Benjamin Simon
Co-Founder and Creative Director, FOREAL, Germany
Benjamin Simon and Dirk Schuster are the founders and creative leads behind FOREAL, a design and animation studio obsessed with making ideas loud, bold, and unapologetically colourful.
What started in 2013 as a two-person venture has grown into a dedicated studio of creative minds and self-proclaimed CGI nerds, all based in their hometown of Trier, Germany. Not exactly a global metropolis, right? But FOREAL has proven that you don’t need big city lights to make serious noise worldwide—just solid Wi-Fi, sharp skills, and a whole lot of passion.
From global tech giants like Google to the beloved pizza place around the corner, their client list is as diverse as their visual style. The mission stays the same every time: to create high-end 3D visuals and animations that feel tactile, playful, and impossible to scroll past.
FOREAL lives in that sweet spot where big agency quality meets direct collaboration. Clients work hand in hand with the actual artists crafting the visuals—no corporate maze, no meetings about meetings, just clear communication, good energy, and serious creative firepower.
