about us
about us
YELLOW DESIGN is a MULTIDISCIPLINARY FULL SERVICE AGENCY with 50 years of experience and locations in Cologne, Berlin and Pforzheim.
Our clients benefit from LONG-TERM, PARTNERSHIP AND close COOPERATION with experienced designers and strategists. Together we generate optimal and targeted results, without friction losses across several agencies - and in the highest, Awarded DESIGN QUALITY.
Regardless of whether it's a MEDIUM-SIZED, START-UP OR GLOBAL BRAND - find out in an non-binding CONSULTATION how we can support you with useful and intelligent design solutions.
yellow network
yellow network
We offer the full range of design services at our different locations, from BRAND STRATEGIC CONSULTING to PRODUCT DESIGN and PACKAGING to BRANDING, CORPORATE DESIGN, COMMUNICATION IN SPACE AND WEB DEVELOPMENT (UX/UI).
YELLOW DESIGN | PFORZHEIM
In 1973 Prof. Günter Horntrich founded the first yellow design office in Pforzheim with a focus on industrial design. In 1985 the office expanded: brand-oriented areas such as packaging and corporate design were added.
In the following decades, yellow design grew into a multidisciplinary agency network with 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE.
YELLOW DESIGN | YELLOW LAB | COLOGNE
In 1992, Prof. Günter Horntrich accepted the lectureship "Design and Ecology" at the "Köln International School of Design" and founded yellow design Cologne as an interdisciplinary full service agency - since 2016 under the name yellow design | yellow lab GmbH & Co. KG.
In 2013, yellow Köln opens its CHINESE DESK with Chinese staff to serve companies in China.
YELLOW TOO | BERLIN
In 2004, the yellow too office in Berlin, opened by Christian Horntrich and Marta Pasiek, expands the range of services offered by the yellow network.
YELLOW DESIGN | JAPAN
2009 yellow expands the network internationally and opens an agency in Japan to serve clients in the Asian region.
The yellow management surrounding founder Prof. Günter Horntrich can prove many years of expertise in diverse design disciplines. We have co-created sustainable renowned, international brands as well as small and medium-sized enterprises and institutions.
As always the necessary freedom in design and conception and steadily pragmatic consistency is at the top of our priorities. Thanks also to the invaluable experience the people at yellow bring along.
Managing Director and Associates (from top left to right): Christian Horntrich (yellow too, Berlin), Prof. Günter Horntrich, Ernst Wedekind (yellow design | yellow lab, Cologne), Alexander Schlag und Kyoko Tanaka (yellow design, Pforzheim/Tokyo), Marta Pasiek (yellow too, Berlin)
Awards & Clients
Awards & Clients
50 years of successful partnership with international brands and companies, we have been awarded over 150 times with RENOMED, INTERNATIONAL RECOGNISED DESIGN AWARDS.
We have won these for outstanding concepts, functional product solutions as well as for extraordinary communication projects. We have always been able to convince the jurors with surprising ideas.
We have a long-standing relationship with many of our clients, which enables us to jointly define and successfully pursue our goals. Due to the close cooperation, we succeed again and again in setting signs that contribute sustainably and measurably to the success of a company.
Jobs
Jobs
Together with dedicated experts from the various design fields, you will work in interdisciplinary teams for international corporations and exciting companies. yellow offers diverse challenges and fascinating career prospects.