Andreas Laeufer (Läufer)

Andreas Laeufer is considered one of the most influential art directors in magazine publishing. For his contribution to design and publishing, ESQUIRE voted him to be one of the 50 sharpest men in the UK, with competition including Ewan McGregor, Jude Law and John Galliano and more.
Born in Germany, Andreas co-founded London based TANK Magazine as a beautiful, permanent object filled with timeless ideas, shockingly original images and hitherto untold stories. Today, it is considered a bible and benchmark for the creative industry.
In 2005 he moved from London to Berlin, to open a new agency, specializing in the development, design and production of communication strategies for the fashion industry. Working across a range of media from custom publishing to packaging design and communication in print and pixel for brands such as Prada, Armani, Swarovski, Levis, L'Oreal, Issey Miyake and Jean-Paul Gaultier.
In 2009 he became Executive Creative Director of Leo Burnett-Laeufer an advertising and design boutique, based in the heart of Berlin. It boosts the creative volume of Leo Burnett and its clients, particularly in the areas of design and communication for products and brands, targeting the life-style segment.
In 2015 Leo Burnett-Laeufer was awarded 'RED DOT agency of the year' after winning 16 RED DOT awards in a row. Capturing awards in nearly every major design competition, the agency was one of the highest decorated design agencies in the world in 2016.

Specialties: Creative direction and strategic developments for the premium life-style sector, incl. brand development, communication, boutique-publishing, packaging and corporate design for print and pixel.