
ABOUT
ME
Learn about my professional background,
my education and set of skills.

WHO AM I?
About
I’m Kevin Arbinger, a creative director and brand technologist with more than a decade of experience turning ideas into coherent brands, campaigns, and digital experiences.
My work sits at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, design, and technology. I help organisations clarify what they want to say, understand who they need to reach, and translate that thinking into creative systems that are distinctive, useful, and built to last.
Depending on the project, that can mean developing a brand identity, directing a campaign, designing (and building) a website, shaping a narrative, producing photography or film, or creating the workflows that bring everything together. I approach these disciplines as parts of one connected story rather than as isolated deliverables.
I remain closely involved throughout the process. From early research and concept development to production and final delivery, I believe strong creative work benefits from clear decisions, open communication, and practical collaboration. Clients and teams always know what is being developed, why it matters, and what happens next.
Technology is an important part of that process, but never the starting point. I use AI-supported concepting, automation, locally hosted language models, and secure digital infrastructure where they genuinely improve quality, speed, consistency, or data protection. The goal is not to add complexity. It is to give people better tools and create more space for thoughtful creative work.
I also help teams work better together. Through workshops, mentoring, guidelines, briefing systems, and collaborative tools, I support designers, working students, and interdisciplinary teams in developing ideas, improving processes, and moving projects forward with greater confidence.
Whether I am building a brand from the ground up, directing a multidisciplinary project, or improving an existing creative workflow, my goal is the same: to turn complex challenges into clear ideas, coherent systems, and creative work that earns attention, builds trust, and delivers lasting value.

WHERE DID I STUDY?

WHO WAS IN MY TEAM?
Work
2009 - 2012
Goldschmiede Aurum
Würzburg
Design | Restauration | Gold- & Silberschmiede
2010 - 2012
Sonderpädagogisches Bildungs- & Beratungszentrum Lauda-Königshofen
Tutoring | Mentoring
2015 - 2018
Berlin Loves You (Blog, Online Magazine, Newsletter)
Berlin
Author
2015 - 2022
Bonial International GmbH
Berlin
Design | Concepting | B2B | UX | UI | Presentation
2019 - 2023
achso! agency
Berlin
Art Direction | Design | Concepting | B2C
from 2023
Märkische Kiste GmbH Berlin
Art Direction | Design | Concepting | Marketing | B2C B2B | UX | UI | E-commerce

WHAT DID I LEARN?
Skills

CREATIVE
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Art Direction
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Concepting
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Marketing
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Narration development
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Web design
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Ad design
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Print design
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B2B and B2C Strategy
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Copywriting
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UX | UI
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Installation design
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Photography
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Film direction
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Cutting
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Editing
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Basic 3D design and modelling
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3D printing

DESIGN SOFTWARE
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Indesign
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Ae | Pr | Au
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DaVinci Resolve Studio
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GIMP
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Sketch
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Canva
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Hubspot
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Wix Website Editor
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Squarespace
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Figma
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Tinkercad
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FreeCAD
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Bambu Studio
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Orca Slicer

AI
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Experience in prompt engineering and model training for large language models.
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Experience in self hosting LLMs with the option to keep the model offline and on local infrastructure.
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Creation of complex AI Workflows and Agents with Langflow, n8n or comparable solutions.
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Experience with:
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Claude
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ChatGPT
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Perplexity
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Antigravity
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Copilot
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Local Ollama and HuggingFace models & more

IT
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Versed in Windows, macOS, and different Linux distrubutions.
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Experienced in self hosting VMs and Containers with different Tools Applications.
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Networking, network security, VLAN setups and routing.
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Experience with Microtic RouterOS and OpenWRT
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Setup of locally hosted cloud solutions like e.g. Nextcloud.
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Network accessibility without port forwarding via Tailscale.
- Experience in hosting end-to-end encrypted communication solutions for Teams.

TEAMBUILDING
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Onboarding, supervision and tutoring of working students and designers.
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Development of briefing and communication strategies.
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Creation of tools and manuals for team collaboration and productivity.
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Planning and organization of internal and external workshops.
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Planning, organisation and execution of complex workflows including multiple teams.
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Creation of team workshops for collaboration on a specific project, or to learn or improve upon a set of skills.

ORGANISATION
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Hubspot
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WIX dashboard
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Jira
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Trello
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Sharepoint setup
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Asana
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MIRO
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Notion
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Guideline development
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Briefing tool development

OFFICE
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Powerpoint
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Excel
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Word
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Sharepoint
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Statista
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B4P
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Libre Office
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Open Office
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Keynote
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Nextcloud
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Internal forms
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Hosting of modules like:
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Timetracking
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Kanban App
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Calendar App
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Appointments App

Communication
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Languages:
German: fluent in word & text
English: fluent in word & text -
Experienced with translations
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Tutoring and mentoring skills
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Mentoring experience in academic groups as well as in difficult or challenged learning environments (SBBZ)
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Experience in gamification
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Workshop creation for both: Idea finding and pragmatic progression.
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Moderation and administration experience for hosting groups and servers



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