Jakob Thiessies

I've known since my first internship in school that Marketing is the only direction I want to go. My time at Strichpunkt Design confirmed it — that's where I realised that a strong brand identity can make you fall in love with a company before you even know what it does.

From there I moved to the Netherlands for my Bachelor's, while simultaneously co-founding ROTWEB in my hometown in Germany. We started from scratch, no funding, no agency, just trying it and a lot of figuring it out as we went. We renovated the location ourselves, built the brand, grew to ten employees and stayed profitable till today. Turns out running a company while studying is the fastest way to actually understand what you learn at uni. These experiences shaped me and my way of working.

I think strategically, care about the reasoning behind creative decisions, have an eye for good design and I'll always tell you honestly when something isn't working. I'm at my best when I believe in what I'm making, and I bring that energy to the people around me.
Now I'm looking to bring all of that into an agency — and do it properly.