Portrait of Chris Plonski, a UX/UI designer specializing in user experience and creative direction. He is the founder of Peonkun GmbH. The image features Chris with a man bun hairstyle, set against an orange background, wearing a dark shirt.

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Design that Scles.

Without lsing Soul.

17+ Years Experience

12+ Industries Served

∞ Ideas Delivered

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What I Do

Systems. Strategy. Soul.

I help teams design smarter — through systems that scale, stories that resonate, and visuals that last. Whether you’re building a brand from scratch or cleaning up the chaos, I bring structure without stiffness.

UX/UI Design

Design Systems

Creative Direction

Branding & Identity

Prototyping

Developer Handoff

Quick Stats.

17+

Years Experience

12+

Industries Served

30+

Brands Collaborated With

Ideas Delivered

100%

System-Driven Approach

0

Missed Deadlines

Workflow

Not a Process. A Practice.

Design isn’t a checklist — it’s a rhythm. Here’s how I usually work:

Discuss

We start with focused conversations to understand your challenges and goals. Together, we map out where you are now and where you want to be — combining your vision with my expertise in systems and design. This is where the foundation is set.

Discover

Through research and observation, we identify inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and hidden strengths. We analyse workflows, user behaviour, and industry context to surface exactly what needs to change.

Define

We translate insights into a clear plan. This includes outlining priorities, defining user flows, and setting measurable outcomes. Every decision is intentional and aligned with your business goals.

Design

We create prototypes, wireframes, and visual concepts that combine functionality with clarity. Every pixel, layout, and interaction serves a purpose — to make your system intuitive, efficient, and visually consistent.

Develop

We work closely with your development team or bring designs to life ourselves. Testing and iteration ensure that the final product is polished, stable, and ready for real-world use.

Deploy

Your solution goes live. We monitor performance, gather feedback, and make adjustments where needed. Support doesn’t end at launch — we ensure your system keeps working for you long-term.

Portfolio

Selected Work.

A few snapshots from recent projects — from full-scale design systems to brand direction.

EISENHORN

Sport

Website Design

A sleek EISENHORN website design displayed on a green iMac computer screen, showcasing UX/UI elements and user experience enhancements against a backdrop of snow-covered mountains, with a wooden desk and a plant nearby.

innogy

eMobility

eMobility Design System

A computer monitor displays a user interface dashboard for innogy's e-mobility design system. It features UX/UI elements such as side navigation and a central graph showing energy data over 24 hours.

Clients

Trusted by teams across industries.

I’ve been lucky to partner with bold thinkers and quiet achievers — across 12+ industries and counting.

Logo of Innogy featuring a stylized lowercase letter "i" next to the word "innogy" in a modern font.
The image shows the BenQ logo in black text on a white background.
The image shows the DHL logo in black and white. The logo features the letters "DHL" in a bold, stylized font, with horizontal lines extending from the sides of the letters, suggesting speed and movement.
The image shows the BMW logo, which consists of a circular emblem with the letters "B M W" at the top. The inner circle is divided into four quadrants with alternating black and white colors.
The image shows the logo of "bexio," featuring the company name in a simple, lowercase gray font on a white background.
The image displays the word "Gridfuse" in bold, black, stylized font. A small gray dot appears above the letter "i." The background is plain white.
The image shows the logo of RWE, featuring the letters "RWE" in bold, black font against a white background.
Logo of "AllCloud" featuring a stylized cloud graphic next to the text "AllCloud."
Logo of "thekey.ACADEMY" with the text in lowercase for "thekey" and uppercase for "ACADEMY," separated by a dot. The font is clean and modern, with a minimalist design in black and gray.
The image displays the word "PRISMA" in bold, uppercase, black letters followed by a period, on a white background.
Logo with a silhouette of a train in front of a stylized mountain. The text "RAILWAY HERO" is written to the right of the image.
Logo of Compleo, featuring a stylized symbol resembling an electrical plug on the left, followed by the word "Compleo" in rounded, bold letters. The design is in grayscale.
The image shows the Hymer logo, featuring the word "HYMER" in bold, stylized uppercase letters with three horizontal lines preceding the "H", suggesting motion. The logo is set against a plain white background.
The image shows the logo for "EISENHORN" in bold black letters with a stylized letter "E" that has a horn-like design.
Logo of Q-Park, featuring the word "Q-PARK" in bold, black letters with two diagonal lines, one black and one gray, beneath it on a white background.
Logo for Alica Preetz Coaching, featuring the text "Inspire Your Soul" in black with a star symbol, and "Coaching" in gray script.
Logo of a hyper company in travel, featuring a stylized landscape icon with a path and bird, accompanied by the text "FREEONTOUR."
Stylized text logo displaying the word "uxactly" in lowercase, bold, black font with a period at the end on a white background.
Logo displaying a circle with two connected nodes on the left and the word "REOS" in bold uppercase letters on the right. The design is in grayscale.
The image shows a logo with the name "Laura Malina Seiler" in a stylish and elegant font. The word "LAURA" is prominently displayed, with "MALINA SEILER" underneath in smaller, capital letters. The overall design is minimalist and sophisticated.
Logo featuring a stylized folder icon next to the word "vetevo" in lowercase letters.
The image displays the logo of "e.on," with the name written in a stylized, lowercase font.
The image displays the logo of Spread Group, featuring a stylized geometric heart shape to the left of the words "spreadgroup" written in lowercase black letters.
The image shows the Volksbank logo, featuring a stylized "V" with a horizontal line beneath it inside a rectangular shape.
Logo of Gazelle featuring the word "Gazelle" in bold, stylized letters next to a circular emblem containing an illustration of a leaping gazelle.

