Double Standards

DOUBLE STANDARDS was founded in 2001 by Chris Rehberger. A workshop dedicated to communication and culture based in Berlin. They create, refine and groom individual solutions for brands they treat as partners including BMW, Nike, Venice Biennale, The Tate Modern London, Guggenheim New York and Fondazione Prada. Working across brand development, publishing, product design, printed materials, video, event production, and communication design for environments; simply put they take an all-in approach all-the-time.

In addition to DOUBLE STANDARDS, Chris Rehberger is also cofounder of the LIVING STANDARDS platform, a high-end product design range.

Biography
Chris Rehberger | Founder

A life centred on creating design, art and everything that needed to come into the world from nothing since the age of 16, in his hometown village of Denkendorf. First as a design student of Kolping Berufskolleg fuer angewandte Grafik Stuttgart/Fellbach. Then a full-time job at a design firm in Stuttgart. Then at PRINZ magazine. Then for an ad agency in Frankfurt. Then as a freelancer in London during the 90’s. 

Worked with the industry’s top creative thought leaders, including Tomato, Terry Jones, Peter Saville associates, Wieden+Kennedy, Meiré&Meiré, 180, LeagasDelaney, BBH, and Mother. After 13 years, moved to one of the most culturally sizzling cities in the world in 2000 and “accidently” founded one of Germany’s premier design studios, Double Standards.

Recognized as Germany’s most influential designer by Lead Academy in 2012, earning the prestigious Visual Leader Award. Known for his work with Perlon records, Nike, Guggenheim Museum New York, MTV, and The Venice Biennale of Arts – to only name a few. D.I.Y. craftsman of modern classics in the form of high-end lifestyle products, including geometric tables made from standard hardware store materials, double-glazed and multi-coloured mirrors, lighting fixtures which scientifically match the sunsets of Mallorca, and a line of African “must go” bags refashioned as “must have” everyday totes handwoven from goat leather.

Former professor of communication design at University of Fine Arts and Design Karlsruhe; and design teacher at Staedel School of Fine Arts, Central Saint Martins, Merz Academy, and Udk Berlin.

Loves cooking, skateboarding and BMXing, listening/producing music, and reading – all of which pales in comparison to Chris’ favourite activity – being a father to his daughter.

2016 – German Design Award: Excellent Communication Design – signage and wayfinding of Kunstegewerbemuseum Berlin
2016 – German Desing Award: Shortlisted in the category of Excellent Design – Editorial for Bauverlag BV GmbH
2012 – Lead Awards - Gold Visual Leader Award for the designs of Adidas; Berlinale; Hebbel am ufer Theater 1 2 3; Schauspiele Frankfurt; Fondazione Prada; ZDF; Universal Music; Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg; Haus der Kulturen der Welt; Deutsche Guggenheim; Galerie Sprueth Magers; Staatliche Museen zu Berlin; Simon de Pury; Rirkrit Tiravanija and Olafur Eliasson
2008 – Lead Awards – Bronze Visual Leader Award for the designs of HAU 1-3; Haus der Kulturen der Welt; Institut für Musik und Design; On Otto; On Solo; Posterkampagne Jasmin Tabatabai
2007 – German Design Award: Silver Award for the design of HAU 123 poster campaign;

Awarded before the foundations of Double Standards, as Art Director for .Start Advertising:
1998 – Art Directors Club: ADC award for the design of MTV Plakate “ Gemütlichkeit”
1996 - Art Directors Club: Interactive Media for the design of the website of .Start Advertising
1996 –Art Directors Club: ADC award for the design of TV Spots MTV “ Heiß und Fettig”
Wunschkonzert / Fickpieps / VIVA / Fischstäbchen
1996 – Art Directors Club: Silver Award for the design of webfilme MTV “ Heiß und Fettig”
“ Fickpieps / Wunschkonzert / Original”
1994 – Art Directors Cl – Gold Award for the design of MTV campaign “ Miststück”