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Björn Knauf
UX/UI Designer
Experience
Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
3 yearsUX/UI Designer
Valantic GmbH
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive visual design system for the My Porsche Charging App, ensuring consistent premium brand representation across all digital touchpoints.
- Translated Porsche’s luxury automotive brand DNA into modern, scalable digital interfaces for over 150,000 active users.
- Developed UI components and interaction patterns optimized for mobile-first usage and cross-platform consistency.
- Collaborated closely with product owners, UX researchers, developers, and brand stakeholders to align visual design with business and brand goals.
- Ensured high usability standards while balancing brand aesthetics, performance, and accessibility requirements.
- Contributed to continuous improvement of the design system through iterative enhancements and feedback-driven refinements.
Jan 2013 - Present
13 years 1 monthSenior Visual Designer & Creative Director
Freelance
- Led creative concept development and visual design for premium brands across automotive, luxury, enterprise software, healthcare, and finance.
- Designed scalable design systems and UI frameworks for international clients, ensuring long-term maintainability and brand consistency.
- Created responsive web interfaces, mobile applications, dashboards, and e-commerce experiences aligned with business requirements.
- Acted as creative lead, defining visual storytelling, typography, color systems, and interaction principles.
- Worked closely with developers, product managers, and marketing stakeholders.
- Supported digital transformation by modernizing legacy interfaces and aligning them with modern UX/UI standards.
Jan 2013 - Dec 2019
7 yearsFounder & Creative Partner
BOLD Digital GmbH
- Co-founded and led a Frankfurt-based UX/UI design studio delivering innovative digital products and services.
- Defined creative vision and design strategy for client projects across multiple industries.
- Delivered end-to-end UX and UI solutions from early concept and information architecture to high-fidelity design and prototyping.
- Managed client relationships while ensuring design quality and creative direction.
- Mentored designers and fostered a collaborative, user-centered design culture.
- Developed digital solutions addressing emerging user needs and future-oriented digital challenges.
Summary
Senior Product Designer with 12+ years creating digital products, brand systems, and experiential designs for automotive, healthcare, and enterprise clients. Grounded in communication design, I bridge strategy and craft across mobile apps, corporate identity, exhibition design, and design systems.
My expertise spans the full spectrum from brand guidelines to phygital installations—translating complex requirements into cohesive visual languages that work seamlessly across digital interfaces, print campaigns, and physical touchpoints. I lead cross-functional teams from concept to launch in agile environments, delivering scalable, accessible solutions for international brands including Porsche, Deutsche Bahn, Mercedes AMG, DHL, and Boehringer Ingelheim.
Skills
- Digital Design & Systems
- Design Systems
- Mobile App Design
- Ui Component Libraries
- Typography
- Color Systems
- Responsive Web Design
- Interactive Prototyping
- Micro-interactions
- Information Architecture
- Accessibility Standards
- Brand Design
- Corporate Identity
- Brand Translation
- Exhibition Design
- Campaign Design
- Print Design
- Prototyping & Validation
- Usability Evaluation
- Figma
- Adobe Xd
- Sketch
- Adobe Creative Suite
- V0
- Kling Ai
- Claude
- Jira / Confluence
- Miro
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
L4 Institute Berlin
Certified Media Designer (Digital & Print) · Media Design, Digital & Print · Berlin, Germany
University of Applied Sciences Mainz
Diploma · Communication Design · Mainz, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified Media Designer (Digital & Print)
L4 Institute Berlin
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