, data scientists, and consultants
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
2 years

Industrial Designer (Intern)

Polyform GbR

  • Design consultancy for universal and spatial experience
  • Created the wayfinding and tactile guidance system for the SBB Berlin
  • Created prototypes and mockups for signage and user flow concepts
  • Focused on accessibility and inclusive design principles

Summary

Function leads, emotion shapes — that’s how I design. My work blends brand clarity with designthinking, creating visual systems and experiences that connect people, culture, and context. With a background in data design, storytelling, and UX, I move fluidly between structure and play, crafting design that feels as good as it works.

Skills

  • Brand Transformation
  • Empathic Aesthetic
  • Interdisciplinary Teams
  • Sustainable Design
  • System Thinking
  • Human-centered Design
  • Culture-centered Approach
  • Workshop Facilitation
  • Artistic, Conceptual Perspective
  • Honest
  • Consistent
  • Functional
  • Sustainable

Languages

English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2012 - Jun 2017

HTW Berlin

Bachelor of Arts · Industrial Design · Berlin, Germany

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