
2026
presentOS
Culture, Technology, Design
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Website Design & Development
Design and Development of the official application of the PRESENT cosmos. Available in the App Store.
2022
New official logo for the visual identity of the world’s leading outdoor brand. In collaboration with David Benedek, Ricardo Ferrol and the team at Salomon in Annecy, France. The rebranding made its debut at the Olympics Winter Games in Beijing.
New official logo for the visual identity of the world’s leading outdoor brand. In collaboration with David Benedek, Ricardo Ferrol and the team at Salomon in Annecy, France. The rebranding made its debut at the Olympics Winter Games in Beijing. →
2019–2025
For Mugler Paris, Hugo redesigned its visual identity and refined the official wordmark, logos, and iconic star, commissioned by creative director Casey Cadwallader.
For Mugler Paris, Hugo redesigned its visual identity and refined the official wordmark, logos, and iconic star, commissioned by creative director Casey Cadwallader. →
2022–2024
Art direction, logo design, spirit animal graphics for LỰU ĐẠN, Kwaidan Editions’ Hung La’s new fashion label, available exclusively on Ssense. Plus development and design of the e-commerce website. Design support by Sarah Discours.
Art direction, logo design, spirit animal graphics for LỰU ĐẠN, Kwaidan Editions’ Hung La’s new fashion label, available exclusively on Ssense. Plus development and design of the e-commerce website. Design support by Sarah Discours.


“The way we look at the LỰU ĐẠN man, he’s a bad boy but he’s got a big heart. There’s an emotional intelligence to him. It’s not just surface, it’s not the kung fu gangster you know; there’s depth to this man, and there’s spirituality to him as well.”
2016–
The word PRESENT and its many meanings are building the pillars of the project: Hugo founded PRESENT in 2016 in NYC. It’s his publishing project and global community. Hugo builds tools to support Modern Makers: from the print magazine and digital platform, to in-depth podcasts and regular workshops.
Hugo founded his PRESENT brand in 2016 in NYC. It’s his publishing project and global community. Hugo builds tools to support Modern Makers: from the print magazine and digital platform, to in-depth podcasts and regular workshops.




2020–2021
Hugo was hired by Apple to consult and design on different high-value projects, including iPad, Watch, and the iPhone Pro, where he worked on the campaign and hardware art direction, including wallpaper research and design.
Hugo was hired by Apple to consult and design on projects, including iPad, Watch, and the iPhone Pro, where he worked on campaign, hardware art direction and wallpaper design.



2019
Visual identity with custom typeface for COLORS, the celebrated music platform with over 8 million subscribers. Design support by Sarah Discours. Special thanks to Steve Legrand and Philipp Starcke.
Visual identity with custom typeface for COLORS, the celebrated music platform with over 8 million subscribers. Design support by Sarah Discours. Special thanks to Steve Legrand and Philipp Starcke.





2017–2020
Graphic design and branding work for District Vision, the New York based mindful eyewear and performance lifestyle brand. Hand drawn icon by Filip Pagowski.
Graphic design and branding work for District Vision, the New York based mindful eyewear and performance lifestyle brand. Hand drawn icon by Filip Pagowski.


2022–
Art direction, design and development of all visual identities, websites and UI/UX of the Newfoundation ecosystem, including the newOS application, Newforum podcast, Newcoin protocal, a decentralised AI system for creators.
Art direction, design and development of all visual identities, websites and UI/UX of the Newfoundation ecosystem, including the newOS application, Newforum podcast, Newcoin protocal, a decentralised AI system for creators. →
2018
Concept and design development for a Berlin-themed Nike Air Max. I was approached by Nike with a shoe concept based on the question: what makes Berlin truly unique to you?
Concept and design development for a Berlin-themed Nike Air Max. I was approached by Nike with a shoe concept based on the question: what makes Berlin truly unique to you? →
“The Air Max 180 BLN is a celebration of Berlin’s unique nightlife and music culture, a constant reminder of the rhythm of progress. Its neon elements reference the reverberating rays of light synonymous with club life, and juxtapose those against a gray upper reminiscent of Berlin’s brutalist architecture.”
2010–2021
Over the span of 10 years I designed artworks for techno trio Aroma Pitch, recently published by Public Possession. For their live show at HÖR I designed and screenprinted a limited AP x PRESENT uniform.
Over the span of 10 years I designed artworks for techno trio Aroma Pitch, recently published by Public Possession. For their live show at HÖR I designed and screenprinted a limited AP x PRESENT uniform.







2019
Concept, art direction and graphic design for the campaign of the new capsule collection of PAUL POGBA for Adidas, shot in the catacombs of a stadium in Manchester, UK.
Concept, art direction and graphic design for the campaign of the new capsule collection of PAUL POGBA for Adidas, shot in the catacombs of a stadium in Manchester, UK.


