Prof. Christoph Zielke

Prof. Christoph Zielke was educated in the field of Visual Communication at the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf. From 1999 to 2010 he held the position of Senior Designer at »Hesse Design«, and developed numerous corporate designs for renowned companies. The agency was awarded a title for being Germany’s most creative design company by the specialised press in 2004. From 2007 to 2010 Christoph Zielke lectured Corporate Design at Folkwang University Essen. In 2010 he was appointed professor at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. Apart from teaching, Christoph Zielke works as a creative consultant and creative director. He is a member of the Art Directors Club Germany.

Personal Awards

ADC Deutschland 1999, 2003 (Bronze), 2004, 2005

Corporate Design Preis 2002, 2007 (Gold), 2008

Deutscher Designer Club 2002, 2003, 2007

European Design Award 2007 (2 ×)

If Award 2002, 2005 (3 ×), 2006, 2007 (3 ×), 2008

Korea International Poster Biennale 2004 Red Dot Award 2005, 2010

Taiwan International Graphic Design Award 2009

100 beste Plakate 2003

3 × nominated for the »Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland«