Studio
Interactive and mixed media. Analogue and digital. Accessible and emotional. Educational and fun. Narrative and immersive.
We create the fitting format for our clients,
whether brand, institution or museum.
We make complex ideas meaningful
by creating spatial communication
for exhibitions, brand centres, pop-ups,
trade fairs, virtual spaces, exhibits and more.
Founded in 2000, we now work with a small core team of concept developers, designers, engineers and project managers in our studio and production facilities in Cologne – with a large multidisciplinary network of designers, architects, concept developers, consultants, site managers, logistics specialists, scenographers, graphic designers, content managers and project managers.
We are driven by the desire to bring brands, products, services and visions to life.
SIMPLE. Inspire with Experience.
Daniel Dormann
Head of Digital
Lukas Nicolini
Design & Construction
Celine Rötzel
Project Management
Ava Berg
Architecture
Kim Becker
Head of Operations
Lukas Waizner
Production
Luca Ortmann
Design
Indra Küsters
Controlling
Max Hillenberg
Physical Computing
Yvonne Katzy
Project Management
Joschua Rothenbacher
Creative Technologist
Eeva Campbell
Senior Creative Direction
Magdalena Frohn
Creative Direction
Tobias zu Knyphausen
Production
Felix Hansen
Creative Direction / CEO
Nona Kersten
Production
Tobias Bendels
Art Direction 3d
Tomke Hahn
Head of Content
Richard Pelster
Account Lead / CEO
Xaver Strachwitz
Project Management
Lennart Pinkau
Production
Nicole Bischkopf
Office Management
Gert Wüsten
Design & Construction
Angelos Antoniadis
Production
Katja Eckardt
Architecture
Yven Trossen
Production
Methodology – How we work
We use many techniques of agile working and design thinking in our project work. In all our projects, we use the Double Diamond, a working model of the British Design Council, as a basis. It divides the design process into four phases: Discover (understand the problem), Define (clarify the problem), Develop (generate ideas) and Implement (realise the solution).
The Discover and Develop phases allow for broad thinking to consider different options and perspectives, while the Define and Implement phases focus on selecting and refining the best options. The Double Diamond helps us and our clients and partners to think flexibly and iteratively and to structure the design process effectively to develop innovative and user-centred solutions.
We work in a service-phased structure in accordance with the HOAS, a fee structure for exhibition design by the Association of Exhibition Designers in Germany VerA (founding member).
Spatial experience – experiential spaces
Experiential spaces are created by asking the right questions at the beginning. Together with our clients, we identify the core of the narrative. We develop a motif that can be broken down into a few words and drives the story forward.
The design reinforces the message, carries the narrative and creates atmosphere. Situations and states of space are created. With images, sounds, objects, light, volume, acoustics and also smell. Fortunately, in scenography there are many ways to create an experiential space – we use them all. In our own workshops we can test the functionality and effectiveness of our ideas, from small prototypes to life-size mock-ups.
This is how we use our ideas to make spaces talk and images enter people’s minds. With an intelligent interior and a form that touches emotionally.
Services:
Consultancy & Strategy
Project aims
Communication messages
Didactic structures
Storytelling
Format development
Concept & Design
Exhibition
Trade fairs
Scenography
Corporate architecture
Interactive experiences
Brand experience
Planning & Implementation
Spatial design & architecture
Graphic design & typography
Interaction & motion design
User experience & interface design
Production
Our interdisciplinary team of engineers, designers, architects, carpenters, technicians, metalworkers and project managers works in a space covering around 600 square metres.
We create exhibits, pop-up locations, trade fair stands, virtual spaces, exhibitions, brand worlds and much more for our customers in industry, business and culture.
Services
Planning, implementation and management
Technical planning and implementation
Logistical planning and implementation
Project management
Media interfaces
Interface management
Production and logistics
Prototyping
Testing
Carpentry
Metalworking
Painting
Electronics workshop
Final assembly
Storage and logistics
Jobs:
Exhibit and Exhibition Design (m/f/d) Freelance
We develop bespoke analogue and digital experiences for clients from industry, business and the cultural sector. Our formats range from exhibitions, brand experiences, pop-up venues and trade fair stands to virtual spaces, exhibits, events and more.
What sets us apart: we are both a production facility and an agency in one. From a traditional joinery workshop with a proper 3-axis CNC machine, through to 3D printing, an electronics workshop and metalworking, we have everything needed to plan and realise complex exhibits and exhibition structures. This is where ideas become reality.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU:
You have completed an apprenticeship as a joiner, metalworker or have a similar background in the trades.
You enjoy tinkering and developing clever solutions.
You keep a clear head and don’t let things rattle you easily.
You enjoy working in a team and are flexible.
You are proficient in manual production processes.
You’re confident navigating the world of modern, digital production processes.
You’re fluent in German or English.
You hold a driving licence.
You’ll develop and build complex exhibits and exhibition structures as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You will assemble and maintain exhibits and installations on site at clients’ premises – throughout Germany and occasionally in other European countries.
IF YOU’D LIKE TO GET TO KNOW US:
Send an email to: produktion@simple.de so that we can meet and you can start as soon as possible!