Summary
Sven Ellingen is a Berlin-based creative technologist and co-founder with 15 years of experience bridging business, design, and digital product development. As Co-founder and Managing Director of A Color Bright and former Creative Director at Edenspiekermann, he has led teams delivering everything from music apps to large-scale editorial platforms for clients ranging from startups to brands like Carhartt, Red Bull, and Volkswagen. Trained in design and audiovisual media in Germany, he blends craft-level visual sensibility with product-minded leadership and hands-on interface and motion work. His projects have earned international recognition, including the if communication design gold and the German Design Award, reflecting a knack for turning cultural insight into award-winning digital experiences. Known for moving fluidly between strategy, creative direction, and execution, he often surfaces unexpected audio-visual or motion-led interactions within mainstream product contexts.
15 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Design, Diploma, Design at Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Intermediate Diploma, Audiovisual Media, Intermediate Diploma, Audiovisual Media at Stuttgart Media University
English, French