Jan Stoop, Freelance Creative Director

Jan Stoop

Freelance Creative Director

Dubai Media City

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Art Direction for Advertising
Experience
19 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months

Freelance Creative Director at Dubai Media City
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2015

Freelance Senior Creative/Art Director available to help on interesting and challenging briefs. Currently freelancing with multinational advertising agencies and a handful of my own lovely clients.

Associate Creative Director at M&C Saatchi Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2017 to February 2018

Associate Creative Director working on Abu Dhabi Tourism, TWOFOUR54.

Freelance Associate Creative Director at Nomads Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2017 to March 2017

Freelance ACD working on brands: Dubai Holding Company, Majid Al Futtaim and Jotun.

Freelance Creative Director at M&C Saatchi UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2016 to February 2017

Freelance Creative Director working on the Aldar account.

Freelance Art Director at GTB (Global Team Blue, Ford's Ad Agency)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2016 to August 2016

Freelance Art Director working on Ford.

Freelance Digital Art Director at Commonwealth//McCann
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2015 to December 2015

Freelance Art Director working on the Chevrolet account.

Above the line Art Director at GMASCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2013 to August 2015

Above the Line Art Director. The Art Director's responsibility is to conceive and execute creative, effective and innovative marketing solutions for a group of clients, primarily Toyota. The GMASCO client list includes: Toyota, Ikea, Dodge, Lexus, Honda, Volvo, Hertz, Panasonic, Toshiba, Plugins, ACE Hardware, Black & Decker and ToysRus. As Art Director I closely work with a copywriter, under the supervision of the Creative Director, and responsible for briefs/campaigns from start to completion.

Senior Art Director at Motivate Publishing
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2008 to March 2013

Senior Art Director and Group Brand Custodian, overseeing creative output of magazine, digital, books and marketing departments. Art Director for Emirates Woman magazine, and responsible for design and supervision of Emirates Bride and SPENDIT magazine.

Senior Designer at ITP Publishing Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2007 to October 2008

Senior Designer on Etihad Inflight magazine. Also oversaw Arabic designers.

Assistant Art Director at Avusa Media
  • South Africa
  • October 2006 to October 2007

Assistant Art Director ELLE magazine, relaunch of ELLE Magazine South Africa from new Cape Town office.

Junior Art Director at King James Advertising
  • South Africa
  • January 2005 to October 2006

Junior Art Director. Brands worked on: Levi’s, Johnnie Walker, Allen Grey, Windhoek.

Education

Diploma, Art Direction for Advertising
  • at AAA School of Advertising
  • January 2005

Three year Diploma in Visual Communications. AAA School of Advertising Cape Town, specializing in Art Direction for advertising with distinction. The AAA School of Advertising is seen as the most distinguished institutions in South Africa to study Design and advertising. AAA where the industry shops. Merit awarded. www.aaaschool.co.za

Diploma, 3D Animation
  • at City Varcity
  • January 2002

Specializing in Studio Max3D Animation. www.cityvarsity.co.za

Specialties & Skills

Study Design
Marketing
Digital proficiency
Presentation Guru
Digital Art Direction
Branding
Business Strategy

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Personal Website
janstoop.com


Languages

English
Expert
Afrikaans
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Sailing
    Acquired Skippers licence
  • Scuba Diving
    Dive Master certification