About

About Me

I am Saurabh, 27 y.o. Award-Winning Creative. I am known for making stuff happen. I don't shy away from taking lead. I have fought the good fights, created award winning work, brought in clients, managed projects, took the stage and so on. I plan on growing the list. I am passionate about technology and try to combine it with human insights.

Currently I am based in Munich and work at Serviceplan Innovation as an Hybrid Creative (Art Director + Creative Producer). Our team is responsible for global innovation throughout Serviceplan Group. My work has been recognised at Cannes Lions, D&AD, CLIO, One Show, New York Festival, Eurobest and so on. I have represented Germany at several occasions as a 'Under 30 Creative’, such as Digital Young Lion at Cannes Lions 2018, Eurobest Young Creatives 2018, Rising Star at ADC Europe Awards 2015. Recently co-facilitated a Generative Design Workshop for ADC Europe Festival 2018.

If you want to discuss new opportunities, please get in touch.
saurabh.j.kakade@gmail.com
+49 151 6607 5837

Education

2013 - 2014
Art Direction
Miami Ad School Europe
Germany

2009 - 2012
Bachelors in Applied Arts
Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya
India

2008 - 2009
Art Foundation Course
Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Fine Arts
India

Awards

2018

Cannes Lions
Gold - Innovation Lions - Dot Inc.
Gold - Health & Wellness Lions - Dot Mini
Silver - Product Design Lions - Dot Mini
Bronze - Cyber - Fittle 3D Braille Puzzle
Shortlist - Mobile Lions - Too Many T's Featuring Alexa
Shortlist - Sustainable Development Goals Lions - Dot Mini
Shortlist - Product Design Lions - Dot Mini

Clio Awards
Gold - Innovation - Dot Inc.
Silver - Product Design - Dot Mini
Bronze - Audio Technique - Too Many T's Featuring Alexa
Bronze - Direct - Too Many T's Featuring Alexa
Shortlist - Product Design - Fittle 3D Braille Puzzle

Cannes Young Lions Germany
Winner - Digital

D&AD
Wood Pencil - Direct - Fittle 3D Braille Puzzle

LIA: London International Awards
Gold - Design: Product Development - Dot Mini
Silver - Health & Wellness: Devices and Diagnostics - Dot Mini
Silver - Medical: Devices and Diagnostics - Dot Mini
Silver - The NEW: Technology Development - Dot Inc.
Bronze - Design: Product Design - Fittle
Bronze - Digital: Weird Wonderful Work - Feat. Alexa
Bronze - Health & Wellness: Innovation - Dot Mini

Spikes Asia
Gold - Design: Product Design - Dot Mini
Gold - Healthcare: Product Innovation - Dot Mini
Shortlist - Innovation: Technological Development - Dot Inc.

Red Dot Awards
Red Dot - Communication Design: Music Video - Feat. Alexa

Art Directors Club Global
Silver - Product Design - Fittle 3D Braille Puzzle
Merit - Innovation - Fittle 3D Braille Puzzle
Merit - Design - Fittle 3D Braille Puzzle

2017

Eurobest Awards
Bronze - Healthcare - Fittle 3D Braille Puzzle
Shortlist - Innovation - Fittle 3D Braille Puzzle

AutoVision: Automotive Industry Awards
Gold - Films & Videos - MAN TGE

2016

Cannes Lions
Silver - Cyber Lions - TrueColours by Stabilo

Eurobest Awards
Gold - Innovation Award - TrueColours
Shortlist - Interactive - TrueColours
Shortlist - Web Service - TrueColours

New York Festivals
Finalist - Digital - TrueColours
Finalist - Use of New Technology - TrueColours
Finalist - Business Services - TrueColours

One Show
Silver Pencil - Interactive - TrueColours

2015

Jung von Matt Awards
Gold - Sir John Hegarty's Pick - TrueColours

Cannes Future Lions
Finalist

ADC Deutschland
Gold Nail

Golden Award Of Montreux
Finalist

ADC 94th Annual Awards
Silver Cube

Graphis
Gold - Product Advertising
Merit - Product Advertising

Young Guns
Finalist - Digital
Finalist - Design

Press & Publications

ADC Europe | Co-Facilitator of Generative Design Workshop 2018
https://www.adceurope.org/workshop/generative-design-processing-the-future/

ADC Europe | Speaker and Mentor at Creative Express Lisbon 2018
https://www.adceurope.org/news/the-7th-creative-express-brings-together-29-talented-young-creatives-from-all-over-europe-in-lisbon/

Horizont | Cannes Young Lions 2018 - Digital Team Germany
http://www.horizont.net/agenturen/nachrichten/Cannes-Lions-Diese-12-deutschen-Young-Lions-fliegen-an-die-Cte-dAzur-166726

Digital Trends | "TrueColours is a life hack for those pesky T&Cs you never read"
http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/truecolours-chrome-plugin/

Ad Age Creativity | Editor's Pick
http://creativity-online.com/work/truecolours-by-stabilo-truecolours-by-stabilo/47715

Speaker at ADC Europe | Representing Germany
http://www.adceurope.org/programs/highpotentials

Creative Express | Representing Germany
http://www.adhugger.net/2015/07/13/adce-selects-28-young-talents-to-attend-4th-creative-express-in-austrian-tyrol/

Horizont | TGE Product Film
http://www.horizont.net/agenturen/nachrichten/IAA-Nutzfahrzeuge-2016-Jung-von-Matt-begleitet-die-Weltpremiere-des-MAN-Transporters-TGE-142936

Little Black Book Online
https://lbbonline.com/news/this-browser-extension-highlights-the-dangers-of-terms-and-conditions/

Best Ads On TV: Top 6th June 2016
http://www.bestadsontv.com/ad/80168/stabilo-True-Colours

Adweek
http://www.adweek.com/agencyspy/friday-odds-and-ends-296/110956

Directory Magazine
https://www.directnewideas.com/magazine/?id=2024

Ultimaker | Stories
https://ultimaker.com/en/stories/52510-3d-printed-puzzle-breaks-down-braille-barriers

The Hindu | Indian Newspaper
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/solving-the-literacy-puzzle/article23230963.ece

Medium  | Indorse collaborates with Serviceplan
https://blog.indorse.io/announcing-collaboration-with-serviceplan-f5d9e4f09618