Divergent Studio

Hello!

I'm Marc Kupecek

Award-Winning Graphic Designer & Gamedesigner | Bachelor of Arts "Intermedia Design"

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About Me

Hello! I’m Marc Kupecek.
Graphic Designer with about 5 years of experience and as of July 2024 I also successfully graduated from Trier University of Applied Sciences as BA Intermedia Design. My abilities range from digital and analogue Graphic Design and Webdesign to Interactive Media Design (Games and Apps).

  • Name: Marc Kupecek
  • Date of birth: 15th April 2000
  • Nationality: German
  • Discord-Tag: xaliper
  • E-Mail: marc@kupecek.de

Education

Fachhochschulreife

2010 - 2018 | Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium Westerburg

After 12th grade I finished school with my Fachhochschulreife to start my apprenticeship as Mediengestalter. My majors were German, History and Biology.

Berufsschule

Willy-Brandt-Schule Gießen | 2018 - 2021

Parallel to my apprenticeship I visited school two days a week where I got to learn the theoretical knowledge whilst I learned practical things at the company.

Bachelors Degree

2021 - 2024 | Trier Univeristy of Applied Sciences

In July 2024 I finished my Bachelor's Degree in Intermedia Design with the best possible grade of 1,0. During my studies I focused on Interactive Media Design and Game Design.

Practical Experience

Internship

May 2018 | RTL Deutschland

When I was still in school but close to graduation, I took a two-week internship in Cologne at the Broadcasting Network RTL. Here I got my first insights into how studios operate, cutting, voice acting and technical operations.

Apprenticeship

JR Marketing GmbH | 2018 - 2021

During my three years learning the job as Mediengestalter Digital & Print I gathered experience in developing and designing websites, logos and printed products.

Freelancing

2021 | online

Between my apprenticeship and the beginning of university I had three months of free time. I used this time to build up my portfolio by creating websites for friends with small businesses. I also did some Logo Designs during that time.

University Projects

Trier Univeristy of Applied Sciences
| 2021 - now

During the semesters I worked on multiple projects with multiple teams. Some of those projects will be listed in the portfolio section. Even now, after my graduation I am still a voluntary member of a team.

Designer for DigiStart

Trier Univeristy of Applied Sciences
| 2023 - 2024

DigiStart is a project of Trier Univeristy of Applied Sciences and focuses on making life easier for students. I worked as a designer for print and digital graphics and applications.

Graphic Designer

Verbandsgemeinde Hachenburg
| 2025 - now

I am curretnly working for the Tourist-Branch of the association of municipalities Hachenburg. Here I am responsible for the design and production of marketing material, brochures and products for our shop. I also manage and create content for the social media accounts and the local paper.

Skillset

Adobe Video Software
Figma
MS Office Products
Blender
HTML / CSS / JS
photoshop
ILLUSTRATOR
Unreal Engine 5
Unity Engine
TYPO3 & Wordpress

Knowledge

02.

GAME Design

This is the branch I have the most fun working in. I have already taken on the role of Game Designer, Producer and Artist in multiple University and Free-Time Projects.

01.

Graphic Design

The branch where I am currently most active. I am a hired Graphic Designer and am able to design printed and digital media from Logos over Flyers / Brochures to physical products.

03.

WEB DESIGN

This is the branch I originally learned. I can design and code websites but I don't find it as fun, that is why I decided to expand into more interactive media such as games and mobile applications.

Game Projects

Bachelor Project: Serious Games as supportive means in education

GLOBAL: A Game about Economy, Politics, Climate and how they affect each other

My Bachelor Thesis consits of a Scientific Paper and a Practical Project. The paper will be about the implementation of Serious Games as tools in the mediation of information to teenagers and young adults. The practical part is the creation of a prototype of such a Serious Game.


The project has been graded with the best possible grade of 1.0 and has been chosen to be awarded with the title of "Outstanding Graduation Project", with the offical ceremony being in June 2025. The award is given by the Nikolaus Koch Stiftung Trier in collaboration with Trier University of Applied Sciences.

VN: Surviving a new EDEN

A storytelling-heavy project

This Visual Novel was conceptualised in 2022 as a larger University Project. It is still in developement and first chapters are playable as of February 2024.

INTRUSION

A 3D Stealth Adventure

INTRUSION is a 3D Stealth Game made in Unreal Engine. It was developed as a University Project by myself.

Mother Earth

A political themed Boardgame

Mother Earth was developed for the Game Jam "Auswärts Gespielt" that was sponsored by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Falling for You

Game Dev Week Project

Falling for You" was developed during a week-long Game Jam by a team of five. Developement has stopped but a playable version is still available.

Boardgame: ROBOSCAPE

What started as a University Project...

Roboscape is a Boardgame for 2 to 4 players. It was created as a 1st semester Group Project but the idea was convincing enough to continue developement further.

Scrolls of War

A simple 2D Platformer

Scrolls of War is a 2D Platformer I made for my "Unity Basics" Course in University. It currently has 3 three playable levels.

Fortress Astray

Roguelike City Builder

Fortress Astray is a game in active developement, therefore not much can be said. I am part of the team as UI Artist and Game Designer.

Tabletop RPG: RISING

A Sandbox for Oneshots

RISING is still in developement but a basic ruleset and the world are already finished. The RPG is laid out for highly individual Oneshot Campaigns.

Design Projects

Corporate Design

Designs for my fathers' business.

Corporate Design

Designs and Website for a local business

Digistart

Graphic Design for printed Products and App Design

3D Design

3D Models made in Blender

Video Project

Recreating an animated Intro.

App Designs

App Concepts designed during my time at University.

2D Art

Personal and Professional

3D Video

Unreal Engine Project

Toursitik Hachenburger Westerwald

Graphic Design, Social Media, Product Design