10/27/2023

happy 2 year FREI-YAY anniversary

At echd, every 3rd Friday of the month means: FREI-YAY!

A good corporate culture is the most important factor for long-term, consistent success and satisfaction. Our employees are the essence of all ideas, designs and data that leave our creative forge and therefore a positive environment, personal development potential and sufficient space for regeneration are a must for us as an employer.

As Managing Director and Partner, I therefore not only have to think about the next design concept, but also about how our team can continue to deliver exceptional ideas. Work-life balance and the four-day week have long been a topic on social media and during our restructuring process from khdesign to echd two years ago, this topic kept coming back to me.

Introducing a complete 4-day week from one day to the next? At first glance, that's quite a psychological and financial blow for a company. So why not start a little smaller and give it a chance? For example, with a day off every 3rd Friday of the month. So 12 free days for all of us. Hooray!

Our concerns:

  • What will customers say if we are suddenly no longer available on Fridays?
  • How much order volume will we lose by taking this step?
  • Will we manage to complete all our projects in less time?

Our goals:

  • To give our employees the opportunity to relax better and FINALLY get things done that would otherwise be left undone during the week.
  • Make our employees happy and be happy about it too.
  • To create an even more attractive workplace for our employees.
  • Not higher, faster, further, but mindful, better, nicer!
  • Being a pioneer and actively shaping the movement towards better working.

Our conclusion after 2 years of FREI-YAY:

An employment relationship is like a good relationship based on the fact that both parties trust each other and are happy to give. The joy of Free Friday is and remains great and it is very nice to see how well it is used and celebrated by all echdies. Free Friday is an investment in the health, performance and happiness of our employees and part of the gratitude we can show them as an employer.

One thing is clear - Fridays off are here to stay and we as an employer are not standing still. =)

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news / 11/21/2024

Looking to the future: Management changes at echd

Since November, there has been a change in the management at echd: Max and Lisa Wenzel have both decided to take a new direction and step down from the management of the agency. We would like to thank them both for seven years of passion, creativity and strategic development that have made echd what it is today.

Our success story will continue - with Nadine Hartmann, who will continue to lead the agency as Managing Director, and Paul Valentiner, who has been part of the management team since July 2024. Together, they have ambitious plans for the future:
➡ Expanding our offering beyond packaging
➡ The expansion of our “Future Media” department

We are particularly proud of what we have achieved together recently, such as the realignment of Dentinox, the modernization of the Chantré brand and our success at the German Design Award.

One thing remains clear to us: change is an opportunity to continue to grow. We look forward to writing the next chapters together with you and our great customers!

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news / 4/30/2024

Future Media is here!

Since April 30, 2024 we have a new department: FUTURE MEDIA!

With professional 3D visualizations, we bring your product to life and present it in a high-quality way. Whether it's a flexible 3D model, lifelike simulation or visually stunning 3D animation - our Future Media department makes your brand ready for the future! Set new standards for the staging of your brand with impressive 3D visualizations that offer you a decisive advantage in these fast-moving times: The undivided attention of your customers. With dynamic 3D images, your brand remains anchored in the memory of your target group, appeals to them emotionally and promotes loyalty to your company.

You can find more information about our services and prices here:

https://echd.studio/future

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