{"id":331,"date":"2012-08-05T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.the-stamm.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2025-12-07T16:12:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T16:12:28","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.the-stamm.com\/wordpress\/contact\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About me<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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I grew up in the dark forests of Upper Frankonia, Germany.
\nSince childhood, I’m passionate about games, storytelling, drawing, interaction in comics and strange fictional characters.<\/p>\n

Currently, I’m working as a Professor for Illustration and Game Art<\/strong> and teach game art, game design, digital narration, illustration, comic and 2D \/ 3D content creation at the HS Ansbach<\/a>.
\n<\/strong>I’m an elected member and participant of the faculty council.<\/p>\n

I’m co-founder and Member of the award winning Indie Game Studio Black Pants Studio<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, where I work as Senior Art Director \/ Illustrator<\/strong> and CEO.
\nI co-created the Virtual Indie Arena Booth 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/span> with Supercrowd Entertainment, where I work as a Senior Art Director<\/strong> at.<\/p>\n

I’m also a member of the Zinezitta<\/strong><\/a> Zine Collective<\/strong> at Z-Bau Nuremberg and an avid Riso Printmaker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In 2020, I co-created the Creatables Conference <\/strong><\/a><\/span>that aims to create awareness on sustainability in digital media and in digital transformation.\u00a0 I’m a member of the IF<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (Institut f\u00fcr gestalterisches Forschen) at the UE Berlin.<\/p>\n

I believe in DIY,<\/strong> collaboration<\/strong>, participation<\/strong>, local commitment <\/strong>and communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before pursuing my passion for illustration and games, I worked as a geriatric nurse, cable installer, had a youth club\/bar called Tabula Rasa<\/strong>, co-founded the Woodland Festival<\/strong> and ANJS<\/strong> Skateboards.<\/p>\n

If you like to collaborate<\/strong> with me or Black Pants Studio, pitch projects or want to offer true indie game maker’s friendship, feel free to write<\/a>.<\/p>\n

mobile: (+49) 160 6529506
\nmail: write@the-stamm.com
\n<\/a>twitter: #thestamm
\nitch.io: blackpants.itch.io<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Specialties:<\/strong> 2D and 3D Game Art, Teaching, Interactive Storytelling, Art Direction, Visualisation, Infographics, Style Development, Game Design, Pipeline Design, Tech Art, Comic (Drawing & Writing), Illustration, Character Design, Environment Design, Package Design, Team Work, Start Up & Founding<\/p>\n

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Games<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Cousin of the Gods<\/strong> – Currently in Development
\nForkride Grilltime Sloth<\/strong> – Personal Project<\/a>
\n<\/a>On Rusty Trails<\/strong> – Black Pants Studio<\/a>
\n<\/a>Tiny and Big in Grandpa’s Leftovers<\/strong> – Black Pants Studio<\/a>
\n<\/a>Tiny and Big in Up That Mountain<\/strong> – Black Pants Studio<\/a><\/div>\n
About Love, Hate and the other ones HD – <\/b>Black Pants Studio<\/div>\n
Blown Away<\/b> – Black Pants Studio<\/span>
\nBe God<\/strong> – Coop with Tobias Bilgeri<\/a><\/p>\n

Games – Commissioned<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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The Perpetual Journey of Kurt Klaus<\/a><\/strong><\/span> – S&F for IWC
\nSixt Ghostbusters<\/strong> – SIXT
\nSicher im Internet<\/strong> – SIDBB e.V.
\nMemory Machine <\/a><\/strong>(Supervision) – AMCHA e.V. + EVZ<\/p>\n

