Brandy Brandstätter was born in 1949 in Wolfsberg, Carinthia. His training took him from St, Andrä in the Lavant valley via St. Paul to Graz, where he studied graphic design. Over the following years, he gained experience in the areas of glass painting (Tyrol), restoration and sign painting, where he was able to satisfy his love of large-scale design. Brandy Brandstätter has been an independent graphic designer since 1973 and works in Klagenfurt and Hamburg.