Curriculum Vitae – Nico Ammann
Creative Director at Ogilvy & Mather, Frankfurt
June 2011 -
Freelance Art Director, Zürich
July 2008 - May 2011
Clients: MINI Switzerland, BMW (Schweiz) AG, Krebsliga, Valmann, Restorm.com, CMS von Erlach Henrici, Müller-Möhl Group, X-tra Club, and various advertising agencies.
Freelance Art Director & Photographer, Los Angeles CA
January 2006 - June 2008
Clients: Universal, Pepsi Company, News Corporation, The Sexton Company (for Whitenoise), Reebok Scarlett Johansson, DGK (for the ad*itive), Google, Allstate, Amnesty International (for Public Interest), Genius Products, POM Wonderful, Flaunt Magazine, The Climate Registry, The Book LA, and Shark Energy Drink.
Art Director at 86 the onions, Los Angeles CA
September 2004 - December 2005
Clients:Etnies Footwear and Apparel, Target Stores, Technicolor, Resfest, Rockford Fosgate Car Stereo/Audio, Soapnet TV, Beautiful/Decay Magazine, Art Center College of Design, as well as for many of 86 the onions’ own brands.
Internship as Art Director at TBWACHIATDAY Tequila, Los Angeles CA
August 2003 – November 2003
Clients:Pennzoil, Nissan, Apple Xserve, Whiskas Cat Food, and Tyson Foods.
Junior Art Director at Advico, Young & Rubicam, Zürich
February 2000 – November 2001
Clients:Swiss Re, UBS, Hakle, Beyoo, Swisscom, Axpo, as well as numerous new business pitches.
Education:
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena CA (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising Design, August 2004)
Languages:
Native: Swiss German
Fluent: German, English
Reading Ability: French, Latin
Computer Skills:
Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Illustrator CS4 , Adobe InDesign CS4, Adobe Flash CS4, Aperture, Final Cut Pro 6 and many more.
Recognitions & Awards:
Swiss Photo Award 2011 - ewz.selection
Red Dot Award (Communication Design 2010), Art Directors Club, EFFIE
Photography Exhibitions: Snap! Celebrate the Photograph (Orlando 2010), Photo 08 & 09 – Die Werkschau der Schweizer Fotografie
Artwork published in Lürzer’s International Archive, Beautiful/Decay Magazine, The Book LA, Los Logos 4 & 5