That's me. Tanja Burgdorfer. A young, Swiss designer full of ideas trying to get things done. What can I say more? Sometimes I feel, I don't know who I am...
Though, I can tell you what I LIKE: I like good food. I like eating and cooking. I like traveling. I like spending time with nice and wise people. I like watching the moon at night. I like experiments. I like how silk feels like on my skin. I like making a difference. I like surprising people positively. I like my computer. I like how it feels like in my stomach taking off by airplane. I like sunshine. I like the smell of brandnew books. I like Swiss Mundart songs. I like living close to clear water. And so on...
:: biography
Born into the Swiss countryside in Emmental I moved to the capital city Bern at the age of 8. In 2003 I went to study design in Zurich for 4 years whereas in 2006 I spent 8 months studying and working in China (Wuxi and Shanghai). After my graduation I went working here and there, earning money to be able to go traveling through Asia - a dream I've had for a long time came true.
Coming back to reality I found work in London. Unfortunately, I was only able to work there for 3 months. Although I like Switzerland a lot, I like to stay in London as I feel this is the place where I can find fruitful collaboration for positive changes.
:: credits
This project wouldn't have been possible without the supprot and feedback of my family and friends. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Special thanks goes to my loving mother who never pushed me into anything I didn't like to do but always wanted me to be happy and believes in me. Thanks to my brothers, especially Christoph who helped me a lot with this project. Thanks to Raffael for his positive influence on me. Thanks to Carsten, the Freitag brothers and Seth Godin for being my inspiration.