2011–2021
Cologne Sessions is a party co-founded by Hugo with his friends Magnus and Mitch in 2011. Art direction and design of the visual identity, including the monthly posters.
Cologne Sessions is a party co-founded by Hugo with his friends Magnus and Mitch in 2011. Art direction and design of the visual identity, including the monthly posters.










2018–2021
Visual identity, art direction, website and e-commerce design and development for Leorosa. Special thanks to Paolina Leccese and Julian Taffel.
Visual identity, art direction, website and e-commerce design and development for Leorosa. Special thanks to Paolina Leccese and Julian Taffel.





2017–2019
Bilderbuch is Austria’s hottest export since Falco and one of the most successful german-speaking bands of the decade. Art direction and design of the overall visual identity for the Magic Life album, including all single covers, tour posters, merchandise and a custom typeface.
Bilderbuch is Austria’s hottest export since Falco and one of the most successful german-speaking bands of the decade. Art direction and design of the overall visual identity for the Magic Life album, including all single covers, tour posters, merchandise and a custom typeface.






2016–2017
Visual identity with custom type logo and printed matter for Sies Marjan, NYC, with and for 2x4. Photography by Bruce Weber.
Visual identity with custom type logo and printed matter for Sies Marjan, NYC, with and for 2x4. Photography by Bruce Weber.





2011
Extensive visual identity for the self-founded local football club PIQTO United. Visualizing true team spirit with individual hand-made jerseys that build a collective form once the group is united.
Extensive visual identity for the self-founded local football club PIQTO United. Visualizing true team spirit with individual hand-made jerseys that build a collective form once the group is united.





Thank you.
Index

2026
presentOS
Culture, Technology, Design
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Website Design & Development
Design and Development of the official application of the PRESENT cosmos. Available in the App Store.
2024
Mugler Rebrand
Fashion, Design
Visual Identity & Logos
Logo Wordmark refinement and a new star for legendary Paris fashion house Mugler

2023
PRESENT Issue 3
Culture
Art Direction, Magazines, Publishing

2022–2024
LỰU ĐẠN
Fashion
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Website Design & Development
Art direction, logo design, spirit animal graphics for LỰU ĐẠN, Kwaidan Editions’ Hung La’s new fashion label, available exclusively on Ssense. Plus development and design of the e-commerce website. Design support by Sarah Discours.
2022–
Newfoundation
Technology
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Website Design & Development
Art direction, design and development of all visual identities, websites and UI/UX of the Newfoundation ecosystem, including the newOS application, Newforum podcast, Newcoin protocal, a decentralised AI system for creators.

2022
Salomon
Sports
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos
New official logo for the visual identity of the world’s leading outdoor brand. In collaboration with David Benedek, Ricardo Ferrol and the team at Salomon in Annecy, France. The rebranding made its debut at the Olympics Winter Games in Beijing.
2021
BetterTogether
Arts
BetterTogether platform for creativity and charity, together with my sister Marina Hoppmann.
2021
HiPeople
Technology
Visual Identity & Logos
Art direction, visual identity, website design and development for HiPeople.
2021
Original Feelings
Sports
Visual Identity & Logos, Website Design & Development
Visual identity and website for Original Feelings yoga studio, in collaboration with Sarah Discours.

2021
PRESENT Issue 2
Culture
Art Direction, Magazines, Publishing
PRESENT Issue 2. Publishing, Creative Direction, Design and Editing. Associate Art Director: Sarah Discours.

2021
Tom Król Poster
Arts
Posters
Poster for artist Tom Król’s exhibition at Ungefähr5 in Cologne

2020–2021
Apple
Technology
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos
Hugo was hired by Apple to consult and design on different high-value projects, including iPad, Watch, and the iPhone Pro, where he worked on the campaign and hardware art direction, including wallpaper research and design.

2019
Adidas & Paul Pogba
Sports
Art Direction, Website Design & Development
Concept, art direction and graphic design for the campaign of the new capsule collection of PAUL POGBA for Adidas, shot in the catacombs of a stadium in Manchester, UK.

2019
Colors x Studios
Music
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos
Visual identity with custom typeface for COLORS, the celebrated music platform with over 8 million subscribers. Design support by Sarah Discours. Special thanks to Steve Legrand and Philipp Starcke.

2019–2025
Mugler
Fashion
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Website Design & Development
For Mugler Paris, Hugo redesigned its visual identity and refined the official wordmark, logos, and iconic star, commissioned by creative director Casey Cadwallader.

2019
PRESENT Issue 1
Culture
Art Direction, Magazines, Publishing
PRESENT Issue 1. Publishing, Creative Direction, Design and Editing. Associate Art Director: Sarah Discours.

2018
Annenmaykantereit
Music
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Posters, Typography, Covers
Art Direction, visual identity, custom typeface, campaign, record covers, for Annenmaykantereit.

