KISKA

KISKA
Private
Industry Design firm
Founded 1990 (1990)
Founder Gerald Kiska
Headquarters Anif, Salzburg, Austria
Area served
 Worldwide
Number of employees
 200 (2016)
Website www.kiska.com

KISKA GmbH is an award-winning design agency located in Anif-Salzburg, Austria.[1] KISKA Industrial Design was founded in 1990 as a one-man business by industrial designer Gerald Kiska.[2] In 1997, KISKA Creative Industries was formed and moved to its first office in Salzburg, Austria. In 2001, KISKA Design became a Private Limited Company.[3] There are four partners in the business: Sébastien Stassin (Chief Creative Officer), Paul Friedl (Partner and Head of Communications), Klaus Tritschler (Partner and Head of Product Design), and Julian Herget (Partner and Head of Brand and Research).

Expansion

Established in 1990 as a one-man business by industrial designer Gerald Kiska, the agency has expanded to 200 people from more than 30 different countries (as of 2016). KISKA operates from a 5.900 square metre building that includes a 1.000 square metre transportation design studio.[4] It moved into this building in 2009.[5] KISKA GmbH has subsidiary, KISKA Inc. that is located in Temecula, California and led by Steve Masterson.[6] KISKA also has a satellite office in Bamberg, Germany. In 2016, KISKA GmbH expanded to China as KISKA Brand Design Shanghai.

Ostensibly a design agency, KISKA GmbH also offers services in brand consulting and communications.[7] The agency expanded its services over time with the aim to create a consistent brand for its clients. This approach to design is referred to by KISKA as Integrated Design Development (I.D.D.).[8]

Work for KTM-Sportmotorcycle

KISKA GmbH is best known for its 23 years of work with Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG.[9] KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG has a 26% stake in KISKA.[10] In this partnership, KISKA has designed all motorcycles for KTM-Sportmotorcycle since 1992[11] and four versions of the KTM X-BOW. KISKA is also responsible for the overall branding of KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG, including the design of printed material, websites, exhibits and stores.

Clients

KISKA also works for other national and international brands including Adidas, AKG, Audi, Atomic, Bajaj, CFMOTO, Hilti, Honda, Husqvarna Motorcycles, Kettler, OSRAM SIteco, Ottobock and Zeiss Sports Optics.[12]

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