Since 1981. Communication
as a field of design

In the beginning there was a passion for beautiful books. But the publishing company founded in 1981 soon evolved into a graphic design & copywriting office. And in 1983 it expanded to include typesetting and, in 1984, b&w lithography followed by
4c-lithography a little later.

In 1986 we were one of the first companies in Munich to merge typesetting and lithography, and operated under two names: Kochan & Partner and semicolon productions. After founding the printing company in 1988 and taking over the Hansa printing company in 1989, we were probably the first company in Munich capable of providing one-stop full service, from creation consulting to pre-press and printing.

The creative division was expanded into an agency in 1992.
The founding of peppermind – network new media – followed in 1995. In 1996 we built interdisciplinary teams. Since then »Looking beyond your own nose« has been an integral part of the system.

In the following years we operated with four brands that cooperated closely together as independent business divisions: Kochan & Partner – marketing, design and communication, peppermind – network new media, Datagraph – digital pre-press and ZELIG-DRUCK – printing.

In 2004 we integrated Datagraph and created within the agency a new division: Services production control, pre-press, and software development. Toward the end of the year we merged ZELIG-DRUCK with the printing company MEOX and founded a strategic partnership with the printing company Gotteswinter.

At the beginning of 2005 we combined our expertise in design and communications under the two brands: KOCHAN & PARTNER – marketing, design and communication, and PEPPERMIND – digital business design. Together we create robust solutions for print and online communications.