ABOUT

Doris Anne Maria Bölck was born in the south of Germany. She currently lives and works in Munich.

In 1990 she started a professional training in Visual Merchandising at Hirmer Fashionhouse Munich, working there for five years. First...

She went to art school (FOS Gestaltung) in Munich for two years, graduating in 1997.

Move to Andalucía for several month to deepen her studies of flamenco dance and art history.

In 1998 Doris started to study Industrial Design at Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, one of the most prestigious institutions...

Exchange semester at Instituto de Technología Antonio José Sucre, six months attending various courses of design and art. Final presentation...

Graduation in Industrial Design with Diploma at HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd 2002.

From 2003 to 2006 Doris worked in the winter seasons as a product designer for the sports brands Indigo and...

Move to London and staying for ten years, working for different design studios and international companies, including Native Design, Sabotage,...

Getting more and more interested in the universe of Materials, Finishes and Colours, Doris started to specialise in this area...

In 2012 Doris started working as a Colour | Material | Finish Specialist for Nissan Design Europe, creating CMF designs...

March & April 2013 extended stay in Brazil, taking an intensive Portuguese language course, visiting exhibitions & events and catching...

Starting to work for Vertu in 2013, first as CMF Senior Designer, shortly after as Head of Colours & Materials...

She also designs jewellery made from unconventional materials and innovative production techniques. Ongoing projects for private clients.  

In 2016 DorisB Design was founded. Since then Doris has been working on CMF and Product Design projects for diverse...