About Me
The story behind the work.
Achim Benzel — Freelance Designer
At twelve I started messing around in Photoshop, purely as a hobby. Later I did a bachelor's in Time Based Media in Mainz. Today it's my job, but the curiosity from back then has stayed: when a project needs something that doesn't exist yet, it gets made here. Sometimes that's a typeface drawn from scratch, sometimes a small tool that takes work off my hands.,I'll take you from the first conversation to the finished result, whether that's a logo, a complete brand identity, a launch video, an album cover or a visualizer. It all happens here, so you're always talking to the person who actually does the work. A small project gets the same care as a big one. What should be left at the end is something that doesn't just look good, but genuinely fits your brand.
Journey
2013: Found Photoshop Elements at 12 and made banners for Minecraft servers.
2014: First 3D intros in Cinema 4D. No plan, just trying things.
2019: Posters and tickets for school. The first time I made something other people held in their hands.
2023: Started studying time-based media in Mainz and went freelance the same summer. Both at once.
2026: Bachelor finished. What used to run alongside became the job.
Beyond the work
Own typefaces: When no existing typeface fits, I draw one. A few are on the Fonts page.
Own tools: Small scripts that take over the repetitive steps and leave more time for the design.
Also: Cycling, PS1 and PS2 classics, too much tea.