Daniel Karczinski was born in 1968 in Konstanz am Bodensee. After starting his career as a photographer’s assistant in Munich he went on to study politics and management/international relations at the University of Konstanz. He subsequently completed internships and worked free-lance in advertising, market research, television and culture management. In 1999, together with Peter Martin, Daniel Karczinski founded Martin ET Karczinski agency for corporate design, visuality and media design in Munich.