Stefano Crose

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I am a Senior Creative with a strong mix of conceptual thinking, hands-on execution, and leadership experience.

About

I am a Senior Creative with a strong mix of conceptual thinking, hands-on execution, and leadership experience. I thrive on bringing ideas to life—from shaping stories and concepts to crafting visuals and videos, designing and pitching impactful decks, and building playbooks for marketing teams and content creators. I’m comfortable owning the entire creative process from ideation to delivery, ensuring consistency, quality, and impact at every stage.

With a solid background in art direction, graphic and web design, I lead projects across branding, digital, integrated campaigns, product design, and experiential with confidence and clarity. I have collaborated with brands like Pepsi, KFC, Heinz, Lipton, and alongside agencies such as WPP, TBWA, Publicis and BBDO, delivering ideas, strategic concepts, and practical tools in agency, in-house, and freelance settings across Amsterdam and Milan.

  • 19 years' experience
  • Joined September 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 8 roles

Creative Director / Art Director · FreelanceJun 2025 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Elevate brands by blending high-level creative direction with hands-on, end-to-end design execution; serve as a strategic and visual partner to companies, entrepreneurs, and startups, solving complex visual and branding challenges; lead concept development, visual execution, and delivery of impactful multi-channel campaigns and brand identities; craft distinctive brand narratives across all media to help clients connect with their target audience.

Art Director · Chuck StudiosNov 2019 – Sep 2025 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Spearheaded creative strategy to enhance brand recognizability, designing distinctive brand assets, writing and pitching campaign ideas; authored and enforced compelling playbooks and visual guidelines for global content and production teams; managed the full creative lifecycle of impactful product campaigns across film, photography, and digital platforms; served as the primary creative liaison between clients and production teams.

Design Lead · SpotzerDec 2017 – Nov 2019 · 2 yrs

Led the design and development of user-centric websites for small and medium-sized businesses; translated business goals into polished UX/UI design solutions; directed collaboration across cross-functional teams, including developers, account managers, and offshore design teams.

Creative Lead / Art Director · Banca SistemaJan 2012 – Feb 2017 · 5 yrs 2 mos
Creative Director / Art Director · PR comunicazioneJun 2011 – Dec 2011 · 7 mos
Creative Director / Freelance · FreelanceMay 2011 – Sep 2025 · 14 yrs 5 mos
Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Photographer Assistant · VideoraccontiDec 2009 – Sep 2025 · 15 yrs 10 mos
Videographer / Junior Graphic Designer · Prima PaginaMay 2007 – Sep 2025 · 18 yrs 5 mos

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