KILIAN PALIS is specialised in the design of corporate and consumer brands. He forms the primary interface for all strategically based design issues and finds solutions to complex tasks your brand has to fulfil.After his apprenticeship as a blacksmith and metal worker Kilian studied interdisciplinary Design at the Köln International School of Design (KISD, Cologne) and Design Management at the Hogeschool InHolland (University of Applied Science, Rotterdam).For 13 years he worked for Interbrand, one of the world leading brand agencies. As a Design Director in Hamburg he was in charge of managing brands like Vattenfall, Olympus, LSG Sky Chefs, JTI (e.g. Camel), Melitta, Sika and Sandvik. In Cologne he took part in the development of brands like TUI, ThyssenKrupp, Sparkasse, LANXESS, Fraport and Koelnmesse.Currently he’s working as a member for the global cloud based agency UP THERE, EVERYWHERE and is owner of the branding agency Palis & Mohrmann in Hamburg. Current clients: Jenoptik (Technology), WWF Germany (NGO), KWS (Seeding) and many more.