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.

Stefano Crose

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.

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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.

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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director / Art Director at Freelance
June 1, 2025 - Present
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 at Chuck Studios
November 1, 2019 - September 9, 2025
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 at Spotzer
December 1, 2017 - November 1, 2019
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 at Banca Sistema
January 1, 2012 - February 1, 2017
Architected and evolved corporate and product visual identities for a rapidly growing banking group; managed multi-channel communication strategies across print, digital, social, TV, radio, experiential, and events; collaborated across Sales, Legal, IT, HR, and Investor Relations to deliver initiatives and brand guidelines.
Creative Director / Art Director at PR comunicazione
June 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
Directed web design and cohesive brand experiences; developed visual identities and marketing collateral for a portfolio of small to medium-sized businesses; designed and executed print advertising campaigns from concept to delivery.
Creative Director / Freelance at Freelance
May 31, 2011 - September 9, 2025
Independent creative work focusing on branding, campaigns, and multi-channel execution for clients in Milan and abroad.
Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Photographer Assistant at Videoracconti
December 31, 2009 - September 9, 2025
Graphic and web design; photography direction and on-set support for corporate projects; contributed to sets and events during Milan Fashion Week and Pitti Uomo.
Videographer / Junior Graphic Designer at Prima Pagina
May 31, 2007 - September 9, 2025
Produced corporate videos for Cisco Systems; supported interactive design projects and contributed to digital initiatives.

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services