Hugo Hoppmann

Hugo Hoppmann: As cool as they come.
 

HUGO HOPPMANN, BORN IN COLOGNE IN 1988, IS A DISTINGUISHED DESIGNER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR CELEBRATED FOR HIS WORK WITH ELITE CLIENTS. HIS UPBRINGING IN A FAMILY OF ARTISANS FOSTERED A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR ART AND DESIGN, GUIDING HIM TOWARDS STUDIES AT ECAL AND A CAREER MARKED BY CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION.

AFTER ROLES AT PRESTIGIOUS FIRMS, HUGO’S WORK SPANNED ACROSS DIVERSE PROJECTS FOR GLOBAL BRANDS, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO THE FOUNDING OF HIS PRESENT BRAND AND MAGAZINE. HIS ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE REBRANDING SALOMON AND CONTRIBUTING TO APPLE’S IPHONE PRO TEAM, HIGHLIGHTING HIS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON CONTEMPORARY DESIGN.
 

CURRENTLY, HUGO DIRECTS HIS CREATIVE VISION TOWARDS CONSULTING FOR FASHION AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES, ADVISING ON DESIGN AND STRATEGY, WHILE CONTINUING TO EXPAND PRESENT’S GLOBAL INFLUENCE. HE WORKED WITH CLIENTS LIKE MUGLER, APPLE, NIKE, PRADA AND 032C AND WAS INVITED TO SPEAK AT APPLE AND YALE UNIVERSITY.

HUGO IS THE FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER OF PRESENT, A GLOBAL PLATFORM AND COMMUNITY OF MAKERS AND BUILDERS, AND PRINT MAGAZINE SOLD IN 20 COUNTRIES ON FIVE CONTINENTS.
 

Hugo will speak at the Forward Festival Berlin in August. Next to him, you will be able to hear Creatives like Kelly Anna, Mélanie Courtinat, Yuko Shimizu and many more.