Amir Kassaei
Born in Iran, raised in Austria, educated in France - Amir settled in Germany in 1997, gaining experience early in his career in a variety of roles.
In 2003, Amir joined DDB Germany as Chief Creative Officer, where he quickly helped reshape the agency and transformed it into one of the most creative and successful agencies in Germany.
In February 2011, Amir was appointed DDB Worldwide Chief Creative Officer.
Amir has worked on behalf of an impressive range of the world’s major brands, including Allianz, Apple, Adidas, Bosch, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Nike, Reebok and Volkswagen.
He and his teams are the recipients of more than 4,000 national and international awards, including 140 Cannes Lions in the past five years.
He was named The Big Won Report’s Top Chief Creative Officer” in 2009, and has been one of The Big Won’s Top 3 Chief Creative Officers for each of the last three years.
D&AD Awards (15)
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Fly
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- DDB Germany
- Volkswagen AG
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Special Effects
- 2007
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Bobby Car / Wee / Rock Star / Elbow
- Photography and Image Manipulation
- DDB Group Germany
- Volkswagen
- Photography and Image Manipulation
- Photography and Image Manipulation for Advertising - Campaigns
- 2005
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Shadow Poster
- Poster Advertising
- Poster Advertising
- Pavement Posters
- 2008
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Basketball
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- DDB Germany
- Volkswagen AG
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 21 - 40 Seconds
- 2007
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Fly
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- DDB Germany
- Volkswagen AG
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 21 - 40 Seconds
- 2007
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Fly
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- DDB Germany
- Volkswagen AG
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- Cinema Commercials 21-40 Seconds
- 2007
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Coach / Fire engine / Concrete lorry / Logging lorry / Car transporter
- Press Advertising
- DDB Germany
- Volkswagen AG
- Press Advertising
- Magazine Press Advertising Colour
- 2007
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Audio Player / Binoculars / Flat Screen / Mobile Phone
- Illustration
- DDB Germany
- Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Arbeit
- Illustration
- Press Advertising
- 2007
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Lose Your Belly
- Photography
- DDB Germany
- FIT FOR FUN
- Photography
- Press Advertising
- 2007
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Pimp
- Photography
- DDB Germany
- Fressnapf
- Photography
- Press Advertising
- 2006
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Baby
- Non-English Language Press Advertising
- DDB Group Germany
- Volkswagen
- Non-English Language Press Advertising
- Consumer Magazines - Colour
- 2004
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Baby
- Non-English Language Posters
- DDB Group Germany
- Volkswagen AG
- Non-English Language Posters
- Consumer Posters - Pavement (Sidewalk)/Adshel
- 2004
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Egg
- Non-English Language Posters
- DDB Group Germany
- Volkswagen AG
- Non-English Language Posters
- Consumer Posters - Medium Roadside/Billboard
- 2004
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Dummy
- Non-English Language Press Advertising
- Springer & Jacoby Werbung
- DaimlerChrysler
- Non-English Language Press Advertising
- Consumer Magazines - Colour
- 2003
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Shit
- Non-English Language Press Advertising
- Springer & Jacoby Werbung
- DaimlerChrysler
- Non-English Language Press Advertising
- Newspapers - Black and White
- 2003