2018
A·P·R· 005
Music
Typography, Art Direction, Covers
Record design for A•P•R• 005

2018
Bonaparte
Music
Art Direction, Covers, Posters
Visual identity, campaign design, record designs for Bonaparte.

2018–2021
Leorosa
Fashion
Visual Identity & Logos, Art Direction, Website Design & Development
Visual identity, art direction, website and e-commerce design and development for Leorosa. Special thanks to Paolina Leccese and Julian Taffel.

2018
Shoe for Nike
Sports
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos
Concept and design development for a Berlin-themed Nike Air Max. I was approached by Nike with a shoe concept based on the question: what makes Berlin truly unique to you?

2018
Pollerwiesen
Music
Visual Identity & Logos, Posters
Graphic design for Pollerwiesen festival

2018
Present Products
Design
Present is a platform for collaboration. In each issue we collaborate and release a product with a maker we love and document the whole process.

2018
Robert Grunenberg Gallery
Arts
Visual Identity & Logos, Website Design & Development
Visual identity and website for Robert Grunenberg Berlin.

2018
Wunderkind
Fashion
Visual Identity & Logos
Visual identity, art direction, graphic design for Wunderkind.

2018
ZERO Foundation
Arts
Visual Identity & Logos
Visual identity, books, posters, website for ZERO foundation. (Special thanks: Philipp Engel)

2017–2019
Bilderbuch
Music
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Typography, Covers
Bilderbuch is Austria’s hottest export since Falco and one of the most successful german-speaking bands of the decade. Art direction and design of the overall visual identity for the Magic Life album, including all single covers, tour posters, merchandise and a custom typeface.

2017
Dillon
Music
Website Design & Development, Art Direction
Website for Dillon.

2017–2020
District Vision
Sports, Fashion
Visual Identity & Logos, Website Design & Development
Graphic design and branding work for District Vision, the New York based mindful eyewear and performance lifestyle brand. Hand drawn icon by Filip Pagowski.

2017
DJ Stingray
Music
Posters
Cologne Sessions poster for DJ Stingray.

2017
Louise Friedlaender
Fashion
Visual Identity & Logos
Visual identity for Louise Friedlaender.

2017
Bilderbuch
Music
Visual Identity & Logos, Website Design & Development
Art Direction and design of the overall visual identity for the MAGIC LIFE album by BILDERBUCH. (2017–2019)

2017
Samson Young Book
Arts
Art Direction, Books
Samson Young book for Kunsthalle Düsseldorf

2016
Apple Soho Lecture
Life Events, Speaking
Lecture at APPLE Soho

2016
Fondazione Prada
Arts
Art Direction, Books
Fondazione Prada. With and for 2x4.

2016
Foundation of PRESENT
“The word PRESENT and its many meanings are building the pillars of the project.” Hugo founded his PRESENT brand in 2016 in NYC. It’s his publishing project and global community. Hugo builds tools to support Modern Makers: from the print magazine and digital platform, to in-depth podcasts and regular workshops.

2016
Friday Nights at Studio672
Friday Nights at Studio672

2016
Nike New York Pioneer Club
Logo reenactment for New York Pioneer Club for Nike, with District Vision

2016
PARADIS
Typography
Serif typeface for Eve Vogelein in NYC.

2016–
PRESENT
Culture
Art Direction, Publishing, Life Events
The word PRESENT and its many meanings are building the pillars of the project: Hugo founded PRESENT in 2016 in NYC. It’s his publishing project and global community. Hugo builds tools to support Modern Makers: from the print magazine and digital platform, to in-depth podcasts and regular workshops.

2016–2017
Sies Marjan
Fashion
Visual Identity & Logos, Typography
Visual identity with custom type logo and printed matter for Sies Marjan, NYC, with and for 2x4. Photography by Bruce Weber.

2016
TEXTURE
Music
Typography, Visual Identity & Logos
Posters for TEXTURE techno and house parties in Detroit, USA.

2015
Joining 2x4 in New York City
Life Events
Thank you 2x4 and NYC!

2015
A·P·R· 003
Music
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Covers
Vinyl record design A•P•R• 003, Present From A Small Distant World

2015
A·P·R· 004
Music
Art Direction, Typography, Covers
Record design for Aroma Pitch (A•P•R• 004) with custom typeface.

2015
Finery London
Fashion
Visual Identity & Logos
Visual Identity of Finery London using Hugo’s VUCA Typeface
2015
Kunststiftung NRW
Arts
Visual Identity & Logos
Visual Identity für Kunststifung NRW’s 25-years jubilee project. 25 posters for 25 museums in 25 cities. (2013–2015)

2015
VUCA Finery London
Fashion
Typography
VUCA typeface for Finery London

2014
BÖWER
Design
Posters, Art Direction
BÖWER catalogue and posters. (2014)

2014
Brachum Kunstpreis
Arts
Visual Identity & Logos
Visual identity and website for Brachum Kunstpreis.

2014
Carhartt Book
Fashion
Books
Carhartt book Moving Mountains with Alexander Basile.

2014
ComeTogether Festival
Culture
Magazines
Oversized screen printed poster/magazine for the jubilee of ComeTogether Festival.

