We Make Your
Ears Smile

Sound Strategy is a multiple award winning agency for Sound Branding and Sound Architecture located in the heart of Europe – Vienna. We create innovative sound for brands like Adidas, Generali, Almdudler, Wien Tourismus, Yakult, Vöslauer and Wiener Linien.

Our mission, values & leitmotif

Herwig Kusatz

Sound Architect

After studying Biomedical Engineering at the University of Technology Graz, the professional training was updated with a full-time MBA at the University NIMBAS in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The interest for a strategic approach of acoustic use arose. Therefore, it was only a matter of time before the company Sound Strategy was founded.

For the first customer, the sporting goods designer and manufacturer Adidas, the music for the in-store videos in all performance stores worldwide was produced. The first sound strategies were delivered for Generali and Almdudler. This was followed by Vienna Energy, Doctors Without Borders, Vienna Tourist Board, Slow Food, Vöslauer, ARD.ZDF Medienakademie, Ortovox and Vienna Transport Systems.

At the same time the demand for knowledge transfer of the design of audio branding processes in the university sector was so great, that a teaching activity was conducted.

Ulli Grill

Voice Talent & Communications

Her longtime experience as a singer and pianist & her studies of Vocal Arts in Jazz- and Pop Music enabled Ulli to collect know how and skills for her musical tasks. Her voice talent adds an additional layer of meaningfulness & human touch to our sound.

Also visually Ulli emphasizes the vividness of music with her acting talent, in Customer Journeys for example.

Experienced in organizing and PR, Ulli is happily available for your requests, wishes and ideas.

Florian Ubr

Motion Visualist

Equipped with Creative Media Design at SAE Vienna, a specialization in Advertising, PR and Mobile Games at the University of Vienna, as well as more than 10 years of experience in the conception and creation of moving and interactive images, Florian Ubr ensures tailor-made visualization.

With a love for detail and a focused view of the big picture at the same time, Florian attaches great importance to the visualization across all media types – from video to web and mobile applications to presentations.

Awards

Sound Branding concepts by Sound Strategy have been awarded multiple times.

Gewinner Transform Awards Europe

The awards recognise best practice in corporate, product and global brand development work, with categories that focus on strategy, execution, content and evaluation.

German Design Award

The German Design Award directly contributes to the overall commercial success. Prizes will only be awarded to projects that truly represent pioneering contributions to the German and international design landscape.

Audio Branding Award Gold (Jury) & Gold (Audience)

The Audio Branding Academy presents awards to outstanding audio branding projects. As a central industry forum, it runs the Audio Branding Society, consisting only of approved audio branding agencies. This think tank possesses a strong, global network of experts and is constantly developing excellent competency clusters.

Gewinner Red Dot Award

For decades now, the Red Dot Design Award has provided a platform where designers can measure themselves against the top names in the industry. In 2015 alone, Red Dot received more than 17,000 applications from 70 countries. This makes the competition one of the world’s largest design competitions.