ABOUT ME - SIDE A
My name is Vito and I am a Creative Director based in Düsseldorf.
My 15+ years of experience working for international agencies such as BBDO, Grey and Leo Burnett in Italy, Hungary and Germany have taught me one thing above all else: one strong idea is all it takes.
My 15+ years of experience working for international agencies such as BBDO, Grey and Leo Burnett in Italy, Hungary and Germany have taught me one thing above all else: one strong idea is all it takes.
A strategy-driven idea is like a puzzle with the picture on the box: every piece finds its place. Without it, you're working hard in the wrong direction. The time you don't waste chasing bad ideas can be used to find unexpected, sharp and unforgettable executions. That's why I believe in advertising that is built on critical thinking and ends up saying something that people actually care about.
That's what keeps me in love with this job, even after all these years.
Helping to put the puzzle together.
Helping to put the puzzle together.
ABOUT ME - Side B
I'm originally from Eboli, a town in southern Italy near the Amalfi Coast. After living in a few other cities, I settled in Düsseldorf, where I've been based for over eight years.
Outside of work, I enjoy slacklining (walking on a 2.5mm strip of webbing), camping, bikepacking, chess and reading. These require problem solving, patience, focus and strategic thinking, traits that tend to influence the way I approach creative work too.
I’m surprisingly afraid of heights, which makes tackling a highline even more compelling. Confronting fear with preparation and focus is a way of taking on complex creative problems that I can relate to.
JOB ExperienceS
2026 - Present
Independent Creative Director
2022 - 2024
Creative Director
BBDO Germany
2013 - 2022
Senior Art Director
BBDO Germany - Grey Düsseldorf - Leo Burnett Turin - Mosaicoon Palermo
2009 - March 2012
Early Career Experience
Ogilvy Budapest - Jung von Matt - JWT Milan
Independent Creative Director
2022 - 2024
Creative Director
BBDO Germany
2013 - 2022
Senior Art Director
BBDO Germany - Grey Düsseldorf - Leo Burnett Turin - Mosaicoon Palermo
2009 - March 2012
Early Career Experience
Ogilvy Budapest - Jung von Matt - JWT Milan
CLIENTS
Heineken - Whatsapp - Meta - Ortel - Vivo - Dr. Oetker - Allianz - Vileda - Febreze -
P&G - Henkel - Ford - FIAT 500 - Fiat Professional - Jeep - Flixbus - Buyer
P&G - Henkel - Ford - FIAT 500 - Fiat Professional - Jeep - Flixbus - Buyer
Awards
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
Bronze for Promo & Activation
Bronze for Direct Marketing
Shortlist for Integrated
ADC*E Awards
Gold for Web & Alternative Use of Media
Nomination for Web Film
Eurobest
Shortlist for Interactive
New York Advertising Festival
Finalist
ADCI Awards
Silver for Integrated Campaign
Bronze for Integrated Campaign
Gold for Print
Silver for Promo & Activation
Gold Hammer
Diploma for Web Film
D&AD Student
Commendation
Bronze for Promo & Activation
Bronze for Direct Marketing
Shortlist for Integrated
ADC*E Awards
Gold for Web & Alternative Use of Media
Nomination for Web Film
Eurobest
Shortlist for Interactive
New York Advertising Festival
Finalist
ADCI Awards
Silver for Integrated Campaign
Bronze for Integrated Campaign
Gold for Print
Silver for Promo & Activation
Gold Hammer
Diploma for Web Film
D&AD Student
Commendation
Languages
Italian: Native
English: Fluent
German: Upper intermediate - B2
English: Fluent
German: Upper intermediate - B2