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About me

I'm a globally acclaimed multidisciplinary hybrid Creative Director and international advertising judge with over 15 years of experience in communications for the biggest brands around the world with main focus on new technologies in advertising and impactful executions.

I had a privilege to learn and master the creative craft under the best and most awarded Executive Creative Directors and CCO's coming from prestigious agencies such as 72andsunny, AKQA, Leo Burnett, TBWA, Saatchi & Saatchi, FCB, Razorfish, and Publicis and put this knowledge to life extensively while living in Dubai, London and Zurich and working with Middle East, Europe, Asia and all the way from New York to California.

My work has been featured in many professional magazines, such as Adweek, Adage, Campaign Magazine, DesignTAXI, Adobe Magazine and many more. I also had an honor of being ranked as one of the top 5 Creative Directors worldwide in the prestigious Creativepool rankings.
Currently pursuing PhD in the area of digital creativity.

- Webby Awards - Judge
- Lovie Awards - Judge
- Mad Stars Festival - Judge
- Creativepool Annual - Judge
- Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences since 2022
- Creativepool Annual 2022 Shortlist - Next Gen Talent Of The Year
- Creativepool Annual 2022 Shortlist - Individual Design
- Top 10 Creative Directors / International 2020, 2021, 2022 (CP Rankings)
- Creativepool Annual 2021 - Gold (Design)
- Creativepool Annual 2020 - Member of the Grand Jury (Best agency, Design and Individual 3D)
- Creativepool Annual x Gold (Design & 3D Design)
- Top 5 Creatives / Middle East - 2018 (Adobe Rankings)
- Top 5 Creatives / Dubai - 2018 (Adobe Rankings)
- Top 20 Art Directors / International 2017, 2018 (CP Rankings)
- Best Marketing Campaign of the Year 2018 - Dubai and Middle East
- New York Aiga Honorable Membership
- Cannes Lions (Unicef 'Dreams' Campaign submission)
- Webby Awards (Thumbtrainer App submission)
- 11 Behance Curated Features
- 17 Creativepool Main Page Features
- 4 CP Shortlists ()
- 2x Creativepool Annual People's Choice 2019
- 1x Creativepool Annual People's Choice 2021
- 3x Creativepool Spotlight & Judge Spotlight

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AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote

LocationZurich, Switzerland

Skill LevelSenior, Director

Tagged Job TitlesCreative Director, Art Director, Executive Creative Director

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Simon has been a Contributor since 20th January 2017.

3People's Choice x 35Shortlisted x 5

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Art Direction, Creative Direction

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