Awards: Silverägg, Art Directors Club Deutschland, Clio, LIA, New York Festival, The One Show, Cresta Award, Mobius Award, Max Award, Montreux Festival, Publishingpriset Gold & Grand Prix, Swedish Mastership of Photography and Best Of Nation/World Photography Award.

Agencies: Ogilvy & Mather, BBDO, FCB, TBWA, J.W. Thompson, Lintas, Publicis, McCann Erickson, Grey, Jung v. Matt, Grabarz & Partner, KNSK, Scholz & Friends, Zum goldenen Hirschen, Nosy, Strateg, Think Happy Thoughts, Impera, Liljedals, Studio Solution, Lebowski, Haus, Åkestam Holst

Clients: Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Fiat, Burger King, Brigitte, DEVK, Handelsblatt, Bild der Frau, NIVEA, NIVEA Beauté, NIVEA Men, Becks, Langnese, Wella, Deutsche Bahn, Frolic, Amicelli, Bild, Sixt, Pensionsmyndigheten, Grythyttans Gästgivargård, Örebro Länsteater, Scenkonst Sörmland, Sörmlands Landsting, Örebro Länstrafik, Snabbgross, Persson Innovation, Skånska Byggvaror; Pressbyrån, El Taco Truck, ATG/V75, Gina Tricot, SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Magazines: Beauty Archive, Institute Magazine, Lewis Magazine, Lucys Magazine, Volant Magazine, Krowd Magazine, Freundin, Kooss Magazine, Odalisque Magazine

I’m a creative unicorn who’s been riding the wild waves of advertising since the golden days when people drove Porsches, pitched big ideas on paper napkins, and partied on the rooftop of Hotel Martinez in Cannes. There isn’t much I haven’t seen in this business and I still love it.

After years as a copywriter and creative director at agencies like Ogilvy, BBDO, TBWA, FCB, Jung von Matt, and others, winning pretty much every major international award along the way, I decided to explore a new creative playground: photography.

Then AI came around; and that’s when my worlds collided.

Now I combine conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and cutting-edge AI tools to create images that are indistinguishable from traditional photography. Big ideas are still my currency - the medium just evolved.

My work today focuses on helping advertising agencies and brands create visuals that capture imagination and emotion, whether through custom-trained AI models or old-school studio photography. Whatever the brief, I’ll find the solution (and usually a new idea or two along the way).

I’m fluent in Swedish, English, and German, with a dash of French and Hebrew - and yes, I’m also fluent in deadlines. I was born in Germany, so punctuality is literally part of my DNA. I always deliver on time… unless a homeless dog crosses my path (priorities!).

Oh, and I’m an introvert who thrives in creative solitude — just me, my ideas, and a few very spoiled dogs

Jesper Holst, Creative Founder Åkestam Holst

“Stefanie is a talented artist who brings my creative visions to life. She not only meets but exceeds my expectations every time. She listens closely, picking up on details I may struggle to articulate, and expertly incorporates them into her work. Stefanie has a knack for understanding my vision and pays meticulous attention to every detail. She is dependable, never making promises she can't keep, and consistently goes above and beyond to achieve impressive results.

Working with Stefanie is enjoyable and effortless, and I have complete confidence that she will help me deliver outstanding work to my clients.”

Karla Therese Kjellvander, Creative Director
“As Stefanie has been working within the advertising agency world she has an eye on the importance of a strong concept throughout the whole process. Working closely with Stefanie several days in a row on location with the client on set was a great experience. She naturally becomes a part of the team and makes the whole work process feel effortless and fun while coming up with great results.”

Fredrik Birath, Art Director
”It was fun to go through the creative process and to develop the concept together with Stefanie. But best of all was the actual shoot where all the planning finally worked out, so exciting! Stefanie has been responsive for the overall purpose and goal of the campaign concepts. As she has been working within the advertising agency world she has had an eye on the importance of a strong concept throughout the whole process.”