Games – Satire<\/h3>\n

Bahnsimulator 2018<\/strong><\/a> – Turbokultur + Funk ARD\/ ZDF
\nMuslim Ban 2<\/b> – Turbokultur + Funk ARD\/ ZDF
\nCorona World<\/b><\/a> (Supervision) – Turbokultur + Funk ARD\/ ZDF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publications<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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The reliable jellyfish – TBA
\n\u00dc – The Day Rita Ledoux almost died – Zine <\/b>– self published
\nHousing Matter – digital<\/strong>
\nLescheks Flug <\/strong><\/a>– Rotopolpress
\nIndiegame.How.To<\/strong><\/a> – digital
\nThe Ueberstayton<\/strong><\/a> in Triebwerk #3 – RotopolPress
\nThe Walt is Wheezin’<\/strong><\/a>in Dolor Comics #1 – RotopolPress
\nLe Phosphorpicnic<\/strong> in Phosphorpicnic – Crepes Comics
\nIt`s them, the Coalmanikins<\/strong> –\u00a0RotopolPress
\nthe Daily Soup<\/strong> – Rotopolpress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Talks and Presentations<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Pictoplasma Conference<\/a> – <\/strong>Pictoplasma 2022, <\/strong>Berlin, Germany
\nPictorial Games\u00a0<\/strong>– Blon Festival, Klaipeda 2017 , Lithuania
\nAmazon Dev Day Gamescom\u00a0<\/strong>– K\u00f6ln\u00a02016, Germany
\nQuo Vadis\u00a0<\/strong>– Berlin 2016, Germany
\nExpo German Pavillon<\/strong> – Milano 2015, Italy
\nMedia Convention\u00a0<\/strong>– Berlin\u00a02014, Germany
\nTalk & Play Showcase\u00a0<\/strong>– Berlin 2013, Germany
\nTokonoma\u00a0<\/strong>– Kassel 2014, Germany
\nFMX <\/strong>– Stuttgart 2013, Germany
\nGame Forum Germany<\/strong> – Hannover 2011, Germany<\/p>\n

Illustrated Radio Plays<\/h3>\n

Miami Punk – Juan S. Guse – <\/strong>in Development
\nIkaria 6 – <\/strong>Benjamin Maack – NDR
\nDenn sie sterben jung <\/strong>–\u00a0Anontio Ruiz-Camacho NDR<\/p>\n

