I'm Stefanie Okrent, a Creative Director with 20 years of experience in the fashion and lifestyle industry, specializing in creative direction and visual design for leading fashion magazines and brand-defining design concepts. I lead diverse design teams, streamline processes to shorten turnaround times, and push storytelling through collaborations with photographers, stylists, and makeup artists.…

Stefanie Okrent

I'm Stefanie Okrent, a Creative Director with 20 years of experience in the fashion and lifestyle industry, specializing in creative direction and visual design for leading fashion magazines and brand-defining design concepts. I lead diverse design teams, streamline processes to shorten turnaround times, and push storytelling through collaborations with photographers, stylists, and makeup artists.…

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I’m Stefanie Okrent, a Creative Director with 20 years of experience in the fashion and lifestyle industry, specializing in creative direction and visual design for leading fashion magazines and brand-defining design concepts.
I lead diverse design teams, streamline processes to shorten turnaround times, and push storytelling through collaborations with photographers, stylists, and makeup artists.

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Experience Level

Language

German
Fluent
English
Advanced
Italian
Beginner
French
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Creative Director at Sophistes GmbH
January 1, 2023 - Present
Editorial design, B2B communication, corporate branding, online, and social media.
Creative Director at BUNTE Entertainment Verlag
December 1, 2022 - October 19, 2025
Responsible for the overall creative direction of InStyle, InStyle MEN, Beauty, and Mini&Me.
Freelance Art Director at Freelance
January 1, 2019 - October 19, 2025
Designed and managed projects in corporate identity, editorial design, app development, and social media.
Art Director at Bauer Premium Verlag
July 1, 2015 - October 19, 2025
Led the creative design and visual concept of COSMOPOLITAN, ensuring brand consistency and a strong visual identity.
Deputy Art Director at Burda Verlag
July 1, 2013 - October 19, 2025
Co-responsible for the creative direction and visual layout of COVER magazine.
Deputy Art Director at Condé Nast Verlag
August 1, 2012 - October 19, 2025
Co-responsible for Glamour, GQ, and myself magazines.
Art Director at Rapp Collins
November 1, 2005 - October 19, 2025
Directed dialogue marketing campaigns for clients such as Sony, Air France, Vodafone, and Essilor.
Junior Art Director at Scholz & Friends
June 1, 2000 - October 19, 2025
Worked on advertising projects for the client Tchibo.

Education

Abitur (General University Entrance Qualification) at Bremen
June 1, 1994 - June 1, 1994
Studies in Communication Design and Art Direction at Hamburg Academy for Communication Design and Art Direction
March 1, 1995 - February 28, 1999

Qualifications

Advanced Training in Animation Design for Websites and Applications
July 1, 2017 - October 19, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Other

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Experience Level