/// about me

• As Senior Art Director, Sebastian helps agencies generate ideas and turn them into reality.

   
  About me

  More than ten years (thereof five years in Top-10 German agencies) professional experience in creation, art direction, design and development of digital content: brand-websites and microsites, online-campaigns, consumer and business portals as well as videos, illustrations and photoshoots.

  Experienced in leading and tickling creative brains of art directors screen and motion designers, copywriters, information architects and developers – Flash, HTML, iPhone and iPad.

  Well-versed in translating complex dynamic requirements into scalable, multi-language, CMS-compliant user experiences.

  In-depth knowledge of internationally recognized brands like Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Hugo Boss, Coca-Cola, Grohe, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, o2, eBay, PayPal, Fujitsu, Siemens.

  Greatly benefiting from a broad set of skills when combining interactive and classic approaches into cross-the-line concepts.

  Extensive interest in latest technical developments and design trends in all contexts of digital media.

   
  Experience

  1999 to present

   
  Notable Agencies

  argonautenG2, Bassier Bergmann & Kindler, Saint Elmo’s, TINKERBELLE, WeCan

   
  Notable Clients

  Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Hugo Boss, BACARDI, Coca-Cola, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, eBay, PayPal, o2, ImmobilienScout 24, PV Automotive, ARKTIK, Köster AG, Fujitsu-Siemens, Fujitsu, Dümmen, Warsteiner, Pedigree, GASAG

   
  Awards

  New York Festivals 2008 // 3x Gold
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  New York Festivals // Finalist
  Grohe Cube. Flash microsite.

  DDP Deutscher Dialogmarketing Preis // 2x Gold
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  DDC Deutscher Designer Club // Gold
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  ADC Deutschland // Bronze
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  One Show Interactive // Merit
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  red dot design award // Winner
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  DMMA // Winner Category Product Communication
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  iF communication design award // Winner
  Grohe Cube. Flash microsite.

  Deutscher Multimedia Award // Winner
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  FAB Award // Winner
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  London International Advertising Award // Shortlist
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  Annual Multimedia Jahrbuch
  Coke+Faithless. Flash microsite.

  OnlineStar // Shortlist
  eBay “Jubelbanner”. Interactive Flash banner.

  bb Designwettbewerb // Shortlist
  Motto “Analog Notebook”. Package design. Individual submission.

  Deutscher Preis für Onlinekommunikation // Shortlist
  “VZ Glückswochen”. Social Game.

   
  Reference

  Please feel free to contact Mr. Christoph Hubertus (CEO Bassier, Bergmann & Kindler) for reference.

   
  It All Started When …

  … I designed and developed the first website for my band and someone said to me: “Boy, won’t you ever grow up?! Who needs websites?!” This always gave me direction.