Partner | Communication Design

Vicky leads communication design and storytelling at gravity. She loves bold design choices and prefers to think big, the result of which have been numerous award-winning designs. 

Before co-founding gravity, she worked as graphic and communication designer at IDEO, ligalux, and fischerAppelt. Vicky holds a diploma in New Media/Intermedia from Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Kiel and a vocational diploma as design assistant in Media and Communication.

Partner | Strategy

Judith leads strategy at gravity. She is acting as managing director. She loves pushing the boundaries of what is possible and enjoys cracking tough challenges – while not forgetting that hard work needs to be balanced by great fun.
 

Before co-founding gravity, she worked as human factors specialist and project manager at IDEO. Judith holds a master’s degree in Chinese Studies and Economics from Heidelberg University.

Research Lead

Julia leads design research and works as project manager at gravity. She loves playing with words and tweaking a text until it’s perfect as well as empathizing with people and finding out what really matters to them. 

Before joining gravity, she trained as Human Factors Specialist at IDEO and worked as freelance innovation consultant and assistant director in the film industry. Julia holds a master’s degree in Political Science, Intercultural Communication and Spanish Literature from Munich University.

Business Design

Flaminia works as a communication and business designer at gravity. She loves finding the right balance between design, strategy and economics when using the design process as strategic tool for growing companies and organisations.

She holds a MSc in Business and Design, a B.A. in Design from the University La Sapienza, Rome and studied Branding and Communication Design in France at L’École de Design, Nantes Atlantique.

Trend Forecasting and Brand

Driven by creativity and curiosity alike, she plays out her passion for future perspectives and trends in inspirational design and intriguing brand identities.

Kat is currently on maternity leave.

Before joining gravity, Kat worked in brand management for the fashion and cosmetics industry for eight years before moving to Los Angeles and starting her own trend forecasting agency.

She holds a master’s degree in Trend Forecasting from Polimoda, Florence.

Design Research

Kerrie is a design researcher at gravity. She loves digging deep to find out what motivates people and truly putting herself in their shoes to experience new and alternative perspectives.

Before joining gravity, Kerrie honed her research skills working as a Senior Marketing Lecturer and Consumer Behavior Researcher in the academic world. She holds a PhD in Marketing from City University London and a Master of Science in Marketing and Strategy from Warwick Business School.

Design Research

Chau Hop works as a design researcher and service designer at gravity. She loves helping teams understand their users, which made her an evangelist advocating first-hand field experience in innovation projects.

Before joining gravity, she worked as a user researcher at design consultancies Fluid and IXDS. Chau Hop has a background in Marketing Communications and holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Chinese Studies from the University of Tübingen.