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

Valentin Dietmar is a Frankfurt-based Creative Director specializing in campaign development and social/influencer communication.

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 a Gold Lion in Film at the Cannes Lions.

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