
Hi, nice to meet you!
I am Cerstin Hannestad,
a passionate Berlin based Creative Director.
Who Am I?
Since the last 7 years I am self-employed.
I am working as a freelance Creative Director
for agencies and my own clients.
I support startups in brand building, positioning their products on the market and lead their creative teams.
I look back on over 10 years experience in international advertising agencies like Ogilvy & Mather,
McCann Erickson and Publicis Group.
I have worked for national and international clients such as Coca Cola, Nestlé, IKEA, o2 Telefónica, L'Oreal, MAYBELLINE New York, LIDL, MediaMarkt Germany, DM, TOTAL as an Art Director Digital and Content Creative.
High quality work ethics & standards characterize me.
I did learn to deliver quick & dirty, too - as you wish!
I love to work with people and am known for my great communication skills. I am reliable, focussed and caring.
I know myself well, with all talents and flaws.
New situations and environments excite me.
I love to learn new tools & techniques.
Meeting new teams and challenges fuel me.
In my private life am a foody.
Traveling is my passion.
You can find me on all around the world
- trying new food 'at least once'!
I am drawn to people, psychology & coaching.
I love to organize fueling events to experience with friends.
Living a healthy lifestyle is important to me.
I am a sporty spice. I run. I exercise.
I practice yoga, mindfulness and mediation.
Always ready for the next adventure!
Clients in food & beverages are preferably welcome!
I am excited! How can we actively enrich our lives?
What happened so far?
2021
· Strategy & design PLSR! dating platform / client Sweet Dates GmbH & co. KG
· Head of creation, marketing & design / client LOFINO GmbH
· Creative direction digital / agency VMLY&R
· Product development & branding / own project PEGGY
· Further trainings in video & post production
· Skill advancement studies in digital illustration
2020
· Head of creation, marketing & design / client LOFINO GmbH
· Strategy, ci & branding concept / client Sweet Dates Gmbh & co. KG
· Creative direction digital /agency Geometry, Frankfurt
· Conception & digital design / agency EDDB, Berlin
2019
Digital nomad / world travels, working remote
Business consultance/ Sucre & Cie, Guadeloupe
2016 - 2020
Sweet Dates GmbH & co. KG / Geometry Frankfurt / LOFINO GmbH / ISS ANDERS Coaching & workout / Annabell Mandeng / Phosphene Open Eye / Superfit Fitness Clubs / Caroline Kapfinger / Finest Coffee Berlin / Lenny's Artisanal Ales / Ogilvy Düsseldorf Content Cube / Maybelline New York / Man Expert / Viral Lab Berlin / LIDL / RWE / Familie Redlich Berlin / Multicity Carsharing / TOTAL Tankstellen / Glashäger / Herrmanndesign Group / DM Drogeriemarkt / ...
2016
Co-founder Craft Beer Club Berlin.
2015
Co-founder the FitCrowd Sports App.
2014
Moved from Frankfurt am Main to Berlin – started my own business.
2009 - 2014 Art Director digital / Ogilvy, Frankfurt
2012 / 2013 Art Directors Swap / Ogilvy, Singapore
2010 Diploma Communication Design (∅1)
University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden
2009 Art direction, working student / Publices, Frankfurt
2006 - 2009 Digital art direction, working student / McCann Erickson, Frankfurt
2001 - 2004 Art College & assistant creation P.ART, Stuttgart
Let's get in touch and
create something awesome!
Just drop me a line...