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ABOUT

Servus!

I’m Moritz Auer,
Brand Designer & Art Director,
focused on sports, brand identities and campaigns.

I build brands through strategy, design, art direction and photography, with a focus on sports and the culture around it. I enjoy finding the idea at the heart of a project and carrying it through to the final detail.

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Before starting Moritz Auer Studio, I spent over four years at FC Bayern München, working on everything from marketing campaigns to a complete club rebrand. Today, I work with clubs, athletes and companies of all sizes to define what they stand for and bring it to life through distinct identities and campaigns.

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Away from the studio, you’ll usually find me on my bike or making coffee. My cappuccino is pretty good. My latte art is still a work in progress.

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Experience & Background

  • Founder · 2025–present

    I founded Moritz Auer Studio to work independently across brand strategy, design, art direction and photography, with a focus on sport and the culture around it.

    From an initial idea to a finished identity or campaign, I help brands find what they want to say and how to express it.

    Selected clients and collaborators include Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Bayern Basketball, DAZN, Sports360, PitchThis, Suuapinga, Barbrain, SWR, DJE Kapital AG and Hormonic.

  • Brand Strategy, Design & Art Direction · 2020–2024

    Over four years at FC Bayern München, I progressed from a brand design internship to a role combining brand strategy, concept development and art direction.

    My work included campaigns, visual identities and storytelling for projects such as the Audi Summer Tour, World Squad, jersey launches and player announcements. I also worked on photoshoots and marketing days, collaborated with the club’s international offices and supported internal teams on brand and design.

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    Brand & Design Conceptionist · Jul–Dec 2024
    Translated the club’s brand strategy into creative concepts, campaign narratives and visual direction. Led art direction for campaigns and marketing days, and advised internal teams on brand consistency.

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    Brand Designer · Feb 2022–Jun 2024
    Developed design and storytelling for key club projects, contributed to the brand’s visual identity and art-directed photoshoots.

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    Working Student, Brand Design · Feb 2021–Feb 2022
    Created seasonal graphics, campaign assets and storytelling, including work for jersey launches, ticketing and autograph cards.

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    Intern, Brand Design · Oct 2020–Feb 2021
    Designed assets for departments across the club and supported art direction during marketing days.

  • Graphic Designer · May 2020–Feb 2021

    Created illustrations and visual assets for Brainix, a digital learning platform for schools.

    Working with the foundation and its development team in Sofia, I translated educational content into visuals within the existing brand identity.

  • B.A. Communication Design · Oct 2018–Jul 2022

    I studied communication design with a focus on brand identity and typography, graduating with a final grade of 1.3. My bachelor’s thesis, supervised by Professor Béla Stetzer, explored audience-focused design.

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    Alongside my studies, I co-designed a full issue of DOC, the faculty’s student magazine. As a working student in 2019, I also developed the visual identity and exhibition graphics for the university’s MAKE Munich booth together with Elias Hintermayr. Under the theme “PLAY THINK MAKE,” we created posters, postcards and presentation materials featuring contributions from several faculties.

  • Communication & Youth Work · 2015–2022

    VfB Eichstätt · Social Media & Communication Manager
    Jun 2019–Jul 2022

    Managed the club’s social channels and website, developed a consistent visual presence and created a marketing approach that generated revenue through advertising partnerships.

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    KSJ Eichstätt · Youth Work & Leadership
    Aug 2015–Mar 2021

    Led a local youth association with more than 100 members and helped run Café Bene, contributing to events, finances, design and communication.

    As camp director, organised a summer camp for 120 children and 40 supervisors, coordinating programme planning, permits, safety and catering.

What I bring

  • Brand Strategy & Positioning

    Every brand needs a clear sense of direction. I help define what your brand stands for, who it wants to reach and what makes it relevant to those people. That means asking questions, understanding your ambitions and finding the story at the heart of what you do.

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    Together, we turn those insights into a positioning that guides both communication and design. Whether you’re building something new or developing an existing brand, the aim is to create a foundation that makes creative decisions clearer and gives your brand room to grow.

  • Branding & Visual Identity

    I translate strategy into visual identities that express a brand’s character. Typography, colour, imagery and composition work together to tell a consistent story, with each choice connected to the idea behind the brand.

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    I enjoy building design systems that bring structure to that expression. From the overall visual direction to everyday applications, I create identities that are recognisable, adaptable and practical to work with. The result gives you and your team a clear framework for creating new work as the brand develops.

  • Creative Concepts & Storytelling

    A strong concept gives a project something to build around. I develop ideas that connect what your brand wants to say with the interests, expectations and experiences of the people you want to reach.

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    For pitches, campaigns, launches and individual projects, I bring storytelling and design together from the beginning. I shape the central idea, explore its visual possibilities and develop a narrative that holds the work together across different formats. That shared direction gives every part of the project a purpose.

  • How I Work

    I’m quick to understand new subjects, recognise connections and turn them into a creative direction. I enjoy getting to the heart of a brief, finding the questions that matter and making ideas tangible early so we have something concrete to discuss and develop.

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    My approach combines that pace with a structured way of working. I organise ideas, explain the thinking behind design decisions and build systems that help a project stay coherent as it grows. Working closely with you, I connect strategy, storytelling and design throughout the process, keeping the work focused on what your brand needs to communicate.

Resume

Founder
MORITZ AUER STUDIO

→ founded in 2025

I started Moritz Auer Studio to work independently across brand strategy, design, art direction and photography, with a focus on sports and the culture around it.

