On Art Direction, Running a Design Studio, and Grit With Mirko Borsche (E23)

In this episode, I talk to Mirko Borsche, a creative director, graphic designer, and founder of Bureau Borsche. We cover topics such as his work routines and his studio’s culture, challenges Mirko encountered along the way, advice for young designers, the importance of long-term thinking, art direction, and much more.

Biography

Mirko Borsche’s career has spanned between work in corporate advertising and progressive cultural design. One time art director for the Mini Group in BMW, he also launched the hugely successful youth magazine NEON in Germany in the ’00s and has tenure as creative director at Die Zeit, a German national weekly newspaper. Mirko received numerous national and international awards for his work. Amongst many national exhibitions, his work was exhibited in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Florence, Stockholm, Seoul and Tokyo.

In 2007 he founded his design studio Bureau Borsche in Munich, Germany. Renowned for its creative versatility, they offer design and communication consultancy for clients from all fields of interest and delve deep into the creative process to produce original works within the scope of art, subculture, and design. They’ve worked with clients that include Nike, Bavarian State Opera, Audi, BMW Group, Harper’s Bazaar, Supreme, Apple, Balenciaga, Rimowa and Inter Milano, just to name a few.

Selected Links From the Episode

• Mirko Borsche’s Instagram
• Bureau Borsche’s Instagram
• Bureau Borsche’s Website
• LOOMIT
• Die Zeit
• Bavarian State Opera

Show Notes

• Introduction [00:00:00]
• Episode Introduction [00:00:50]
• Career Advice and Tips for Young Designers [00:03:02]
• Work Routines of a Creative Director in a Design Studio [00:12:53]
• Challenges of Running an Independent Design Studio [00:21:49]
• Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:33:45]
• What Does an Art Director Do? [00:34:29]
• On Longevity and Long-Term Career Planning [00:42:48]
• How to Be a Better Creative Professional [00:48:08]
• Episode Outro [00:49:39]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/