Sven Ellingen
Co-founder And Managing Director at A Color Bright
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolSven Ellingen is a Berlin-based design and business leader, co-founder and managing director of A Color Bright, bringing 14 years of experience at the intersection of business, design, and technology. He previously served as Creative Director at Edenspiekermann, delivering brand and product work for clients ranging from Carhartt and MTV Networks to Red Bull and Volkswagen, including music apps and large editorial sites. His work has earned multiple industry awards, including iF Design Award Gold, the German Design Award 2013, and a Judges’ Choice at the TDC Communication Design Awards. He trained as a designer at Cologne University of Applied Sciences and studied Audiovisual Media at Stuttgart Media University, grounding his practice in both design craft and media tech. Earlier in his career, he freelanced for diverse clients and agencies—Carhartt Streetwear, Pirates’N Paradise, MTV Networks—building hands-on experience across interface design, web, and motion graphics. Based in Berlin, he combines entrepreneurial leadership with hands-on delivery, guiding creative teams to translate complex briefs into practical, scalable solutions.
15 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Design, Diploma, Design at Cologne University of Applied SciencesIntermediate Diploma, Audiovisual Media, Intermediate Diploma, Audiovisual Media at Stuttgart Media University
English, French
Github Skills (35)
ldap10
humhub10
social-networking10
social-media10
sketch10
yii29
php9
podcast9
graphics8
usability8
vector8
middleman7
adobe7
open-source6
ux-design6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ellingen/gdpr-cookie-notice
Dec 2019 - May 2021
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
ellingen/dgh
Jan 2011 - Jan 2011
Contributions:22 commits in 1 day
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