JANNIS KILIAN KREFT

VITA

With almost 20 years of experience and passion in design fields such as product, print, web, app, game, interaction and exhibit design Jannis Kilian Kreft views design and development as an interdisciplinary, holistic process.

This approach is shown in his audiovisual installations and interactive media exhibits. In his work he unites different design disciplines such as conception, design, programming and construction to create stunning interactive media installations and audiovisual performances.

Jannis Kilian Kreft worked on more then 80 interactive installations, apps, games and exhibits for renowned clients around the world and won numerous design-prices.

Jannis Kilian Kreft worked as a designer at DaimlerChrysler before he continued his professional career in international design studios such as Method Inc. San Francisco, Art+Com AG Berlin, Meso GmbH Frankfurt am Main, Studio Kreft Fankfurt am Main and focus4 GmbH Olching.

In 2015, Jannis became CEO/Managing Director of focus4 GmbH in Olching. He led the company to success before leaving focus4 GmbH in 2018 and moving to Frankfurt am Main, where he became partner and managing director of madhat GmbH in Offenbach am Main. Jannis worked for clients such as Accenture, Audi, BMW, Webasto, IBM, Grundig and more before Jannis ended his collaboration with madhat at the end of 2020.

In 2022, Jannis founded mbnt GmbH in Mönchengladbach together with Anne Schymura.

Since 20 years Jannis Kilian Kreft is also working as a teacher and has taught media design and media development at the universities KH-Kassel, FH-Sachsen-Anhalt, HFG Halle / Burg Giebichenstein, Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel, HFG Offenbach and the University RheinMain Wiesbaden.