In summer 2010, Joa Herrenknecht finished her master studies in Product Design at the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Karlsruhe, Germany - visiting classes of Prof. Volker Albus, Werner Aisslinger, Stefan Diez, James Irvine and others.
After graduating, she moved to New York - working as an assistant for Studio Dror in Manhattan. In 2011, she attended a full time post-grad course in graphic and packaging design in Sydney, Australia, receiving a second degree as a graphic designer. Subsequently wanting to start her own business, Joa Herrenknecht moved back to Germany and started her own company: Studio Joa Herrenknecht, in Berlin 2012. She is now working on graphic and product design projects, establishing the Studio.
Work experiences include working at a Carpentry, an Architecture Studio, Studio Luigi Colani, Studio Patricia Urquiola (Milan, Italy 2006/7) and Studio Dror (New York, USA 2010), as well as commissioned work for WMF, Nanoo (CH) and kr design.
Joas first product just launched: the lamp NEST, it won the red dot award 2012, currently TATA is exhibited as part of the kkaarrlls Collection and Loop is shown as part of the IFA Design Collection “new olds” at the Goethe Institute, touring India.
Joa - which is short for Joanita - was born in Saskatoon, Canada and raised in South-West Germany (Black Forest) near the french border. She has South American and German roots, speaks English, German, French, Spanish and some Italian.. so feel free to contact her for project based inquiries or collaborations.
Products by Joa Herrenknecht: Isla, Kogi, Nest, Phases, Toro