Press release from Trollbäck:
New York-based design and branding studio Trollbäck + Company announced its expansion into Europe with the opening of Trollbäck + Company Zurich. The office is led by Creative Director Christina Rüegg.
A native of Zurich, Christina is no stranger to Trollbäck + Company, having spent the last five years working alongside owner and Executive Creative Director Jakob Trollbäck in New York, before returning to Switzerland late last year. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design from the School of Arts in St. Gallen Switzerland, and a Master of Fine Arts in Design & Technology from Parsons School of Design. As a designer, art director and now creative director at Trollbäck + Company, Christina has contributed to a number of high-profile projects including those for Nike, TWC, Nickelodeon, NBC and the TED Conferences.
"Christina has been instrumental to the creative output of T+Co. for many years. She has a fantastic sense of form combined with a playful and vivid imagination," said Jakob Trollbäck. "Her design is suggestive and emotional but always smart, uncluttered and relevant. In a sense, she represents everything that T+Co. stands for and we are very excited to have her onboard as we return to our european roots."
Trollbäck + Company is an award-winning creative studio communicating engaging ideas in the simplest, smartest and most visionary ways. Led by executive creative director Jakob Trollbäck, the collaborative group directs television commercials, designs opening titles, brands networks and creates experience-based content for global brands. Trollbäck + Company is the recipient of numerous awards including a prime-time Emmy, and is regularly featured in publications and exhibits around the world.