efkei studio provides impactful design solutions and strategies for brands through a holistic approach.

Inquiries —

Questioning the status quo by creating the unexpected. With a mixture of the familiar and the novel — crafting the exciting.

Design for

Innovation
Innovation
New Tech
New Tech
Fashion
Fashion
Arts &
Culture
Arts &
Culture
Arts &
Culture

Rooted in creative experimentation, pushing the envelope to discover the unexpected.

The demand for innovation and transformative ventures is increasing rapidly. efkei studio embraces future thinkers and innovators and empowers their visions through a progressive, forward-thinking design language. Bold ideas and visions need bold, unexpected and fresh design decisions to create a sense of curiosity and to truly capture their essence.


Designing the future.

efkei studio delivers design, strategy and direction for both established businesses and upcoming startups.

Est. Businesses

Established businesses who are in search of progressive aesthetics or who need a refresh or extension of their visual identity and brand system.

○ Conceptual and strategic branding ○ Crafting multimedia design experiences ○ Exploration of additional brand assets ○ Innovative and aesthetic design solutions

Est. Businesses

Established businesses who are in search of progressive aesthetics or who need a refresh or extension of their visual identity and brand system.

○ Conceptual and strategic branding ○ Crafting multimedia design experiences ○ Exploration of additional brand assets ○ Innovative and aesthetic design solutions

Est. Businesses

Established businesses who are in search of progressive aesthetics or who need a refresh or extension of their visual identity and brand system.

○ Conceptual and strategic branding ○ Crafting multimedia design experiences ○ Exploration of additional brand assets ○ Innovative and aesthetic design solutions

Startups

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Startups that need impactful design to stand out in the noise and want to transform their idea into a visual language & identity.

○ Impactful brand design starter kit ○ Thoughtful brand guidance & direction ○ Establishing a visual language & voice ○ Positioning & visual communication

Startups

Flower flash shot representing startups.

Startups that need impactful design to stand out in the noise and want to transform their idea into a visual language & identity.

○ Impactful brand design starter kit ○ Thoughtful brand guidance & direction ○ Establishing a visual language & voice ○ Positioning & visual communication

Startups

Flower flash shot representing startups.

Startups that need impactful design to stand out in the noise and want to transform their idea into a visual language & identity.

○ Impactful brand design starter kit ○ Thoughtful brand guidance & direction ○ Establishing a visual language & voice ○ Positioning & visual communication

Manifesto

① For Craft & Innovation. ② Pushing Boundaries. ③ Exploration & Experiment. ④ Building Experiences. ⑤ For Sustainability & Accessibility. ⑥ Progressive & Disruptive. ⑦ Embrace the Unknown, the Uncommon, the Unexpected.

① For Craft & Innovation. ② Pushing Boundaries. ③ Exploration & Experiment. ④ Building Experiences. ⑤ For Sustainability & Accessibility. ⑥ Progressive & Disruptive. ⑦ Embrace the Unknown, the Uncommon, the Unexpected.

① For Craft & Innovation. ② Pushing Boundaries. ③ Exploration & Experiment. ④ Building Experiences. ⑤ For Sustainability & Accessibility. ⑥ Progressive & Disruptive. ⑦ Embrace the Unknown, the Uncommon, the Unexpected.

efkei studio has had the honor to have their work being recognized worldwide by some of the most prestigious design awards. From New York to Berlin to Vienna.

1x Gold in Interface Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Gold in Design for Good / Experiential Design
The One Club for Creativity
New York
1x Gold in Exhibition
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Gold in Experiment
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Silver in Editorial / Text
DDC German Design Club
Frankfurt
1x Silver in Branding Systems / Identities
The One Club for Creativity
New York
1x Silver in Concept Hardware / Software Systems
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Silver in Publication Design
Art Directors Club Europe (ADC*E)
Barcelona
1x Silver in Publication Design
Art Directors Club Europe (ADC*E)
Barcelona
1x Silver in Graphic Design & Typography
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Silver in Graphic Design & Typography
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Silver in Editorial Conception & Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Silver in Motion Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Bronze in Motion Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Bronze in Typography
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Bronze in Interactive
Art Directors Club Europe (ADC*E)
Barcelona
1x Bronze
CCA Creativ Club Austria
Berlin
1x Bronze in Innovative Technology
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Bronze
European Design Awards
Tallinn
1x Bronze
CCA Creativ Club Austria
Vienna
1x Bronze in Photography
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Bronze in Editorial Conception & Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Bronze in Kommunikationsidee / -konzept
CCA Creativ Club Austria
Vienna
1x Bronze in Editorial Conception & Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Bronze
CCA Creativ Club Austria
Vienna
1x Nominee German Design Award Newcomer 2025
German Design Award
Frankfurt
1x Nominee German Design Award Newcomer 2024
German Design Award
Frankfurt
1x Distinction in Concept Brand Identity
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Merit in Interactive / Innovation
The One Club for Creativity
New York
1x Distinction in Graphic Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Shortlist in Grafikdesign / Produktdesign
CCA Creativ Club Austria
Vienna
1x Shortlist in Grafikdesign / Produktdesign
CCA Creativ Club Austria
Vienna
1x Merit in Experiential Design
The One Club for Creativity
New York
1x Merit in Capstone Project
The One Club for Creativity
New York
1x Distinction in Recent Technology
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Shortlist
CCA Creativ Club Austria
Vienna
1x Distinction in Digital Products
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Gold in Interface Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Gold in Design for Good / Experiential Design
The One Club for Creativity
New York
1x Gold in Exhibition
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Gold in Experiment
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Silver in Editorial / Text
DDC German Design Club
Frankfurt
1x Silver in Branding Systems / Identities
The One Club for Creativity
New York
1x Silver in Concept Hardware / Software Systems
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Silver in Publication Design
Art Directors Club Europe (ADC*E)
Barcelona
1x Silver in Publication Design
Art Directors Club Europe (ADC*E)
Barcelona
1x Silver in Graphic Design & Typography
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Silver in Graphic Design & Typography
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Silver in Editorial Conception & Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Silver in Motion Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Bronze in Motion Design
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Bronze in Typography
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Berlin
1x Bronze in Interactive
Art Directors Club Europe (ADC*E)
Barcelona

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Disrupting the status quo.
Design. Aesthetics. Impact.

efkei studio for contemporary design.

Connect

Disrupting the status quo.
Design. Aesthetics. Impact.

efkei studio for contemporary design.

Connect

Disrupting the status quo.
Design. Aesthetics. Impact.

efkei studio for contemporary design.

Fabian Heller M.A.

Karen Kircher M.A.

©2023–2026 efkei studio

Manifesto

① For Craft & Innovation.
② Pushing Boundaries.
③ Exploration & Experiment.
④ Building Experiences.
⑤ For Sustainability & Accessibility.
⑥ Progressive & Disruptive.
⑦ Embrace the Unknown, the Uncommon, the Unexpected.

f**k the ordinary.
f**k the norms.
f**k the expected.

efkei studio for
contemporary design.

The Ordinary.
the norms.
The expected.