A good ad is one that makes you forget it’s an ad.

Valentin Dietmar is a Frankfurt-based Creative Director, focused on digital campaigns, film and music.

In 2023, he was ranked #40 in The Drum’s list of the „Top 100 Creative Directors in the World.“ The work he has been involved in has won numerous international awards, including Gold in Film at the Cannes Lions.
Valentin is a member of the Art Directors Club of Germany.

Work

Samsung The Spider And The Window
Samsung Hunting Dreams
Samsung #SingWithSigns
Fraport Goethes Airport
Commerzbank Trotz
Media Markt Let’s Go!
Bauhaus Selbst gemacht tut gut
Ferrero Gentle Freshness
Samsung Soccer Parents
Fraport #DestinationNetZero
Samsung Galaxy Time
Samsung Global Brand Spot
Samsung Uni-Hacks mit Summer Cem
Samsung Flip Aus!
Amnesty International #GifFreedom
Samsung Iron Summit
Samsung Maison Galaxy
Samsung Treasure Hunt
Ferrero Wow Chéri
Fraport The Runway Font

Awards

New York Festivals: 1x Gold, 3x Silver, 1x Bronze, 3x Finalist

Cannes Lions: 2x Gold, 1x Silver, 3x Shortlist

Clio Awards: 1x Gold, 3x Silver, 2x Bronze

LIA: 3x Gold, 2x Bronze

The One Show: 2x Gold, 2x Bronze, 6x Shortlist

ADC Annual: 1x Gold, 1x Silver, 5x Bronze, 1x Merit, 9x Shortlist

Spotlight: 3x Gold, 2x Silver

ADC Deutschland: 5x Gold, 2x Silver, 1x Shortlist

Caples Awards: 1x Silver

D&AD: 1x Gold, 1x Silver, 3x Bronze

Epica: 1x GrandPrix, 2x Gold, 3x Silver, 4x Bronze, 2x Shortlist

Eurobest: 2x GrandPrix, 2x Silver, 1x Gold, 3x Bronze, 2x Shortlist

ADC Europe: 1x Gold, 3x Silver, 1x Bronze

DDA: 1x Gold

Berlin Commercial: 3x Winner, 4x Shortlist

Red Dot Design Award: 1x People’s Voice Winner

Deutscher Digit Award: 1x Gold, 1x Silver, 1x Bronze

Die Klappe: 2x Gold, 3x Silber

IF Design Award: 1x Winner

MAX-Award: 1x Silver

Bio

Creative Director – Leo Burnett Germany

Freelancer – Various Agencies

Guest Lecturer – Hochschule Rhein-Main

Concept Developer – Leo Burnett Germany

Creative Content Manager – Leo Burnett Germany

Junior Art Director – Leo Burnett Germany

Intern – Leo Burnett Istanbul

Graduate in New Media Studies – Kunsthochschule Kassel