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Wait what?
The one came from M&C Saatchi, the other one from Heimat Berlin. They met at Chimney, had a little dog and a unit together, moved to Switzerland worked together for Leo Burnett, Publicis, Saatchi&Saatchi Zurich and now - they are here. Just like you.
What makes us different? We are breaking with the old tradition that planners and creatives don’t get a long with each other.
What makes us faster and more effective. Our radical belief in data and outstanding creative work - that gives the potential client an added value, a reason to believe or however you call the balls.
We trust in numbers, but we also love the thin line between the Exel sheets that define our emotions and if you have read until here - we would highly recommend to reach out to us.
Abbie Ramakrishnan
Creative Strategist - Concept - Writer - Pitcher
SkillS:
Creative strategist experienced in developing strategies and concepts that help brands find their voice, that resonates with people.
Using data and by being naturally a sucker for people.
Clients include IQOS (Philip Morris), Ferrero, THOMY, BASF, Mercedes Me, SuperFit, and more.
Education:
University of Manchester // (B.Sc) Psychology // Sept 2010 - July 2013
Experience:
Publicis Zurich // Switzerland // Strategic Planner until today
Leo Burnett Zurich // Switzerland // Freelance Strategic Planner until December 2019
Chimney Berlin // Germany // Strategic Planner // Juni 2016 until October 2018
Publicis Pixelpark Berlin // Germany // Strategic Planner // Juni 2015 until May 2016 M&C
Saatchi Berlin // Germany // Strategy Trainee // Nov 2014 - April 2015
M&C Saatchi Geneva // Switzerland // Intern Strategy and Account // Feb 2014 - July 2014
Additional Experience:
Jury Member "The One Show" // Panel Speaker at 25 Zurich // Impulse Speaker // Brand New Day 2015 // Talent Forum // Big Data Needs Human Error Co-Autor // Die Neuro-Perspektive: Neurowissenschaftliche Antworten auf die wichtigsten Marketingfragen // Haufe Verlag 2016
Florian Weitzel
Creative Director - Art Director - Concept - Writer - Pitcher - Judge
Skills:
Creative Director with experience in digital campaign development as well as traditional, pre-, post- & production and print. Specialized in moving images, conceptional thinking and pitching in any directions. Experienced with client handling and solution oriented. Worked for client like, Philip Morris, Swisscom, Oreo, Mercedes, McFit, Superfit, Asana Rebel, Manor, Dufry, Jeep, Fiat, Jumbo, VISA, Migros, IQOS and many others.
Experience:
Saatchi & Saatchi // Switzerland Creative Director until today
Publicis Zurich // Switzerland // Creative Director until Juli 2021
Leo Burnett Zurich // Switzerland // Freelance Creative Director until December 2019
Chimney Berlin // Germany // Creative Director // August 2015-October 2018
Chimney Berlin // Germany // Art Director // February 2015-August 2015
Heimat Berlin // Germany // Junior Art Director // August 2013-February 2014
360i // New York // USA // Creative Intern Art // January-March 2013
DraftFCB // New York // USA // Creative Intern Art // October-December 2012
Bureau Pindakaas Amsterdam // Netherlands // Creative Intern Art // July-Sep. 2012
Miami Ad School Berlin // Art Director Programm // Germany // 2011-2013
University of Applied Sciences // Wiesbaden // Germany // 2007-2011
Additional Experience:
Teacher at Miami Ad School Berlin // Germany // January 2014 // until today
Award Judge at Le Book Connections Live // Switzerland
Award Judge at the Berlin Music Video Awards // Germany
Award Judge at the Adobe Awards // USA
Bacon
Dog - French Bulldog - Head of Under the Table
Skills:
Sneaky fart maschine that has the ability to sleep anywhere and anytime. Specialised in eating beer caps and basically everything you don't want him to eat.
Experience:
Saatchi & Saatchi // Zurich // Switzerland // Head of Under Table // until today
Leo Burnett // Zurich // Switzerland // Head of Under Table // Januar 2021
Chimney Berlin // Germany // Head of Under the Table // Februar 2018-October 2018
Awards
_New York Film Festival World ́s Best Advertising
NYC // USA
_Golden Award of Montreux
Montreux // Switzerland
_ECON Award
Berlin Germany
_The Bird
Prague International Advertising Festival
Prague // Czech Republic
_Megaphone Award // Year of Advertising
Berlin // Germany
_Eurobest Winner Gold
Europe
_The Mobius Award // Worldwide Creativity Competition
California // USA
_Lürzer Archiv Student Of The Year
Vienna // Austria // Shortlist
_Cannes Future Lions Winner
Cannes // France
_ZMG Germanys Best New(s) Comer Hamburg // Germany
_The Shortys Award New York
New York City // USA
_Triple Platinum Record
Berlin // Germany
Achievements as Teacher:
_Gold and shortlists The Clio Award
New York City // USA
_Several D&AD Pencils
London // United Kingdom
_GOld & several ADC Nails and honored work
Hamburg // Germany
_Several CUBES at THE ONE CLUB FOR CREATIVITY
New York City // USA
_Silver and Silver Creativity International
Louisville (Kentucky) // USA
_gold and silver at The Communicator Award
New York City // USA
_TUTOR OF "Students OF the year" at Lürzer Achieve
Vienna // Austria
_Several Shortlists Future Lions
Cannes // France
_Gold, Silver, Silver and several Mentions at Graphis Competition Awards
New York // USA
_Several publishings at Ads of the World
New York City // USA
_Several publishings at Lürzer Achieve
Vienna // Austria
_Servera Publishings At adeevee
Somewhere in the internet