Stephan Faerber

Creative Director

Everyday is an adventure in design.

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DOOR C, CARLSON MARKETING WORLDWIDE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2004 - present

Creative Director

Responsible for creative leadership,
interpreting client objectives, providing
concept and strategy solutions on global
brands like Carlson Hotels Worldwide
(Regent, Radisson, SAS, Park Plaza,
Park Inn, and Country Inns & Suites).

Creating brand identities, brand
standards, interactive designs (corporate
websites, microsites, emails, banners),
direct response, packaging, environmental
displays and point-of-sale, B2B
and B2C advertising campaigns and
brand or event promotions.

Clients:AT&T, Carlson Hotels Worldwide
(5 global hotel brands), Citrix, Home Depot,
Morgan Stanley, Oracle, Pfizer, Piper Jaffray,
and Sun Microsystems.

Led or assisted with developing pitch creative for
new business presentations including AT&T,
Bluetooth, Citrix, Revolution Health, Manugistcs,
Microsoft, Merck, Home Depot, Pfizer,
Steelcase, Target, Unilever and a host of others.

Extensive client interaction, presentations
and creative management.

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CARLSON MARKETING GROUP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1996 - 2004

Design Director

Lead designer, responsible for
providing innovative design and
creative concept solutions for B2B
campaigns in particular, channel,
employee, sales performance and
events marketing as well as branding
development.
Handling the creative development
and quality management of direct
marketing programs encompassing
print and multi media including all
aspects of collateral, packaging, web
sites, animated e-mails, logo and
identity development and direct mail.
Direct and advise Art Directors and
Designers. Extensive client interaction,
presentations and creative management.

Clients: Apple, Ansul, ADT, Andersen
Windows, Charles Schwab, CBRichard
Ellis, GE, Heineken, Macromedia,
Merck, Miller Beer, Pfizer, Sun
Microsystems, Union Pacific Railroad.

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INITIO
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1992 - 1996

Art Director

Handling design and production on
active lifestyle brands.

Responsible for design and production
of corporate identity systems, catalogs,
brochures, annual reports, sales kits,
posters, point-of-purchase displays,
packaging, direct mail and other
related materials.

Clients: Rollerblade, Sled Dogs,
Harley Davidson, Musicland,
Schell Beer, Target, Time Warner

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AHLBRECHT ADVERTISING
Hannover, Germany
1990 - 1992

Designer

Creation of ads, brochures, catalogs,
corporate sales kits, direct mail,
annual reports, packaging and
B2B material for industrial and high
technology clients.

Clients: ITT Flygt, Storch painter
supply, Sitron and Paper Union
Hamburg.

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M&S ADVERTISING
Hannover, Germany
1989 - 1990

Junior Designer

Designing the agency�s
self-promotion materials as well as
ads, brochures, catalogs, and direct
mail, for industrial and high-tech
local clients.

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FINKEL CREATIVE CONCEPTS
Hannover, Germany
1988 - 1989

Junior Designer

Design and production of WMF�s
(WMF = Germany�s largest
silverware & utensils manufacturer)
total re-branding initiative.

Including the development of
brand identity systems and guide
manuals as well as packaging
concepts and rules.

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EDUCATION

FH GESTALTUNG & DESIGN
Hildesheim, Germany, 1986 - 1990
BFA in Communication Design

FREIE KUNSTAKADEMIE
Stuttgart, Germany, 1984 - 1986
Fine Art � Painting

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AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGMENT

GRAPHIS LOGO published 1999,
2008, HOW Internatinal Design
Award 1998, 1999, 2000, LOGO
LOUNGE published 2009, ACE,
ECHO, PRINT Media Award 2007,
NEENAH Design Award 1997





Location

Minneapolis, MN

Specialties

  • Design Management
  • Art Direction
  • Print

Experience

15+ years

Education

FH Gestaltung Hildesheim

Awards

GRAPHIS LOGO published 1999, 2008, HOW Internatinal Design Award 1998, 1999, 2000, LOGO LOUNGE published 2009, ACE, ECHO, PRINT Media Award 2007, NEENAH Design Award 1997, IAC Internet Advertising 2009