Thomas Rudolph - Brand Designer & Senior Art Director

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Aug 2019 - Present

7 years 1 month

Designer & Senior Art Director

Freelance

Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

2 years

Competence Teamlead & Senior Art Director

Dan Pearlman Group

Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

1 year 5 months

Teamlead Design

Brands4friends / Ebay Inc.

Apr 2013 - Feb 2016

2 years 11 months

Teamlead Campaign Communication

Brands4friends / Ebay Inc.

Apr 2010 - Mar 2013

3 years

Art Director

Brands4friends / Ebay Inc.

Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

7 months

Senior Motion Designer

Brands4friends

Apr 2008 - Aug 2009

1 year 5 months

Designer

Freelance

Mar 2007 - Mar 2008

1 year 1 month

Junior Art Director

Smack Communications

Mar 2005 - Aug 2005

6 months

Internship

Flora&Fauna Visions

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Advertising, Retail, Media and Entertainment, Arts and Crafts, and Fashion.

Advertising

Retail

Media and Entertainment

Arts and Crafts

Fashion

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Marketing, Product Development, and Production.

Marketing

Product Development

Production

Summary

I’m a freelance designer and senior art director with extensive experience who captures the essence of your brand with a strategic yet highly creative approach that embodies both functionality and visual richness.

Skills

Brand Design

Corporate Identity & Design
Presentations & Guidelines
Imagery & Visual Language
Brand Positioning & Messaging
Naming & Nomenclature
Spatial Staging Of Brands

Art Direction

Concepts For Print, Digital Marketing & Social Media
Campaign Ideas & Communication
Editorial & Graphic Design
Project Lead For Photo & Film Productions

Moving Images & Editing

Video Editing
Motiongraphics & Typography
Film Concepts
Moodvideos & Trailers
Title Design
Sounddesign & Editing

Tools

After Effects
Premiere
Photoshop
Indesign
Illustrator
Xd
Office365
Sound- & Encodingtools
Pen & Paper

Soft Skills

Creative & Passionate
Curious & Ambitious
Communicative & Solution-Oriented
Careful & Precise
Empathic & Team-Oriented
Analytical & Strategic Way Of Thinking

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2000 - Feb 2007

University of Applied Sciences

Diploma, Dipl.-Designer · Visual Communication · Potsdam, Germany · very good (1.6)

Oct 1998 - Oct 1999

University of Applied Sciences

Architecture · Cottbus, Germany

Oct 1990 - Jun 1997

Ludwig-Leichhardt-Gymnasium

Higher School Certificate · Cottbus, Germany

Certifications & licenses

A-Level Certificate

Diploma Certificate

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 9

Experience in Advertising 10 y

Avg length 2 y 2 m

Longest experience 7 y

Expertise

Recent roles Designer & Senior Art Director, Competence Teamlead & Senior Art Director, Teamlead Design

Main industries Advertising, Retail, Media and Entertainment

Main business areas Marketing, Product Development, Production

Qualifications

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

January 2024

Last Update

December 2025

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Thomas is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Thomas has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: Designer & Senior Art Director, Competence Teamlead & Senior Art Director, Teamlead Design.

Thomas's most recent position is Designer & Senior Art Director at Freelance.

In recent years, Thomas has worked for Freelance.

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Advertising, Retail, and Media and Entertainment. Thomas also has some experience in Arts and Crafts and Fashion.

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Product Development, and Production.

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Advertising and Media and Entertainment.

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Marketing.

Thomas attended University of Applied Sciences for Visual Communication.

Thomas has 2 certificates. These include: A-Level Certificate and Diploma Certificate.

Thomas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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