We create brand systems that translate clarity into experiences – and transform experiences into impact.
Staff
Through our interdisciplinary team, we bring about holistic transformations
Experience
Over a decade of experience shapes the way we work every day
Awards
We have won numerous national and international awards
Why you need us
We develop brands as a whole, because relevance can only be achieved when strategy, creation, experience and activation form a coherent system.
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Holistic strategy
Maximise your brand awareness through a strategy that creates design systems which translate clarity into experiences – and transform experiences into impact.
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Brand Sense
We have a keen sense of what brands are really missing. And that is precisely why we are brutally honest when it comes to our expertise.
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Set challenges
We always approach projects with an open and exploratory mindset and are prepared to take risks. Every step deepens our understanding and reinforces our work.
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Don’t be shy
We take nothing for granted, and settling for the status quo is not an option. That is why we take on the toughest challenges.
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The team comes first
We take an interdisciplinary approach, which is why our team sticks together. Nobody is left behind.
Awards we have recently won
German Brand Award
German Web Award
German Design Award
w3 Award
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Webstar Award
Grimme Online Award
Because we have seen first-hand how much potential goes untapped when brands are conceived in a piecemeal fashion, we now build them holistically – with substance and structure.
With Brand Alchemy™, we bring clarity to brands and consumers, combining strategy, creation, experience and scalability into a cohesive whole, thereby developing a brand that authentically embodies what it stands for.
Benefits of Brand Alchemy™
Top talent as partners
Work alongside a well-established team spanning management, design and web development
Identify the real problem
Make the most of your instinct for what brands are really missing, and find out what your actual core problems are
Holistic strategy
Maximise your brand awareness through a strategic approach that creates design systems which translate clarity into experiences – and transform experiences into impact
Reduced costs
Save money with tried-and-tested working methods and strict time management via awork, which will get you to your goals in a flash
Boost your brand’s potential with engagement models
Fixed Fee
A fixed budget with a specific price- Project-based working with a defined scope of work
- Fixed price framework for maximum budget transparency
- Planning certainty regarding time and resources
- Focused implementation with a dedicated team
Evergreen
Low equity stake- Focus on realising potential
- We remain on board as a strategic partner
- The value of services is converted into shares
- Alternative: revenue sharing in e-commerce/SaaS models
Hybrid
Fixed Fee + Evergreen- Joint scope & long-term partnership
- Fixed project component + equity stake or performance-based share
Your team at pechschwarz®
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Christina
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Mike
Senior Art Director»pechschwarz® hat eindrucksvoll bewiesen, dass Markenentwicklung nur dann nachhaltige Relevanz schafft, wenn Positionierung, Gestaltung, Wirkung und Skalierung lückenlos ineinandergreifen. Vom ersten Workshop bis zum Live-Gang sämtlicher Touchpoints hat das Team unsere Marke als Ganzes gedacht, aufgebaut und skalierbar gemacht.«
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Questions about our processes and models
The fixed-fee model is our traditional project model – with a clearly defined scope, fixed quotations and transparent prices.
All services, timelines and deliverables are precisely defined in advance. The result: maximum certainty in terms of budget and planning, combined with a high standard of implementation. This model is ideal for established brands in particular, where clear objectives, processes and decision-making structures are in place.
The fixed-fee model is the The most commonly chosen approach for established brands.
Companies with an established market position, clear budgets and defined requirements benefit from the structured project approach: a clear scope of work, fixed prices and focused delivery by a dedicated team.
Strategy, design and implementation are all interlinked – without any long-term commitment, but with the aim of creating a measurable impact.
Our fixed-fee projects start from a clearly defined minimum scope – depending on the objectives, complexity and mix of channels.
Typical projects range from budgets ranging from five to the mid-six figures. These include, amongst other things, brand strategy, visual and verbal identity, web and e-commerce implementations, as well as accompanying content and growth modules.
The price is always determined by the scope – not the other way round. This is how we ensure that quality, focus and reliability remain at a level that enables a lasting impact.
Together, we define a clear scope – typically in the areas of branding, web design, content creation and growth marketing. The value of these services is determined and remunerated in the form of shares in the company or a share of turnover.
This means:
Instead of a traditional payment, we invest in your brand alongside you – with tangible services, expertise and commitment. This leaves your capital free for operational growth initiatives such as performance marketing, sales or product development.
We base our valuation on a transparent pre-money valuation.
Explained simply:
The scope of services is valued at €100,000. If the company valuation is €2 million, this represents a 5 per cent equity stake.
Alternatively, or in addition, variable models such as revenue-sharing arrangements may be agreed (e.g. 10 per cent of monthly e-commerce revenue once the revenue threshold of 100k has been reached). All models are agreed upon jointly – with a focus on fairness and sustainability.
This model covers all the services and packages in our range of services. These include services and packages from:
Branding, web design, content creation, growth marketing
The scope is defined jointly during the scoping workshop and is often combined. See Brand Alchemy™.
Yes – that is a key component of the Evergreen model.
We do not see ourselves as external service providers, but as active partners with an entrepreneurial mindset. Depending on the agreement, we remain strategically involved: as a sparring partner, as a board adviser or through a fixed strategic retainer tailored to the investment. In this way, we ensure that the brand continues to scale and is managed consistently even after the launch.
‘Hybrid’ means that part of the scope is paid for in the traditional way, whilst the other part is covered through a profit-sharing or revenue-sharing model. This reduces your capital requirements whilst at the same time safeguarding our ongoing performance as an agency. In this way, we combine predictability with a strategic partnership – an ideal model for brands that want to grow dynamically over the long term.
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