2014
GQ Italia Redesign
Culture
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Typography, Magazines, Covers
Redesign of GQ Italia, with and for Meiré und Meiré. (2014)

2013
Anarchive
Arts
Poster for artist Béla Pablo Janssen

2013
MOFF Magazine
Arts
Magazines, Art Direction, Covers
Art Direction and design of MOFF Magazine Issue 9 (2013)

2013
Alexander Basile
Arts, Design
Art Direction, Books, Covers
Book design for Alexander Basile: Emerging Scultpures (2013)

2013
EIN DU Book
Arts
Books, Covers
Book design for artists Dennis Freischlad and Béla Pablo Janssen (2013)

2012
Video for AIGA Chicago
Culture
Commissioned Video Portrait for AIGA Chigago

2012
Interview Magazine Germany
Culture
Magazines
Editorial and graphic design for the first issues of Interview Magazine Germany, with and for Meiré und Meiré. (2011)

2011–2021
Cologne Sessions
Music
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos
Cologne Sessions is a party co-founded by Hugo with his friends Magnus and Mitch in 2011. Art direction and design of the visual identity, including the monthly posters.

2011
NZZ Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Culture
Magazines
Logo and Editorial Design for Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Equity

2011
Brandeins Cover
Culture
Agency: Meiré und Meiré
Covers, Art Direction, Magazines
Cover for Brandeins magazine, with and for Meiré und Meiré.

2011
Started at Meiré und Meiré
Culture, Design
Life Events
Start of first real fulltime job as Designer at Meiré und Meiré, Cologne

2011
PIQTO United
Sports
Visual Identity & Logos, Art Direction
Extensive visual identity for the self-founded local football club PIQTO United. Visualizing true team spirit with individual hand-made jerseys that build a collective form once the group is united.
2011
Graduated from ECAL
Design
Life Events

2010
032c Website
Culture, Fashion, Design, Arts
Website Design & Development

2010–2021
Aroma Pitch
Music
Art Direction, Covers
Over the span of 10 years I designed artworks for techno trio Aroma Pitch, recently published by Public Possession. For their live show at HÖR I designed and screenprinted a limited AP x PRESENT uniform.

2009
V.U.C.A. Typeface
Design
Typography
VUCA typeface. While studying at ECAL, 2009

2009
Internship at Bureau Borsche
Design
Life Events

2008
Grace Jones Typeface
Design
Typography, Visual Identity & Logos
Visual Identity project on one of my personal heros and legend, Jamaican singer and actress Grace Jones. While studying at ECAL, 2009

2008
Illustrations
Arts
Posters
DJ Funk for Piqto, drawing (2009)

2008
Better Mjstakes Vol. 1
Culture, Design
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Magazines, Publishing, Covers

2007
Filzmoos Identity
Sports
Visual Identity & Logos
For the Cologne based organization Schnee- freizeit Filzmoos I created a logo inclu- ding a corporate font. Above that I designed several t-shirts and sweatshirts.

2006
Visiting Adrian Frutiger’s Home
Life Events
Visiting my personal hero Adrian Frutiger’s house in Berne, Switzerland (2006)

2005
KAVIVA Typeface
KAVIVA, typeface (2005)

2005
PIQTO Visual Identity
Fashion
Art Direction, Visual Identity & Logos, Posters, Typography, Website Design & Development, Publishing
Visual Identity for own apparel brand PIQTO Clothing (2005)

2005–2009
Foundation of PIQTO Clothing
Fashion
Graphic design for own apparel brand PIQTO Clothing: Hummingbird’s (2005–2009)

2005
Vatos Cologne
Culture
Visual Identity & Logos
Vatos Cologne → more

2004
Early Wordmark
Design
Visual Identity & Logos
Early wordmark, first experimental years in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (2004)

2004
Herrliches Script
Typography
Herrliches Script, typeface (2004) One of Hugo’s earliest typefaces, built in Fontlab. 85k+ downloads on dafont.com and used by various international brands.

1996
Fortuna Köln
Life Events
Young Hugo happy in the rain, playing for SC Fortuna Köln from 1996–2002. And the love for the sport never died.

1992
Chicago Bulls
Sports
Life Events
At some point I starting drawing hundreds of Chicago Bulls logos as a kid: first logo love! (1992-1994)

1988
Born in Cologne
Life Events
My parents turning all sorts of challenges in life into something positive and productive is my biggest inspiration, and the base of my work and how I choose to go through life. (Cologne, 1988)