Wolfgang Wagner

Design Director / Managing Partner

Wolfgang is a managing partner at Design3 and has been running the company since 1997. His work has been recognized with numerous international design awards. Wolfgang is often in demand as a design award juror. His commitments include Cannes Lions Product Design Jury and the 2015 – 2021 IF Product Design Juries.
Early in his career he worked at IDEO San Francisco, designing products primarily for Silicon Valley companies. Wolfgang was born and raised in Germany and is a graduate of the University of Applied Sciences in Kiel.
Wolfgang’s sources of fun and inspiration are his family and a 1971 Plymouth Valiant.

Jasmin Kastner

UI Design Director / Managing Partner

Jasmin is an entrepreneur and experienced specialist in UX/UI Design. She works on big projects for leading German companies. Jasmin emphasizes precision and a profound understanding and appreciation of her client’s tasks. Her enthusiasm is boundless, and she sparkles with creativity.
She was born and raised in Franconia (she rolls her “r”s) and graduated in Integrated Product Design from the University of Applied Sciences in Coburg. In her spare-time she is kept busy renovating a listed school building in Brandenburg.

Bjoern Vibrans

Design Director / Managing Partner

Bjoern is a managing partner at Design3, leading projects for German brands such as Miele and Keuco as well as international brands including Panasonic, LG and Fujitsu.
Prior to joining Design3, Bjoern worked in various design agencies including a subsidiary of Siemens Mobile focusing on the overall user experience of future mobile devices and services. His work has been regularly published and honored with international design awards.
Bjoern was born and raised in Northern Germany. He is a graduate of the University of Applied Sciences in Kiel. He is also an avid session musician and enjoys his free time with his wife and two dynamic young boys.

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Marc Joschko

UI Design Director / Managing Partner

Before starting his own studio with Jasmin Kastner in 2012, Marc established the User Interface Design department at Loewe where he worked for 5 years. He is a highly experienced designer with a comprehensive knowledge of industrial processes. He supports leading international brand clients such as Miele, LGE and Koenig & Bauer and has won multiple Design Awards.
Marc was born in Brandenburg and raised in Berlin. He graduated in Product Design from the University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam, one of the first universities in Germany with a focus on interface design. His spare time belongs to his personal maker-projects and his daughters.

Michael Scherger

Lead Designer

Michael was born and raised in Osnabrück in Northern Germany. he joined us in 2011 after graduating from the renowned Folkwang University in Essen. Michael is a wholehearted and extremely versatile designer who works hard to combine smart solutions with refined aesthetics and to constantly inspire our clients.
As a project leader Michael supports international clients like Midea as well as young start-ups.
In his free time Michael is equally dedicated towards raising his photography skills to the next level.

Fabian Kinsky

Senior Designer

Fabian was born in Cologne and studied product design at the University of Applied Sciences in Aachen.
He is constantly oscillating between his passion for the latest technological innovations and the calming influence of outdoor activities. This balance enables Fabian to create new exciting ideas and to tackle complex tasks for clients including Huawei, Draeger and Haier.

Jan von Lewinski

Design Director

Jan is senior project director at Design3. Through his 20-plus years of experience he has accumulated expertise in various fields. He recently led major projects for Miele, Draeger, Hochbahn and Huawei.
A wholehearted designer and winner of numerous design awards, Jan has a strong interest in hands-on creative research and inventive problem-solving that gives invaluable guidance to project engineers.
Jan was born in Freiburg and graduated in Product Design from the University of Arts in Braunschweig. He is a dedicated skier and licensed trainer. In his spare-time he loves to head off to the Alps with his wife and son.

Yusuke Kawai

Senior Designer / Representative in Japan

Yusuke graduated from Tama Art University in Japan and worked for over 7 years as industrial designer for Toshiba. He joined us in 2015 to gain professional experience on a global scale, working on projects for clients like Miele, Fujitsu or LG. When Yusuke returned to his native Japan, he worked in one of the most successful design studios in Japan for 2 years, before he finally joined our team again. Besides his representation role for Design3, Yusuke also works as an independent designer in Japan.
In his free time, he draws his inspirations and a clear head from regular visits to Ryokans.

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Andrea Ruff

Designer

Andrea comes from Bamberg and graduated from the University of Applied Sciences Coburg.She has been part of the Design3 team since 2020. With a keen sense for products in their context and a deep understanding of design, she works for clients like Miele, Dräger or AM.PM.
She likes to spend her free time outdoors or with her chickens in the garden.

Burkhardt Schempp

Lead Designer

Originally from Siegen Burkhardt studied product design in Offenbach am Main. After working in another leading agency in southern Germany for 4 years, he rejoined our team in 2019 as designer and team-lead. He has a knack for building intricate machines, enjoys traveling, gardening and spending time with his wife and kids.

Benjamin Haller

UX/UI Designer

Katja Posch

Intern

Robert Stelljes

Designer

After completing his product design studies in Hannover and Kiel, Robert became part of the Design3 team in 2021. He loves to deal with a wide variety of design tasks and to develop innovative solutions for them.

In his free time he is constantly on the move, whether on his bike or on the soccer field.

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