About

About Me

I am Saurabh, 26 y.o. award-winning Innovation Art Director. 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. I plan on growing the list.

After graduating with a Bachelor in Applied Arts, I moved from India to Germany to studying Art Direction at Miami Ad School, Hamburg. Given the advantage of three internships in the second year, and that too at leading agencies around the world, it stands pretty obvious why I crossed the oceans in pursuit of happiness.

Currently I am based in Munich and work at Serviceplan Innovation as an Art Director. Our team is responsible for global innovation throughout Serviceplan Group. So far I have won at Cannes Lions, One Show, D&AD, New York Festival, Eurobest and represented Germany at Annual Art Directors Club of Europe awards as part of raising star in 2015.

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

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 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

Cannes Young Lions Germany
Winner - Digital

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

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 / Public Service - TrueColours
Shortlist - Interactive / Web Service - TrueColours

New York Festivals
Finalist - Digital - TrueColours
Finalist - Activation & Engagement / Use of New Technology - TrueColours
Finalist - Activation & Engagement / Business Services - TrueColours

One Show
Silver Pencil - Interactive / Consumer Services - 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 | Speaker and Mentor at Creative Express 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 - Representing Germany as Digital Team
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