Klein and Neumann Communication Design
Klein und Neumann KommunikationDesign is an advertising agency and design office in Iserlohn ; Founders and operators are Stefan Klein and Olaf Neumann . Numerous stamp designs for the Federal Ministry of Finance go back to the office; The current permanent series of the Deutsche Post AG " Flowers " designed by Klein and Neumann has achieved particular popularity and popularity .
history
Stefan Klein (* 1969 in Hagen ) and Olaf Neumann (* 1969 in Letmathe , now the city of Iserlohn) were fellow students in the communication design course at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal . Before studying, Klein had completed internships in various agencies, Neumann trained as a photographer . They started working together shortly after starting their studies in 1992. In 1995 they founded the joint office in Iserlohn. Even before they graduated in 1998, Klein and Neumann won first prizes. Together they also created their diploma thesis “Corporate Design for the Abbey of Königsmünster in Meschede” with Klaus Winterhager and Gerda Breuer .
Since 2002 the office has participated in tenders for postage stamp designs for Deutsche Post; In 2004 the first brand designed by Klein and Neumann appeared, since 2005 brands of the permanent series "Flowers", for which they also created the photo templates.
Fields of activity
In addition to typography , photography and graphic design , three-dimensional design solutions are also part of the office's program.
The stamp designs by Klein and Neumann achieved particular fame. In addition, the entire spectrum of advertising belongs to their fields of activity.
Awards
- 1st place
The 100 best posters of the year in Germany (1997) Association of German Graphic Designers (VDG)
- 1st place
Logo competition 2001 "The brand in the market ..." Association of German Graphic Designers (BDG)
- 27 × 1st place
Competitions for the design of postage stamps “For the Environment - Renewable Energies on the Up” (2003) “150 Years of Electric Light Bulb - Heinrich Göbel” (2003) “Day of the Postage Stamp - DoX Flying Boat” (2003), awarded the iF Design Award 2005 "For the youth - tall ship" (2004) "40 years of diplomatic relations with Israel" (2004) "For welfare - railways" (2005) "For sport - World Championships in Germany" (2006) "For sport - athletics -WM 2009 "(2009)" Germany "(2009)" European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010 "(2010)" 100. Birthday Konrad Zuse ”(2010)“ 75 years of record flight Elly Beinhorn ”(2010)“ 175 years of Saxon steamship ”(2011)“ Mourning stamp (2011) ”, awarded with the reddot design award 2012“ Football enthusiasts Germany ”(2012)“ For the youth - historical steam locomotives "(2012)" Göttinger Sieben "(2012)" Treasures from German museums "(since 2013)" Germany's most beautiful panoramas "(since 2013)" In action for Germany "(2013)" 150. Birthday Max Weber "(2014)" Christmas "(2016)" Christmas Ball "(2016)" 150 Years of the North German Confederation "(2017)" 150 Years of Technical University of Munich "(2018)" Europe: Bridges "(2018)
Federal Ministry of Finance, Deutsche Post
- 1st place
Competition for the design of the "Flowers" series of stamps (since 2004) Deutsche Post
- 1st and 3rd place
Most beautiful postage stamp 2005 stamp mirror
- 1st place
Most beautiful postage stamp in the world (2006) International competition, Beijing
- 1st place
Most beautiful postage stamp in Europe (2016)
literature
- Michael Kroemer: From task to output - the success story of the designers Stefan Klein and Olaf Neumann . In: Wuppertaler Unimagazin, No. 33, 2006
Web links
- Klein und Neumann KommunikationDesign company website
- "Most beautiful postage stamps in the world" from the Wuppertal school . Wuppertal city network
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Logo competition: Klein and Neumann Communication Design ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Association of German Graphic Designers, accessed on February 4, 2010
Coordinates: 51 ° 22 ′ 34.2 " N , 7 ° 42 ′ 22.3" E