How design shapes our perception significantly influences whether a space feels warm or cold, a brand exudes seriousness or fun. Design speaks to us long before words come into play.
In the Designers'Club, we view communication through the lens of design. We assist clients in achieving visual clarity and developing a language more enduring than a mere advertising concept.
Our approach is analytical and tactical. A company's visual identity is its emotional language, making it highly strategic. Whether crafting corporate design, designing exhibition posters, developing a website, or planning a club's interior – understanding a company's essence is crucial before revealing its core.
This is how the intangible capital of a brand is created.
„Raus die Maus!”
Donovan Gregory (*1975), English designer, co-founder of Designers' Club (2008). Founded Raffinerie in 1999, a leading Swiss graphic agency. Internationally acclaimed for brands, fonts, campaigns, and more. Led Word magazine and Wordless exhibitions. Dedicated and passionate in graphic design.
„Lee vor Luv”
Reto Gehrig (*1968) is a Swiss graphic designer, co-founder of the Designers' Club (2008) and has left his mark on Zurich's club culture. As initiator and art director of music clubs and founder of CODE. Werkstatt für Grafik (1994-2007), he designed pioneering concepts and brands. His focus is on brand building, concept development and logo design.
"Rio" Ryosuke Kawaguchi Zopfi (*1971, Tokyo) is a Japanese graphic designer in the Designers' Club since 2008. Art director of the 90s for Sony Music and Warner Brothers. Leads projects at Cracker Design Inc. and Bahaty Design Studio. After Tokyo, he now works in graphic design and explores the mountain world.
Regina Gregory (*1980) is a consultant at the Designers' Club and has been in charge of strategy since 2011. Founder of Trace Gallery and co-initiator of Fabrikat. Curated the Criterion Festival (2018) with an innovative trade fair format. Focussed on trend discovery, brand building and project management. Her encounters often lead to new ideas.
„Words came first. Words move and create images that stay. Each word a spark – spark by spark, touching the world.”
Maria-Dolores Lopez writes as she lives: with passion and boundless curiosity. From languages and psychology to film and storytelling – her career is a love letter to the art of moving people.
„The world belongs to the brave”
Charlotte Burckhardt, born in Zurich in 1995, is a graphic designer at the Designers Club. After an apprenticeship as a tailor, she studied graphic typography and photography in Hamburg and graduated with a bachelor's degree in graphic design from the Bern University of the Arts. Inspired by Hamburg's cultural diversity, her career combines classic graphic design with creative freedom. In addition to her work, she is inspired by the world of music.
„Design is not a discipline, but a way to show character.”
Colin Schälli (*1980) from Chur shapes the design world with a calm demeanor, dry humor, and visionary style. After his apprenticeship with Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor and formative years at FREITAG, he founded his own studio in 2006. His works, celebrated in magazines like Esquire Japan and exhibited in international museums, set new standards.
„Creativity requires courage.”
Lisa Hirt (*1994) from Zurich began her creative journey as a hairdresser before discovering her love for the "Swiss Style" at the F+F School of Art and Design. Her work is defined by precision, creativity, and a passion for analog photography. When not immersed in design projects, she travels the world with her beloved camera or delights friends with her homemade culinary creations.
„Progress, not perfection.”
Solaia Zollinger (*2005) from Zurich lives by her motto: "Progress, not perfection." After completing the Firstfloor foundation course in 2021, she knew graphic design was her true calling. Boldly experimenting with new techniques and refining her style, she is now completing her apprenticeship at the Designer’s Club.
„Success starts with self-belief.”
Lameya Hossain (*1999), born in Bangladesh and raised in Zurich, discovered her passion for graphic design during her training as an architectural draftsman. Internships in Zurich and Bangladesh, along with a foundation course at the Winterthur School of Arts, shaped her path. Today, she is completing her apprenticeship at the Designer’s Club.
„I am a professional situationist.”
Kevin Fries (*1977) combines creative versatility with an eye for the extraordinary. As a designer, musician, and father, he shapes not only spaces and objects but also unforgettable moments. His work, from artist carpets to the Wald-Haus lamp, reflects originality, functionality, and sustainability.
„As long as there's color, there's life.”
Pierre Bolay (*1987) from Montreux infuses color and rhythm into everything he creates. As a graphic designer and illustrator, he blends creativity with passion –drawing inspiration from art, music, and the hip-hop culture he actively promotes as artistic director of La Sauce. For Pierre, design is as vibrant as the world itself, which is why he’s starting a new internship at the Designer’s Club.
„Relax, nothing is under control.”
Cécile Schneider (*1990) channels her creativity with a passion for extremes. Inspired by a year in the far north and her love for snow, northern lights, and Finnish design, she infuses motion into her work. Her motto reflects her artistic freedom and unconventional style. Today, she is embarking on a new internship at the Designer’s Club.
