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Markus Osterwalder

Critic · DISC type C
Chief Executive Officer at deesign osterwalder gmbh
📍 Zurich, Switzerland

Markus is the CEO of deesign osterwalder gmbh, a Swiss firm focused on visual communication. He is a globally recognized Olympic design historian, author, and curator, having graduated from the University of Applied Sciences for Graphic & Design. He has attended every Olympic Games since 1994 to research their visual identity.

His professional expertise extends into his personal life through a deep passion for the Olympics. Over the last 30 years, he has amassed a private collection of 60, 000 Olympic artifacts. Outside of his research, he enjoys traveling and is active in sports, including tennis, equestrian, and skiing.

His personal collection of Olympic memorabilia contains over 60, 000 objects, ranging from winners medals and torches to official design manuals.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Personality Overview

How Markus shows up

Critic
Information Seeker
Negotiator

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Markus cares about

Olympic Design History
He is a world-renowned authority, author, and curator on the visual history of the Olympic Games, a topic he has been researching for over thirty years.
Corporate Branding
As the CEO of his design firm, he has over 25 years of experience developing unique visual identities and corporate designs for a wide range of companies.
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Career

Work history

9-2013
Chief Executive Officer
deesign osterwalder gmbh
Creative Art Director
matrix design GmbH
Freelancer
Interbrand
Art Director
Osterwalder & Mauch GmbH
Graphic Designer
Medial Werbeagentur AG
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Media appearances

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Education
1988 - 1993
Graduation – HF Graphic Designer
University of Applied Sciences for Graphic & Design, Switzerland
1986 - 1987
Economy & Business Management
HF Hermes, St.Gallen/Switzerland
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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