Upon the completion of his graphic design studies in Vienna and London, Michael worked as a graphic designer at ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation). In 2002, he founded Cliptease, a studio for motion graphics, designing identities for TV channels and directing commercials for international brands. He merged Cliptease with his agency Studio Q in 2016. For several years, he taught corporate and broadcast design at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences.

Iva spent the last 20 years gaining valuable branding experience, while partnering with amazing people and brands from across multiple industries. Among these accomplishments, she has been responsible for art directing several Google-funded Silicon Valley startups, to creating campaigns and brand communication for Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, or Ball Packaging, while working as a designer and art director in leading advertising agencies across Europe such as Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi and FCB. At SQBL, Iva is a valuable managing partner and creative director with a very specific human-centered approach to brand strategy and comprehensive knowledge in conceiving premium brands.

A true pioneer of graphic design and advertising, Prof. Rakic is a key figure of the Ex-Yugoslavian design scene. In his career spanning over more than 40 years, his work has covered an enormous range, from branding to typeface design, animation to packaging design, and political campaigns to international tourism advertising. All of his experiences have been compiled in several books on the subject. As a full-time professor and department head of graphic design at The University of Arts in Belgrade, for more than 20 years, he has developed study programs in cooperation with various international universities, and has inspired generations of students.

Clemens graduated from The Higher Federal Institution for Graphic Education and Research in Vienna, commonly known as “die Graphische”, obtaining his degree in printing and media technology. Growing up in a graphic artist’s family, Clemens started working in the graphic field in his early age. In his 20 years long professional experience he gained extraordinary skills in graphic design and photography postproduction. Clemens is tremendously big asset to our team, assuring a smooth delivery of our designs and high-quality print production. In his spare time he’s an avid musician and developer of the “Musiktheorie“ software.