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Founded in 2008, fertig design is a Berlin-based communication design studio.

We develop reasoned design concepts for all types of media. We specialize in visual identity, web and event design. We collaborate with a network of experts to create campaigns, websites, printed materials and real-life environments, overseeing every stage of the process from conception to completion.

As designers we believe in collaboration and open exchange with our clients. We listen carefully because we need to fully understand a project's intentions enabling us to find the right form. We still believe that less is more. We value intelligent ideas and precise execution. We strive to make complex topics accessible. We understand minimalism as an agent for wit, inclusion and participation in both design and content. We don’t just create, we also direct, sometimes advise, we mediate and conceptualise.

We always try to materialise our designs in sustainable ways. And, last but not least, we are open to donating our time, skills and resources to initiatives, organisations or individuals who are campaigning for social or environmental causes.

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Norman Palm studied Visual Communication at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee and the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. After spending formative years at the international design studio Pentagram and working as a curator at Steirischer Herbst, he founded fertig design in Berlin. He specialises in visual identities and web design for clients in the fields of arts and culture, education and architecture.

Malte Rettberg studied Communication Design and Fine Arts at the ArtEZ Academy of Art and Design in Enschede, the Netherlands. He now works as an art director and graphic designer for clients in the arts, media and technology sectors.

Alexander Winkelmann studied Visual Communication at the Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design in Kiel. Alongside his professional work for clients in the fields of art, culture, and media, Alexander dedicates time to personal projects at the intersection of design, art, and research.