You don't need me.
Unless you want your ads to work
Hi, I'm Gerrit, a Hamburg-based Freelance Creative Director for concepts, strategy and copywriting. You need me if you’re looking for support with the strategic and creative development of effective campaigns, ads, posters, films, radio spots, online ads, and many other forms of advertising. If you’re looking for strong, target-audience-specific communication for your brand, product, or company—and you need a sharp mind even before the creative briefing. I look forward to hearing from you: gerritsteffen [at] gmx.de
Experience
With over 20 years of experience, I have developed advertising campaigns for major brands and institutions at some of Germany’s leading agencies, including Grabarz & Partner, Kolle Rebbe (now Accenture Song) and thjnk. In my most recent role as Creative Director, my team and I managed accounts for Commerzbank and REWE and won numerous awards. In recent years, I have also worked with Engel & Völkers Alster in Hamburg, building extensive expertise in real estate marketing. Since 2020, I have been working as a freelance Creative Director, focusing on strategy, concept and copy.
Clients
Commerzbank, REWE, Engel & Völkers, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, Skoda, HypoVereinsbank, Lufthansa, Canon, Vapiano, Milka, Kikkoman, Nordsee, Yakult, Dany Sahne, UIP, stern, NEON, concerti, Panoptikum Hamburg, Tele 2, PaketButler, Cora-Verlag, Tipp24, interhyp, Apollinaris, Metaplan, farbraum, dm, ZDF, CDU, Nabio, maiwerk Finanzpartner, PiCK UP!, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales, Veka und weitere
Agencys
09/2020– heute Creative Director, Freelancer
10/2020– 09/2026 Engel & Völkers Alster | Teilzeit
04/2019 –08/2020 thjnk Hamburg | Creative Director
07/2015–12/2018 Kolle Rebbe (Accenture Song)
06/2010–06/2015 Freelancer
10/2006–05/2010 Grabarz & Partner
Awards
Effie (Grand Prix), ADC (Gold, Silber, Bronze), Deutscher Digital Award (Gold, Silber, Bronze), BCM (Gold, Silber), PR Klappe (Silber, Bronze), Die Klappe (Silber, Bronze), Webby Awards (Peoples Voice Winner), Spotlight Festival (Bronze), Clio (Bronze), Die Anzeige (Silber), Lead Awards (Auszeichnung), Cannes (Shortlist), New York Festivals (Finalist), ADC KreativPhoenix Wettbewerb (2. Platz), Ramses (Lobende Erwähnung), Montreux (Finalist), Aufnahme ins Lürzers Archive (1/2009), xipax Award, Leuphana Essay-Wettbewerb (2. Platz)