"Drawing is one of the tools of the trade. Today it is mostly replaced by the computer, but it is actually indispensable. Whether at the zoo or on a trip, I always has my sketchbook with me and record my personal view of things."

The sdr+ logo served as the basis for the development of the S+ logo. Thomas Merkel designed the stationery and the matching business cards for the staff in coordination with the website.

Many take advantage of the diverse and cost-effective possibilities of advertising by means of postcards. Thomas Merkel designs product and advertising postcards and invitations to a wide variety of events. In doing so, he uses the elements that are already there and reinterprets them.

The mostly temporary medium offers him room for experimentation.

Thomas Merkel developed the concept and created the layout for the planning book and the photo book for S+. The planning book is intended to make it easier for the user to deal with complex systems. 

Thomas Merkel has been working on this topic since 2008 and you are currently on his own ninth result. This website was created with Sitely in June 2025, replacing the previous version created with RapidWeaver in November 2023.

Thomas Merkel also created and maintained the S+ Systemmöbel websites www.systemmoebel-plus.com and www.nito.design