Don’t take my word for it.

Chris combines fresh ideas with an eye for detail. And his reliability makes every collaboration super successful.

Working with Chris was an exceptional experience. His mastery of design and his reliability ensured every project was completed with no pain. I have no doubt his company will deliver outstanding results.

A smiling man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a white turtleneck, set against a light blue background. Principal UX KPSAG, Hamid Gazestani.

Working with Chris is always fun. Whether it is communicating with the developers or introducing new ideas into the design team.

David Zerbe, CEO uxactly GmbH. A man wearing glasses and a black shirt, smiling with arms crossed.

Chris is a top-notch UX designer who combines deep industry knowledge with a strong creative instinct. Collaborating with him has been a pleasure. Thanks to his expertise, we’ve successfully enhanced our website’s design and driven a substantial increase in conversion rates.

We were very lucky to have you kicking-off and developing the design system with us that plays an essential role in the success of our product. I especially love that you helped us to develop a product UI that fits to our users and our brand. It was always a pleasure to work with you! Thank you Chris!

Portrait of a person wearing a dark hoodie with a letter "G" on it, standing against a gray background. It is the Head of Product at Gridfuse, Florian Sommer.

Chris is an outstanding designer, who is regularly involved in the design and implementation of our projects. He has decisively helped our products, our website and our brand get a uniform, distinctive look. Our customers love the designs, and our conversion rates have increased significantly since the Webite relaunch.

Portrait of a smiling man in a light-colored shirt against a textured wall. It is Co-Founder & COO of vetevo GmbH, Dr. Felix Röllecke.

Chris Plonski has elevated our corporate design to the next level with his exceptional experience in design and creative direction. Despite our critical and strongly opinionated team, Chris remained diligent, patient, and responsive, consistently going above and beyond our expectations. His innovative approach and dedication have truly transformed our brand identity. We couldn’t be more pleased with the results and highly recommend Chris for his outstanding work.

Working with Chris Plonski has been an absolute pleasure. As an exceptional UX designer, he consistently keeps the user at the forefront, always approaching challenges from the customer’s perspective. His structured and professional approach, combined with extensive expertise in UX, CRO, branding, and print, makes him a true all-rounder. I’m particularly impressed by his awareness of current trends and his ability to craft brand assets across all touchpoints. Chris is proactive, easy to work with, and highly adaptable to different stakeholders. After numerous projects across various brands and industries, I can wholeheartedly recommend working with him.

A smiling man with shoulder-length hair wearing a black shirt. It is the CMO of EISENHORN, Daniel List.

Design systems have become an important success factor. Unfortunately, however, the establishment of such is often abandoned because higher demands are placed on the communication between design and development. Here it is important to have the right people in the boat at the beginning. Chris is such an experienced designer who is excellent at communicating with developers and designing efficient and targeted solutions.

Services

Modular Services. Scalable Outcomes.

A clear, structured set of design offerings — from full-scale systems to one-off audits.

Design System

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UX

UI

Branding

Development of a comprehensive design system including a component library, color schemes, typography guidelines, icon sets, and standardized UI elements. Includes documentation and an implementation guide for seamless team integration.

UX Benchmarking

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UX

Analysis

Strategy

Detailed analysis of existing websites or apps to improve usability and conversion rates, benchmarked against competitors with actionable recommendations. If a follow-up project is initiated, the benchmark fee will be fully credited towards the final project cost, effectively reducing the overall price.

UI/UX Audit

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UI

UX

Analysis

In-depth evaluation of user interface and experience to identify pain points and optimization opportunities. Actionable recommendations are provided to improve usability and increase conversions. The audit fee can be fully credited towards the final project cost if a follow-up project is initiated.