Anton Stén

Anton Stén

Freelance Digital Media Creative Director / Art Director

Malmö Area, Sweden

Current
Past
  • Creative Director at Mubito
  • Senior Art Director - Digital Media at Bates Y&R
  • Web Director at ANR BBDO
  • Art Director / Owner at Le Petit Garcon
  • Art Director at Starring
  • Art Director at Projector
  • Design intern at lateral
  • Art Director at Mios e-Solutions
  • Webdesigner at Mainostoimisto Bocks Office
Education
  • Hyper Island
  • Övis
Connections
298 connections
Industry
Marketing and Advertising
Websites

Anton Stén’s Summary

I am a positive minded guy in my late twenties. I support Liverpool FC, love music and enjoy Apple products. I am happily married and a have a wonderful dog named Meta. I love French things.

I have nearly 10 years of experience in Art Direction (see below) and my strengths are strategy & concepts, design work ranging from corporate sites to web2.0 to fashion/lifestyle, trends in digital media and utilization of digital media.

Anton Stén’s Specialties:

Concepts, ideas, graphic design, trends in new media, art direction, new media, web, fashion/lifestyle brands.


Anton Stén’s Experience

  • Creative Director

    Le Petit Garcon

    (Design industry)

    May 2009Present (7 months)

    Le Petit Garcon is a small digital design studio that creates interactive websites, iPhone apps and help our clients work with digital and social media.

    We are located in Sweden but our clients are based all over the world.

  • Creative / Art Director

    Freelance (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; Online Media industry)

    April 2009Present (8 months)

    With nearly 10 years of experience in digital Art Direction, my strengths are visualizing concepts, understanding people, trends in digital media and utilizing of digital media.

  • Creative Director

    Mubito

    (Online Media industry)

    October 2008April 2009 (7 months)

    Mubito offers a unique direct-to-consumer platform for the music and entertainment industry. I have an overall responsibility for all creative work. I am also guiding and the manager of a creative team (10 persons) and I am responsible for developing the Mubito brand.

  • Senior Art Director - Digital Media

    Bates Y&R

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    January 2008November 2008 (11 months)

    Bates Y&R is winner of the Advertising Effectiveness Awards 2004-2008 in Denmark. I was responsible for concept creation as well as art direction for interactive media. I was also responsible for trends in digital media to ensure highest quality in creativity and effectiveness.

    Clients: Chrysler, Dodge, Danske Spil, DSB, Mercedes-Benz and Post Danmark

  • Web Director

    ANR BBDO

    (Online Media industry)

    May 2006January 2008 (1 year 9 months)

    ANR.BBDO is considered amongst the best advertising agencies in Sweden and part of the BBDO network. I was responsible for concept creation and art direction and for interactive media. Managing projects in partnership with agencies like B-reel and Acne Digital and educating the company about digital media.

    Clients: Bredbandsbolaget, Hyresgastforeningen, Mercedes-Benz, Arla, Majblomman and Folksam

  • Art Director / Owner

    Le Petit Garcon

    (Online Media industry)

    June 2003October 2007 (4 years 5 months)

    Art direction and Animation work for selected clients, mostly within fashion, technology and music.
    Clients: Nokia, Diesel, Tiger of Sweden and Blueprint.

  • Art Director

    Starring

    (Online Media industry)

    July 2004July 2006 (2 years 1 month)

    Starring (formerly Moonwalk Sthlm and now Syrup Sthlm) is one of Sweden's most awarded agencies. I worked as an Art Director on major projects like amfpensions.se, ica.se, hm.com as well as Guldagget-winner Spray (Make Love not Spam).

    Clients: AMF Pension, Pfizer, ICA, Bjorn Borg, Trygg Hansa, Ticket, H&M, SBAB and Spray

  • Art Director

    Projector

    (Online Media industry)

    August 2002September 2004 (2 years 2 months)

    Formerly known as Kabel New Media, I was Designer / Art Director on major projects like gb.se and award winning campaigns for Absolut Vodka (Absolut Stella and Absolut Vanilia). I was also part of the creative team that was responsible for the launch of Ben & Jerry's in Sweden.

    Clients: GB Glace, Absolut Vodka, Electrolux, Ben & Jerry’s and EMI Virgin

  • Design intern

    lateral

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    20012002 (1 year )

    Design internship as a part of my education at Hyper Island. I worked heavily on interactive pieces for Levi?s US as well as award winning campaigns for RSPCA.

    Clients: Levi's, the RSPCA and Boddingtons

  • Art Director

    Mios e-Solutions

    (Online Media industry)

    March 2000August 2000 (6 months)

    Clients: Hartman Auto

  • Webdesigner

    Mainostoimisto Bocks Office

    (Printing industry)

    May 1999August 2000 (1 year 4 months)

    Clients: Vasa Elektriska


Anton Stén’s Education

  • Hyper Island

    20002002

  • Övis


Additional Information

Anton Stén’s Websites:

Anton Stén’s Groups:

fetform, facebook

  •    Advertising Professional
  •    Design Thinking
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    Liverpool FC Supporters
  •    Hyper Island
  •    FWA
  •    Fetform
  •    Global Jobs Network
  •    Friends of CREATE! Representation
  •    Moving Media Southern Sweden
  •    Job Openings, Job Leads and Job Connections!
  •    Marketing and Sales: Networking, Forum and Jobs

Anton Stén’s Honors:

Speaker at Hyper Island, Karlskrona 2005, 2006
Responsible for module at Hyper Island, Karlskrona & Stockholm 2008-2009
Speaker at RMI Berghs, Stockholm 2005, 2006

The FWA - Björn Borg / Spring - Summer Collection 2006
Guldägg - Make Love Not Spam / Spray 2004
“Taschens 1000 favorite websites” - www.soulsampler.com 2002
Cresta Award Winner - Absolut Vanilia 2002
Revolution Awards - Best Campaign - Lost Change / Levi’s 2001
NMA Effectiveness award - Charity Category - RSPCA Online 2001

Member of aSmallWorld, Creative Social and Elite Group.

Member of Fetform - Creative web Group in Sweden since 1999.


Anton Stén’s Contact Settings

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  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
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