IMPORTED FROM EUROPE. GONE NATIVE IN THE USA.
Elke brings exceptional sophistication of style, along with conceptional strength and originality, and the perspective of a global career spanning eighteen years. From her experience in Europe, (Germany, UK) then by a career rooted in the U.S., Elke has developed a sensibility emphasizing communication that transcends language, cultures, and borders.
Elke’s combination of strong conceptual skills, casual and colloquial leaps of surprise, nailed with disciplined execution has won her creative positions in some of the world's best agencies: Jung von Matt Hamburg. DDB London. Wieden & Kennedy Portland. 180 Amsterdam. BBDO Los Angeles. Kirshenbaum & Bond New York. McCann Los Angeles. FCB Chicago.
Elke's work has helped shape world brands including: Nike, ESPN, Adidas, Coke, Land Rover, Porsche, Starbucks, Pioneer, Credit Swiss, Target, Kmart, Northrop Grumman, Virgin Airlines, Microsoft and Wrangler jeans. Elke earned her Masters in visual communications and animation film from the “Kunstakademie Stuttgart” in Germany. She has been honored internationally with awards that include Cannes Silver & Gold Lions, MTV music video award, One Show, N.Y. Art Director’s Club, Communication Arts Advertising & Design, Belding, Rosey & Clio Awards, D&AD, British Arrows.
Elke is fluent in four languages; English, German, French. And visual.
AGENCIES
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FCB • CHICAGO • SVP, Group Creative Director
MCCANN • LOS ANGELES • SVP, Creative Director
KBS • NY • VP, Assoc. Creative Director
BBDO • LOS ANGELES • VP, Creative Director
180 • AMSTERDAM • Freelance Art Director
WIEDEN + KENNEDY • PORTLAND • Art Director
WIEDEN + KENNEDY • AMSTERDAM • Art Director
JUNG VON MATT • HAMBURG • Art Director
DDB • LONDON • Junior Art Director
ACCOUNTS
ACLU • APPLE • BASKIN-ROBBINS • BIORÉ • BMW • COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF • CALIFORNIA TOURISM • CREDIT SUISSE • EMBREAR AIRLINES • EPSON • ESPN • EXCLUSIVE RESORTS • EXTRA MILE • FENDER GUITARS • LAS VEGAS TOURISM • LOTUS VODKA • LINKEDIN • MERCEDES BENZ • MGM • MICROSOFT • NESTLE • NIKE • NORTHROP GRUMMAN • NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE • OTTER BOX • PEPE JEANS • PRIMROSE SCHOOLS • PORSCHE • QVC • RED BACK AUSTRALIAN WHEAT BEER • RENÉ LEZARD • SMART CARS • STARBUCKS •SONY • SUGER FOODS • SWATCH • TARGET • TERRANEA RESORT HOTELS • TOMMY HILFIGER • VIRGIN AIRLINES • WRANGLER JEANS • VW VOLKSWAGEN
EXPERIENCE
DIGITAL • SOCIAL • VIDEO • TV • ANIMATION • AR • CONTENT • WEBSITE DESIGN • EXPERIENTIAL • RADIO • OUT-OF-HOME • PRINT • COLLATERAL • POP • DIRECT MAIL • CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
AWARDS
SILVER & GOLD LION CANNES • MTV MUSIC VIDEO AWARD • THE ONE SHOW • ART DIRECTOR’S CLUB • COMMUNICATION ARTS ADVERTISING ANNUAL • COMMUNICATION ARTS DESIGN ANNUAL • BELDING AWARDS • ROSEY AWARDS • CLIO AWARD • D&AD • BRITISH ARROWS.
EDUCATION
KUNSTAKADEMIE STUTTGART • Master of Fine Arts in Visual Communication & Animation Film
SCHOOL OF DESIGN • SCHWÄBISCH GMÜND • Bachelor of Arts in Graphic & Communication Design