Rainer Hirt

Managing Director at audity GmbH, Red Dot Ambassador

Rainer Hirt is a renowned expert in the field of audio branding and design, with a strong background in communication and design. He studied Master of Arts in Communication, Design at the prestigious Fachhochschule Konstanz - Hochschule Für Technik, Wirtschaft Und Gestaltung. Rainer has held various positions in different organizations, including being the Managing Director at audity GmbH - Brand Sound & UX Sound, Initiator & Editor at UX-Sound.com, and a Red Dot Ambassador at Red Dot Design Award. He also served as a juror at International Sound Awards - Audio Branding Academy and Red Dot Design Award. Rainer is a former speaker at TEDxDornbirn, SAP UX Day, and UX-DAY. He has lectured at HTWG Konstanz and Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd and has been a guest lecturer at Popakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH. Rainer is also a former Managing Partner at the Audio Branding Academy and has worked as a Corporate Sound Designer at MetaDesign AG.

Experience

Managing Director at audity GmbH (Brand Sound & UX Sound) since May 2006

Initiator & Editor at UX-Sound.com, Red Dot Ambassador, Juror at Red Dot Design Award, Initiator & Editor at audio-branding.de, Managing Partner at Audio Branding Academy (Feb 2009 - Dec 2015), Lecturer at HTWG Konstanz (Mar 2016 - Oct 2019), Lecturer at Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd (Dec 2014 - 2016)