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My work often starts with an idea, a pitch or a concept.
I enjoy figuring out what a brand wants to say, finding a clear direction and turning it into an identity or campaign. Sometimes that means building something from scratch. Sometimes it means bringing a new perspective to what’s already there.

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Along the way, I’ve worked with clubs, brands and creative teams including Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Bayern Basketball, DAZN, Sports360, PitchThis, Suuapinga, Barbrain, SWR, DJE Kapital AG and Hormonic.
 

Whether it’s a first pitch or the final execution, I like being involved, working closely with people and making things that feel right for the brand.

Brand & Design Conceptionist
FC Bayern München 


July 2024 → Dezember 2024

As a Brand & Design Conceptionist at FC Bayern München, I worked across brand strategy, concept development and art direction. My focus was on turning the club’s strategy into clear creative ideas, stories and a consistent visual identity.

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My work included:

  • Brand Strategy: Bringing the club’s brand strategy into everyday creative work, campaigns and design.

  • Concepts & Storytelling: Developing ideas and narratives that connect the club, its values and its fans.

  • Art Direction: Leading the creative direction for marketing days, campaigns and major projects, from concept to execution.

  • Internal Consulting: Supporting teams on brand and design questions, reviewing creative work and keeping projects aligned with the club’s identity.
     

The role combined strategic thinking with hands-on design and close collaboration across teams.

Brand Designer
FC Bayern München

February 2022 → June 2024

  • Superheaded the development and execution of a comprehensive brand strategy, resulting in a powerful and cohesive brand identity.

  • Led the design and storytelling efforts for prominent projects, including the Audi Summer Tour, World Squad, and conceptualization for transfers.

  • Took charge of art direction during photoshoots, ensuring a visually compelling representation of the brand.

  • Collaborated on creative strategies with international offices of FC Bayern, fostering a unified and impactful global brand presence.

  • Provided in-house creative consulting, offering valuable insights and solutions to enhance overall brand effectiveness.

Working Student Brand Design
FC Bayern München


February 2021 → February 2022

  • Conceptualized and created seasonal narratives through a blend of compelling graphics and storytelling, contributing to a dynamic and engaging brand narrative.

  • Designed various media elements, including autograph cards and ticketing materials

  • Orchestrated campaigns for jersey launches, ensuring strategic and impactful promotion of new merchandise

Intern Brand Design
FC Bayern München


October 2020 → February 2021

  • Developed diverse media assets catering to various departments, showcasing adaptability and a broad skill set in content creation.

  • Provided support as a Junior Art Director during Marketing Days, contributing creative insights and design expertise to elevate marketing initiatives.

Graphic Designer
Stiftung Digitale Bildung / 
Brainix

May 2020 → February 2021

The 'Stiftung Digitale Bildung' through its initiative "Brainix," aims to modernize textbooks for the 21st century. In collaboration with the Bulgarian company Nemetchek, an innovative testing software is currently in development to enhance the learning process for students.

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  • Produced numerous illustrations as part of the „Brainix“ project, demonstrating a strong proficiency in graphic design. 

  • Collaborated with the team at Stiftung Digitale Bildung to realize the organization‘s vision of introducing digital textbooks to schools in Germany.

  • Implemented design requirements while adhering to the Corporate Identity of Stiftung Digitale Bildung.

  • Contributed creative ideas and suggestions to enhance the visual representation of the organization.

  • Worked in collaboration with developers at the Sofia, Bulgaria location to ensure seamless integration of design elements.

 

→ More Info about Brainix

Working Student Design
University of Applied Science Munich

January 2019 → April 2019

Collaborating with Elias Hintermayr, I had the pleasure of contributing to a booth presentation for Hochschule München during MAKE-Munich, led by Silke Langenberg and Xuyen Dam. The exhibition took place in early March at Zenith in the northern part of Munich, and we worked under tight deadlines to develop templates for posters and establish a cohesive visual identity for the booth. Operating under the theme "PLAY THINK MAKE," which marked the kickoff for the Munich Creative Business Week, we also created postcards for all visitors to the booth. The project was a collaborative effort involving numerous faculties of the University of Applied Sciences Munich

Bachelor of Arts 
Communication Design
University of Applied Science Munich

October 2018 → July 2022

I studied at the Faculty of Design, focusing on brand identity and typography, and graduated with a final grade of 1.3.

During that time, I also contributed to DOC, the student magazine, co-designing one full issue. Those years shaped how I approach design — thoughtful, clear, and built to last, even through the quiet months of the pandemic.

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→ More Info about the University of Applied Science Munich

Social Media & Communication Manager
VfB Eichstätt

Volunteer Work​
June 2019 → July 2022
More Info / Project

  • Social Media & Communication Manager for VfB Eichstätt, overseeing channel administration and website management.

  • Developed a marketing strategy resulting in revenue generation through advertising partners.

  • Significantly increased club revenue through the successful implementation of the marketing strategy.

  • Contributed to a cohesive external digital presence, ensuring a unified look for VfB Eichstätt in digital communication and marketing.

Youth Work
KSJ Eichstätt

Volunteer Work​
August  2015 → March 2021

  • Served as City Group Leader, responsible for organizing group sessions and overseeing a 100+ member youth association.

  • Contributed to the organization in the Café Committee, handling event planning, daily operations, finances, design, and social media management.

  • Collaborated on developing a new PR concept and appearance for Café Bene in the PR Committee.

  • Actively involved as Camp Director, leading the organization of a camp for 120 children and 40 supervisors, handling permits, safety plans, program design, and participant catering.

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