Sebastian Puhze

Experience

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  DigitalForm, NY

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Interactive Designer

  Website design, animations and illustrationsClients: Cacharel, Oscar de la Renta, New York University (NYU),

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  QED Interactive

  Feb 2001 - Dec 2003

  Art Director & Co-Founder

  Visual design, branding and information architectureClients: German Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Karlsberg Breweries

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  Emporio Asia Leo Burnett

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2006

  Creative Director

  Creatively growing a start-up digital agency to be one of the most successful digital players in China (later acquired by Publicis).Clients: Hilton Hotels China, Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Marriott, Sofitel, Lanxess Chemicals, Howard Johnson, Parrot Electronics, Super8 Motels

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  Impact BBDO / Proximity

  Aug 2006 - May 2009

  Integrated Creative Director

  Digital campaigns and activations across the Middle East and North AfricaClients: Emirates, Pepsi (Pepsi, Mirinda, Mountain Dew), Masterfoods (m&ms, snickers), Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Mercedes-Benz, Dubai Properties, Sama Dubai, AirMiles

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  Leo Burnett

  Oct 2009 - Sept 2011

  Regional Digital Creative Director, Middle East & North Africa

  Digital Campaigns for the MENA region and supporting the agency's digital transformationClients: McDonald's, General Motors (Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac), du telecom (UAE), Saudi Telecom Company, Groupe Bel (La Vache qui rit), National Geographics, Jazeera Airways, Dubai International Film Festival

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  Plan.Net Middle East

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2012

  Regional Integrated Creative Director, Middle East & North Africa

  Clients: BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, Continental, Takaful Emarat Insurances, Austrian Business Council, Dubai Government

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  OgilvyOne Worldwide

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2014

  National Creative Director

  Brought in to strengthen agency's portfolio and client rosterClients: Coca-Cola, Nestle, Philips, Unilever (Axe, Ponds, Lipton, Rinso, Molto), Indomie, IBM, Prudential Insurances, Garuda Indonesia

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  SPINC

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

  Creative Consultant, EMEA/ASEAN
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  Leap Nation

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2022

  Independent Creative Director Live-Events, Brand Activation, Experience Design

  Live-Events & Brand Activation Highlights:HBO Max LAUNCH across Latin America & Caribbean (MCH Global, Dubai) - Virtual Launch Event and physical activation in Mexico City, Bogota, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires [2021, 3 months]FIFA FANFEST Qatar 2022 (Imagination, Dubai) - Spatial design, Activation concepts & design, Experience design of 55km2 across 3 sites in Qatar [2020, 3 months]SMART DUBAI at GITEX (Prisme International, Dubai) - Spatial design, Activation concepts & design, Exhibition design, scenography, creative team leadership for "Smart Dubai", the official portal of the UAE Government, at GITEX Technology Week 2019 [2019, 4 months]Agencies: Auditoire, Imagination, Geometry Global/VMLY&R COMMERCE, MCH Global, Edelman, Prisme International, Quintessentially, Havas, Havas Health, Red Peg, Latitude, and otherClients: UAE Government, Smart Dubai, Prime Minister's Office, Arab Youth Center, Peugeot Middle East, Infiniti, Lexus, Twitter, FIFA, Warner Media (HBO Max), Majid Al Futtaim and other Show less

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  Saudi Tourism Authority | الهيئة السعودية للسياحة

  Mar 2022 - now

  • Executive Director Experience Design

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Sn. Creative Tourism Products Director

    Mar 2022 - Oct 2022