Profilbild von Nico Rützel

About me

My areas of experience and interest span various creative disciplines and sometimes extend beyond the traditional role of a designer. In doing so, I frequently encounter areas where these disciplines overlap, allowing me to draw on my core design skills. Whether it’s communication design, UX/UI design, video production, music production or CAD – I approach every creative task with structure, dedication and a keen eye for detail.

The world of design is constantly evolving – this applies not only to aesthetics but also to the design tools used. That is why I try not to shut myself off from new technologies, but rather to make targeted use of their strengths without ignoring their weaknesses. Despite the increasing use of AI technology, it will not, on its own, produce original or progressive results. Good design requires people with taste, creative expertise and a deeper understanding of the specific design requirements.

Curriculum Vitae

Since February 2025
Federal Voluntary Service in the fields of layout, graphic design and public relations at CAMBIO e. V. in Dresden

2022 – 2024
Master of Arts (MA) in the programme Design: Products and Interactions at Dresden University of Applied Sciences (graduated with an overall grade of 1.4)

2021 – 2023
Worked as a video producer/designer at Default Digital GmbH & Co. KG in Dresden

2018 – 2022
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in the programme Design: Product and Communication at Dresden University of Applied Sciences (graduated with an overall grade of 1.3)

Internship at Strike Design GmbH in Dresden from October 2020 to February 2021

2015 – 2018
Vocational training as an interior designer at Vogel Raum & Bett in Neuhof

2013 – 2015
FOS in Design at the Ferdinand Braun School in Fulda

Skills

– Software skills

Adobe Creative Cloud
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro

Other graphic design or layout software
Affinity, Procreate

UX/UI prototyping & web design
Figma, WordPress/Elementor

CAD
Autodesk Fusion 360, Cinema 4D, Blender

Music & Audio
Reason 12

Other
Darktable, Midjourney

– Language skills

German – Native language

English – able to converse fluently, subject-specific