“Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.”
ALAN WATTS
Hi I’m Steve
I‘m a multitalented creative director and designer with over 20 years of experience in the creative industry.
I’m driven by curiosity, and passionate about Brand, User-Centered Design (UCD) and Customer Experience (CX).
As an empathic team leader, I inspire and motivate cross-functional, cross-cultural teams, to produce high-level creative work. I hold a German passport and citizenship. Ich bin auch Deutscher, obwohl ich nicht viel Deutsch spreche.
Father of 2 wonderfully creative kids, and husband to an incredibly talented woman.
Steve is a creative genius and productivity machine. He has great attention to detail and an unparalleled ability to execute. Couple this with Steve’s ability to be personable and spark personal relationships, and you have an unstoppable force.
I’ve approached him with many challenges and scattered thoughts, and he’s delivered brilliant, compelling results every time.
If you get the opportunity to work with Steve or hire him: Do it.
His sheer creativity blow your mind, and he’ll do it quite regularly.
James Laurain 1st, Building the Google Maps of user engagement | Head of Growth at Aampe Steve took an ugly duckling and made it into a beautiful swan. Under his guidance, the bare-bones app I programmed turned into a polished and slick work of art, while becoming easier to use even with added features and complexity.
His attention to visual detail complements his ability to create a stunning big picture.
Throughout our work together, any new requirements were met with confident, creative solutions that did not complicate the app but made it smoother.
Yonat Sharon 1st, Senior iOS DeveloperI work very closely with Steve and he has always served as a great thinking partner when it comes to storytelling, narrative construction, marketing strategy, brand identity and business strategy.
I have found, in the last 6 years of working with Steve, that no matter what your question is, he knows something about it – and if he doesn’t best believe he will do enough research to have a foundational understanding that will help you think about elements you have not yet considered.
Karabo Likhethe 1st, Co-Founder | Executive Producer at Beyond Reel EntertainmentI worked as a front-end designer with Steve on timu.co.za. He was in charge of the development team and I found him to be very approachable and resourceful.
He illustrated a wide range of skills from designing the system’s architecture, user experience and interface to managing the developers and delivery of the entire project.
Jorik Pienaar 1st, Senior Project Manager & Scrum Master at IOHaving worked with Steve on a number of time-sensitive projects, I can only applaud Steve’s ability to pull “it” out of the hat under pressure every time. Cool under fire and with a singular focus, Steve is able to produce high-quality work with minimal briefing.
Steve is a hard-working, honest family man who talks straight and is not afraid to disagree where he sees the need for the sake of the project. His skills obviously talk for themselves and his broad creative streak is balanced by his eye for detail.
Steve can regale you with stories from climbing Machu Picchu or sailing down the coast of Africa through tropical storms and still photoshop images to splice into a section of film all while brewing a decent cup of tea all while keeping his eye on 8 staff and interns. Skills!
Zak King 1st, Editor at Debtfree
What Can I Do For You?
“The heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation.”
~ Robert Allen Iger
Branding
Logo Design
Web Design
Print Design Services
PPC Advertising
Content Marketing
Social Media Marketing
SEO & Online Marketing
Content Awareness Marketing