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CURRICULUM VITAE/ FREDRIK AHLIN/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR/ M. +44(0)7789 013309 / E-MAIL. [email protected]/www.fredrikahlin.com/www.linkedin.com/in/fredrikahlin + PORTFOLIO
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curriculum vitae/ Fredrik ahlin/Creative DireCtor/

M. +44(0)7789 013309 / E-Mail. [email protected]/www.fredrikahlin.com/www.linkedin.com/in/fredrikahlin

+ Portfolio

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CurriCulum Vitae/2012 Fredrik ahlin, Creative DirectorMobile: 07789013309/ E-mail: [email protected]/portfolio / linkedin.com/in/fredrikahlin / Twitter: twitter@fredrik_ahlin View Portfolio + CV PDF: http://www.fredrikahlin.com/portfolio/

I am a Creative Director with significant experience within Brand Strategy, Advertising, New Media, Publishing and Packaging. My focus is on Lifestyle, Fashion, Beauty and Luxury brands. I am a creative, conceptual and analytical thinker with strong people and management skills. I have excellent presentation skills and a strong international back-ground. I thrive on new challenges.

April 2012 – Ongoing Travelzoo Inc. / Global Creative Director New York, USA and London, England. Global responsibility for all creative output of Travelzoo, a 15 year old online publisher of travel, leisure and entertainment deals. Travelzoo Inc. is listed on NASDAQ (TZOO) and has 25 offices in 11 markets, including USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, China, Japan, Australia and Taiwan. Reporting directly to the CEO.

June 2006 – April 2012 Hotel Chocolat Ltd. / Executive Creative Director London, England.Board Director, reporting to the CEO, with global responsibility for brand strategy, brand communications, PR and all creative output online, off-line, store design and packaging. Managed and directed the in-house design studio with a team of 10. Instrumental part of the product development team. Responsible for numerous key product concepts and launches. Hotel Chocolat is headquartered in England, with subsidiaries or franchisors in: USA, Germany, Scotland, the GCC area, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

Key Responsibilities / Achievements:• Voted “most advocated” British brand in the UK by Marketing Week, January 2012. • Successful launch of US retail operation and hotelchocolat.com. • Successful launch of over 70 shops, coffee shops and restaurants worldwide.• Creating a “real” Hotel Chocolat in Saint Lucia in 2011. A luxury boutique hotel listed in

the Condé Nast Hot List 2012.• Brand collaborations with Grey Goose Vodka, BAFTA (British Academy of Film and

Television Arts), Barbie’s 50th anniversary and Agent Provocateur amongst others.• Awarded “Cool Brand” status by Super Brands, 2007-2011.• No. 1 on The Sunday Times “Fast Track 100” list, 2008.• Voted “Emerging Retailer of the Year” by Retail Week, 2007.

January 1999 – May 2010

Clients/Roles including:

• Jan 2000 – September 2003 Face Stockholm / Creative Director New York, USA and Stockholm, Sweden.

(US beauty, cosmetics and eyewear brand. Named as one of the top 5 cosmetics brands in the world by US Vogue, 2002). My role included brand strategy, brand building, concept creation, cross-media advertising, new media and art direction of photography.

• August 2000 – May 2010 Vessel Gallery / Contributing Creative Director London, England.Contributing Creative Director for a longstanding series of exhibitions curated by Vessel. Designers and artists with original artwork created for these exhibitions included: Simon Moore, Lena Bergstrom, Thomas Heatherwick, Anish Kapoor, Amanda Levete and Simon Doonan amongst others

• June 1997 – April 2004 Vogue, Condé Nast (Contracts)• February 2004 – May 2004 Senior Designer, Russian Vogue, Moscow, Russia.

• May 1998 – July 1998 Designer, British Vogue, London, England.

• June 1997 – August 1997 Designer, German Vogue, Munich, Germany.

• February 1998 – May 1998 North/South Publishing / Art Director London, England.

• March 1997 – April 1997 Wallpaper* Magazine / Senior Designer London, England.

Additional clients and employers have included:Redwood Publishing, Ernest Jones Jewellers, Nino Bauti Fashion, Warner Records, Illegal & Ellegal Fashion, Isolagen, Goldwell, Stockholm New, Snow Drops Ltd., Ahlens, Beales Beauty Floor and The Life Foundation.

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Design Week 06.08.2009

August 2004 – August 2005 Hudson Wright Associates / Senior Art Director London, England.HWA Ltd. is a creative marketing agency specialising in luxury and premium retail brands.Clients Included: Charbonnel et Walker Chocolatier, David Morris Jewellers, Chivas Regal, Elegant Touch, Fenwick of Bond Street, Woolworth’s, Artigiano, General Trading Company and Moss Bros.

August 2000 – March 2002 T.ex Advertising / Senior Art Director Stockholm, Sweden.A boutique, high-end Stockholm agency with a strong focus on strategy, brand and image building, and creative ideas cross-media and platform.

May 1999 – August 2000 T.A.N.K/Fusage / Creative Director Stockholm, Sweden.

May 1995 – August 2000 Swedish Magazines• March 1999 - August 2000 Creative Director, Snowdrops Magazine

(Sweden’s biggest independent beauty and fashion magazine)

• August 1995 – January 1997 Creative Director, LC-Magazine

• May 1995 – August 1995 Art Director, Euroman

Jan 1997 – October 1998 Princess Productions / Art Director London, England.(Televison production company, London)

1996 The Nobel Foundation / Art Director Stockholm, Sweden.(Project: International Travel Exhibition)

Education and Personal Facts

• BA (HONS) Advertising and Art Direction, Beckmans School Of Design,1995. • Fluent in English and Swedish. Very good command of Danish and Norwegian.• Personal interests include travel, cooking, film, music, photography and books. References, portfolio and profile pieces available on request.

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PackagingHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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PackagingHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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PackagingHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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PackagingHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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PackagingHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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still life: chocolateHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

PackagingHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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still life: chocolateHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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www.hotelchocolat.com - 2009Hotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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e-mailsHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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shoP interiors and hotel chocolat, saint luciaHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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logosHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

assorted catalogues and collateralHotel Chocolat (British cocoa grower, manufacturer and retailer of luxury chocolate products)

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advertisementFACE Stockholm Cosmetics (US beauty, cosmetics and eyewear brand)

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advertisementsPURE (British jewellery brand)

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assorted magazine covers and sPreads, advertisement and collateralRedwood Publishing, Fenwick of Bond Street, Woolworths and The Life Foundation

advertisementGhost (British fashion and jewellery brand)

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assorted advertisement and weB PagesFACE Stockholm (US beauty, cosmetics and eyewear brand)

assorted magazine covers and sPreadsLC Magazine & Snowdrops Magazine

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assorted collateralVessel Gallery London

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advertisements and collateralCharbonnel et Walker Chocolatier

advertisementsIllegal (Swedish fashion brand)

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Nino Bauti (Spanish/British fashion brand)advertisementsElegant Touch (Europe’s biggest manufacturer of nail extensions)

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advertisementsHot Diamonds (British jewellery brand)

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advertisementsHot Diamonds (British jewellery brand)

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advertisementsHot Diamonds (British jewellery brand)