I design Objects, Brands & the Visuals to sell them.

I’m Rob, your Freelance Designer for Industrial, Print, Brand & Photos. Lecturer at TH Nürnberg.

Services

Objects

Industrial and product design from the first sketch to the print-ready file. I guide you through concept, CAD, prototyping, and preparation for small-batch or series production — with a focus on 3D printing.

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Imaging

Studio packshots, still life, and on-site workshop photography. Print-ready and retouched, in the exact image sizes you need.

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Brand

Logo, wordmark, color and type systems, applications, and a design guide that lets your team work consistently — without calling me for every business card.

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Print

Catalogs, flyers, posters, banners, and exhibition walls. Clean layouts and clear hierarchies, optimized for the specific medium and viewing distance.

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Not sure if we match?

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Objects

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Pringheels

ZIIIRO Mercury watch with green spiral dial — ZIIIRO Mercury

Hand with an oversized green paperclip and a ZIIIRO watch on dark green — ZIIIRO

3D printed pleated lamp with black wooden rods — 3D Printed Lamp

Black watch on a dark textured surface — ZIIIRO

Launching watch brands in 2009 and 2015 sparked my transition into product design. It was the moment I shifted my focus from pixels to physical objects, blending technical precision with creative vision.

Silver ZIIIRO Jupiter watch on bright green — ZIIIRO Jupiter

Core Guard training belt on a black torso — Core Guard

CAD rendering of the Core Guard side module — Core Guard CAD

Green 3D printed pen holder with drafting templates — 3D Printing

Side project

OGcode

A vase-mode G-code generator that runs in the browser. Design vases, lamps, and planters with live controls, then export printable G-code. No CAD, no slicer detour, nothing to install.

ogcode.dabi.me

About

Rob has been designing objects, brands, and images for over 20 years. As co-founder of ZIIIRO and Cronometrics, he created watches that have sold more than 100,000 units worldwide. His lamps are licensed to KDLN in Milan. Today he works as an independent designer and teaches at TH Nürnberg.

Freelance Designersince 2012
Lecturer at TH Nürnbergsince 2021
Lighting licensed to KDLN2022
ZOLLHOF Tech Incubator2019
Cronometrics (Co-Founder)2015
ZIIIRO (Co-Founder)2009

Recognition

Awards

A’Design AwardPlatinum, 2020
A’Design AwardGold, multiple
IDA Design AwardGold, 2023
Dezeen AwardsShortlist, 2020
Kyoto Global Design Award2022
European Product Design Award2020

Featured in

MoMA Design Store
Dezeen
FRAME Magazine
Hypebeast
Designboom
Core77
Yanko Design
Engadget
TechCrunch
Gizmodo
Behance featured

Me

I’m a generalist designer with a maker’s mindset. My focus is on materials, physical print, and the user’s everyday experience, moving far beyond just pixels.

With ten years of experience designing mechanical watches, I’ve developed a rigorous eye for detail and precision. I bring that same technical discipline to every project, whether I’m modeling a 3D component, designing a catalog, or building a brand identity.

Tell me what you are building.

An object, a brand, or the images to sell them. Write to me, or pick up the phone, whichever is quicker for you.

E-Mailpost@dabi.me Phone+49 911 6604548

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