Podcast Appearances and Interviews<\/h3>\n

Games.Net Berlin Europe<\/strong><\/a> – Episode 007 – 2021
\nHiergeblieben <\/strong><\/a>– Moya – 2021
\nAssorted Interviews\u00a0HERE<\/strong><\/a>
\nAssorted Press Clippings – HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meet me at<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Black Pants Studio
\n<\/a>LinkedIn<\/a>
\ntwitter<\/a>
\nfacebook
\n<\/a>IndieDB<\/a>
\n<\/a>flickr<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Awards<\/h3>\n
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Deutscher Computerspielpreis<\/span><\/a> – <\/span><\/strong>2021
\nSonderpreis der Jury
\nHeart of Gaming<\/span> <\/a>– <\/strong>2020
\nWinner of Heart of Gaming Award at Gamescom 2020
\nPrix Europe<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>– 2018<\/div>\n
Special Commendation at Prix Europe Potsdam 2018
\nAnimated Games Award <\/strong>– 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Winner of Best Animated Games at ITFS Stuttgart 2017<\/div>\n
Indieprize Showcase Nominee\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 2017
\nNominee Indie Showcase at Casual Connect Berlin<\/div>\n
Comicbuchpreis Berthold Leibinger Stiftung<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 2016
\nFinalist\u00a0Berthold Leibinger Stiftung<\/div>\n
Independent Game Festival<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 2016
\nHonorable Mention\u00a0\u201cVisual Excellence\u201d Main Showcase<\/div>\n
German Design Award Nominee <\/strong>\u2013 2016
\nNominee for\u00a0German Design Award<\/div>\n
Best Independent Comic<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 2014<\/div>\n
Winner of Best Independent Comic ICOM Award<\/div>\n
Deutscher Computerspielepreis<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 2013
\nWinner of Best Youth Game
\nSilver P\u00e4di Award Munich <\/strong>– 2013
\nP\u00e4dagogischer Interaktiv Preis
\nDeutscher Computerspielpreis<\/a><\/strong>– 2012
\nWinner of Best Newcomer Concept
\nDeutscher Computerspielepreis<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 2011
\nWinner of Best Student Concept
\nIndependent Game Festival<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 2012
\nHonourable Mention \u201cTechnical Excellence\u201d Main Showcase
\nIndependent Game Festival<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 2011
\nWinner Student Showcase
\nA MAZE Indieconnect<\/strong><\/a> – 2012
\nNominee for the A MAZE Trophy
\nDeutscher Entwicklerpreis<\/strong> \u2013 2011<\/a>
\nWinner of Best Newcomer
\nIndiePub<\/strong> \u2013 2011
\nWinner of the Independent Propeller Award<\/div>\n
Eyes and Ears of Europe<\/strong> – 2011
\nJunior Showcase<\/div>\n
Promotion Nordhessen<\/strong> – 2011
\n1. Platz BP Neugr\u00fcndung<\/div>\n
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Virtual Conventions<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Game Convention Hamburg – TBA 2022
\nIndie Arena Booth Online – TBA 2022
\nHamburg Game Conference – TBA 2022<\/div>\n
Dreamhack 2021
\nMAG 2021
\nVirtual BMVI (Bundesministerium f\u00fcr digitales und Verkehr) 2021<\/div>\n
Hamburg Game Conference 2021
\nGamecity Hamburg 2021
\nIAB Online 2021<\/div>\n
Virtual University of Erfurt 2021
\nVauth Sagel Event Space 2021
\nVirtual Indie Arena Booth 2020<\/div>\n
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Work shown at<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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IGF<\/strong>, GDC – San Francisco, U.S.A.
\nNeurotitan<\/strong>, Berlin, Germany
\nMystery Show #3<\/b>, Rotopol Gallery, Kassel
\nIkaria 6<\/b>, Comicfestival Hamburg, Hamburg
\nKunstSpieleKunst<\/strong>, Kunststation Kleinsassen, Kleinsassen
\nITFS<\/b>, Animation Festival, Stuttgart
\nUE Gallery<\/b><\/a>, Printed Matters, Berlin
\nSpiel die Sieger<\/b>,\u00a0Computerspielmuseum, Berlin<\/a>
\nEuroexpogamer\/ Indiecade<\/strong> – Earls Court, London
\nSWSX<\/strong> – Austin, U.S.A.
\nSpielsalon Kassel<\/strong> – Fridericianum, Kassel
\nFumetto<\/strong> – Russen – Rotopol, Luzern, Swiss
\nThe last match<\/strong> – Baltanaks, Lettland & Lissabon, Portugal
\ntriple<\/strong> – Tabula Rasa, Naila
\nZeichen und Wunder<\/strong> – Caricatura, Kassel
\nR\u00fcm hart klaar, kiming<\/strong> – Rotopol, Kassel
\nWald und Wiesen<\/strong> – Rotopol, Kassel
\nVisual Circus<\/strong> – Factory, Kassel
\nSecret Service<\/strong> – Hinterconti, Hamburg & Rotopol, Kassel
\nDie Geister, die ich rief<\/strong> – K\u00fcnstlerhaus, Schirnding
\nErbkrankheiten<\/strong> – Untergrundkunstgalerie, Hof
\nBe God<\/strong> – Fridericianum, Kassel
\nTriebwerk<\/strong> – Rotopol, Kassel<\/p>\n

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Animated Shorts<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Coffee Please\u00a0<\/strong>– Director, Animator<\/a>
\nStringville\u00a0<\/strong>– Director, Animator
\nAbout Love, Hate and the other ones\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0Background Artist
\nYou are my hero\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0Background Artist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Clients<\/h3>\n
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Arte, SPIEGEL, NDR, Indie Arena Booth, Supercrowd Entertainment, Threaks GmbH, schleckysilberstein.de, Turbokultur GmbH, BTK Berlin,Volkswagen, UE Berlin, Eon Bayern, VGM, Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Verein Sichere Identit\u00e4t e.V., Studio Filmbilder, Edelman M\u00fcnchen, Theater Bielefeld, Bilgeri Film, Grolig Film<\/span><\/p>\n

Local Involvement<\/h3>\n

Member auf Vorstatdverein Gleisspeter – <\/strong><\/a>Nuremberg
\nFirst chairperson of the Parent Council Scharrerschule<\/strong> Nuremberg
\nParticipant of Gleisshammer Neighborhood Working Group<\/strong> (Gleisshammer Stadtteilarbeitskreis)<\/p>\n

Academic Roles<\/h3>\n

Member of Faculty Council<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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