Raffael Stüken
Graphic Design
Professional
Services 2005–25
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Crafting visual communication, in and for the digital space. Bright interactions. Compelling stories. Graphics and design.

Profile
/ Selected Works

I’m a graphic designer and developer, based in Cologne. Currently serving as creative lead and partner at Humans & Machines, a design and technology studio located in Berlin.

Digital

Humans & Machines
Humans & Machines
Kanye West/Voyr
Goldkant Interior
Manuel Rueda
Nomos Glashütte
Nomos Glashütte
Dinamo
Dinamo
David Chipperfield Architects
Portfolio 3/Four Rooms
Portfolio 3/Four Rooms

In the decade leading up to Humans & Machines, I focused on establishing my own studio practice. During this time, I primarily worked with clients in the cultural sector, including institutions such as Schauspielhaus Bochum and Klavierfestival Ruhr.

Branding

Kaltpresse
Kaltpresse
Kaltpresse
Kaltpresse
PXR Legal
PXR Legal
PXR Legal
Dua Collection
Dua Collection
Dua Collection
Dua Collection
Gaia
Supply (unreleased)
Pottporus
Discover Shadow
Discover Shadow

Over the span of nearly two decades, I have been fortunate to work alongside inspiring individuals and clients.

Printed Matter

Ruhrpott Battle 2012
Endnote
Endnote
Pottporus Festival 2012
Pottporus Festival 2012
Pottporus Festival 2012
Pottporus Festival 2012
Schwarze Katze/Malou Airaudo
Circuits/Patricia Noworol
Pottporus Festival 2013
Pottporus Festival 2013
  • Bugatti Automobiles SAS
  • David Chipperfield Architects
  • Dinamo Typefaces
  • Make Amsterdam
  • MetaDesign
  • Mykita
  • Nomos Glashütte
  • Onewheel
  • Specs Berlin
  • Wardenclyffe Institute
  • Zak Group

Recognition
/ Awards

Some trees in the rising sun in Peru, 2011

Red Dot Design Award (×3)
Designpreis der Bundesrepublik
Deutschland (nominated)

Some trees in the rising sun in Peru, 2011

Awwwards
(SOTD ×9/SOTM)
Awwwards Jury
(2011-12/23)

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100 Beste Plakate
German Design Award
European Design Award (Finalist)

Some trees in the rising sun in Peru, 2011

FWA (SOTD)
CSS Design Award (WOTD ×3)
Behance Feature (×8)

  • Codrops
  • Communication Arts
  • Design made in Germany
  • Gallery.io
  • Hoverstat.es
  • Klikkenthéke
  • Minimal Gallery
  • Novum
  • Page
  • Siteinspire
  • Typewolf
  • UnderConsideration/FPO

Colophon

Some trees in the rising sun in Peru, 2011

Objective

Some trees in the rising sun in Peru, 2011

After launching my first digital portfolio in 2005 and undergoing a few rebuilds, I haven’t had a personal website for quite some time. However, despite the absence of a necessity, I felt the urge to create something new—a virtual playground that is essentially a personal sanctuary for my own exploration.

Approach

I dived into the idea of creating a lo-fi, scroll-driven experience solely utilizing semantic HTML and modern CSS. Harnessing the capabilities of features like CSS grid, sticky positioning, and mask-image. Eventually shipping less than two kilobytes of JavaScript.

  • v 1
  • v 2
  • v 3
  • v 4
  • 2005–2006
  • 2006–2010
  • 2010–2018
  • 2023–