hi! i am bernhard kœnig,


designer
based in bern, switzerland.

hi! my name is bernie, welcome to deskoenigswerk! starting out as a graphic designer, my path gradually led me into the digital world where I can live out my passion for interaction and animation with a strong focus on user experience.

interactive ad | RHB landwasserwelt

designed for users to interact and engage with it and increase awareness of the product and brand.

story ad | BMW i5

same purpose as above: to encourage users to interact and engage. in the mobile view, it's in a social story format, where users already know what to do – drag between slides.

interaction & animation

in the digital world, it's not just visuals that tell stories – it's movement that brings them to life. i love making smooth transitions and subtle microanimations that feel natural and invite users to explore and interact.

interactive & gamification ads | ültje / migros / SBB

little games also make users interact with brands or even let them know about a specific offer or product.

animated e-mail signature | cptr

an e-mail signature that works on bright- and darkmode.

webdesign | bowling center marzili / kult attack film festival

fully responsive websites with smooth transitions or micro animations that match the content. KAFF was implemented as a wordpress-theme, the bowling site comes with a lean CMS from kirby.

webdesign & ux

the best interfaces often go unnoticed – because they simply feel natural. like a museeum, a website usually should be discreet, clear and intuitive, so content can truly shine. a solid concept and structure will lead to websites that work and feel good.

animated wireframes | school project

animating rather unspectacular wireframes not only brings them to life, but also reveals and clarifies the user journey.

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record covers / social campaign / logo design | various artists

gentle animations bring typography and illustrations alive for digital appearance.

record artwork / logo design / craft beer label | burning fuses / le r / 523

designs meant to capture of both the essence of the brand and the product.

graphic design & video

I’ve been making music since my youth – so for me, visual and acoustic design have always been closely connected. this has led to many music-related projects. the two fields complement each other perfectly and together, they create a more emotional and intense experience.

corporate design | kuhnbieri

helping to establish an identity – design should be visible through out the very last part of a company.

music videos | hot running blood / the loner people

visual interpretation of audio amplifiers the experience and creates stronger emotions.

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sketchbook | some samples

mostly I use pens and markers. best to mix it up with other techniques or go digital and mess around.

hand crafted

to keep compensation and contrast the music I play is mostly analag. but there is also a visual element that has remained analog until this day. far too rarely I scribble and draw something in my sketchbook.

belongings

stuff that's in my bag might give you a picture of who I am.

About

born on december 24th 1982 in bern. learned to speak and walk, later also to ride a bike. discovered the third dimension in kindergarten. made friends in elementary school. proclaimed to refrain from consuming meat in the future. in secondary school realized that two years of italian is not enough to master more than half a line of lyrics, but learned to play the guitar.

explored visual arts and love in the vorkurs at the schule für gestaltung in bern. in apprenticeship as a graphic designer at werbung urs mühlemann decided to forego capital letters. under the motto 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating' wasted nine days of my life on national defense. band founded. at kuhn und bieri ag helped shape the rise from a small company to a market leader. at cptr AG helped entice users to interact with a range of digital products.

and in between toured half of europe, indulged passions, traveled the world, trained myself in pleasant topics or just let myself float down the aare river...

skills

saddle-proof:
figma | xd | vs code | cursor AI | after effects | photoshop | indesign | illustrator | cubase | chatgpt

experienced in:
gitlab | jira | wrike | kirby CMS | wordpress | keynote | premiere pro | office 365 | midjourney

languages

fluently in:
deutsch | english | html | css

basic knowledge of:
français | español | javascript

super powers

as everything in this world is conected i always try to see the bigger picture without loosing details. this should help me to find the most suitable solution for every challenge.

values

a culture of respect and equal footing is a very important pre-condition to unfold full creativity and motivation for everyone.