Greetings!
I am Alex Picha, an ambitious and hungry award-winning creative digital producer with extensive experience from the most creative advertising agencies and networks. I am thrilled that you have found me and would like to share a brief overview of my background and accomplishments.
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TL;DR: I have a passion for the constantly changing Internet and enjoys learning new things. With over 25 years of experience in creative digital communication, strategy, and technical innovation, I have a strong background in web design, coding, and digital/social media writing. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family, music, art, cooking, technology, beer, and travel. I have a poor sense of direction but enjoys getting lost.
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As a seasoned digital producer with over 25 years of experience in pioneering digital communication, strategy, and technical innovation, I thrive on exploring new frontiers in the ever-changing internet. I enjoy collaborating with both wise and less experienced individuals to expand my thinking and perspectives.
With a background as a former COO, Art Director, and Web Designer, as well as my experience as a Code Monkey and Digital/Social Media Copywriter, I bring a wealth of knowledge and creativity to every project. I am a strong communicator and able to explain technical concepts to clients and co-workers.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, listening to music and curating playlists, exploring contemporary art, cooking, caring for plants, testing new technology, and traveling with friends and my kids.
Fun fact: I used to play the trumpet skillfully and despite my poor sense of local direction, I find joy in getting lost.
Get in touch:
Phone: +46739108701
Email: alex[at]picha.se
Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpicha/
I am a Senior Digital Swiss Army Knife with the online world as my playground. My keywords are ambitious, digital, creative, marketing, communication, content, social and strategy. Some combinations of these that I master fully are…
Digital Creative Direction
Marketing Direction
Digital Marketing
Digital Communication
Digital Strategy
Technical Direction
Creative Content
Social Media
Since 2011 I am an Executive Academy Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS/The Webby Awards). IADAS is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 750 Executive Academy members such as Francis Ford Coppola, Martha Stewart, co-founder of Twitter Biz Stone, Internet inventor and Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton Cerf, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, Chief Evangelist at Canva Guy Kawasaki, Huffington Post Founder Arianna Huffington and Director at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society Susan P. Crawford.
Also, If you have a project that’s “slightly” has gone down the drain, the deadline is past due or you just have the feeling “what the frack do I do now” – just ping me on any channel – I’ll help out if I can, even if being Mr Wolf isn't what I usually do. But I will always try to help a new friend out.
Would love to explore any NTF/DAO/blockchain/web3-related project - just roll up my selves and go deeper down into the rabbit hole.
But… what is it you actually do, Alex?
I get this question a lot; since the role as a Producer can mean different things for various kinds of people and at various kinds of agencies.
My work could often be described as a hands on producer in the digital space from the tiniest of projects to the most complex and innovative projects, regardless if it’s a campaign, an app, a site, a creative innovative banner project, exploring new technology or anything in between. I have been ultimately responsible for the final execution of creative digital products in VR- & AR-projects, websites, Social media campaigns, a problem solver how to connect and finding solutions for APIs in new ways to break unknown ground on the internet.
With that said;
I’m a +25 years experienced digital expert (aka just in the middle of my career) who excels in scoping, planning, and shaping project teams.
I have excellent communication skills, I’m helpful, friendly and have a high level of emotional intelligence and I am able to empathize with various stakeholder groups to consolidate different motives and perspectives into a project or process.
I contribute to the creative process, ensuring that projects are innovative, futuristic, inclusive, talkative and secure.
I act as a production bridge between designers, UX, and developers, drawing from my background as an Art Director and Developer.
I am a skilled project leader who educates and advises clients and co-workers, from project inception to launch and beyond.
I have a holistic view of projects and am a strategic and creative digital advisor.
I am a natural problem solver with excellent collaboration, organization, and documentation skills, and I possess expert knowledge of creative production and project best practices.
Within this, I’m keeping up to date with different targets groups behaviour changes on internet, social media, or for example how AI now is part of everyone’s working tools, I’m always trying out new technology to be able to work smarter, not harder.
EXPERIENCE, AWARDS & HONORS
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EXPERIENCE, AWARDS & HONORS 〰️
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AWARDS & HONORS
Guldägget (Swedish Golden Egg): 8 Gold, 13 Silver, 16 Diploma
Webby Awards: 1 Winner (Gold), 1 Peoples Voice Award, 9 Nominees (Silver), 9 Official Honoree (Bronze)
100 wattaren: 5x100 watt, 3x75watt 4x50 watt, 13 Finalists
Art Directors Club: 4 Bronze, 1 Merit Award
B-Reel Innovation Award: 1 Finalist
Cannes Lions: 1 Grand Prix, 6 Bronze, 24 Finalist
Clio Awards, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze, 2 Shortlist
Cresta Awards: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 11 Finalist
D&AD: 1 Yellow Pencil, 1 Nomination Pencil
D&AD IMPACT: 1 Graphite Pencil, 1 Wood Pencil
Epica Awards: 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze
Eurobest: 5 Grand Prix, 1 Innovation Award, 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze, 15 Finalist
FAB Awards, 1 Finalist
FWA: 2 x Site Of The Day, 3 x Mobile Of The Day
Gerety Awards: 1 Gold
Guldnyckeln: 1 Diamond, 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
ITomorrow Awards: 3 Finalist
London International Awards: 2 Silver, 8 Bronze, 3 Finalist
Lovie Awards: 3 Gold, 3 People Voice Award, 1 Silver, 4 Nominees, 2 Official Honoree
Most Contagious: Projects Not Campaigns
Månadens Kampanj Resume: 6 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze
New York Festivals; 2 Silver (Second Prize Award), 6 Bronze (Third Prize Award), 32 Finalist Awards, 15 Finalist Certificate
One Show Interactive: 2 Silver, 2 Bronze, 15 Merit Award
Sustainable brand index: 1 x Winner (Gold)
TED | Ads Worth Spreading
YouTube Works Awards: 2 x Winner (Gold), 1 Nomination (Grand Prix)
Teamwork makes the dream work and my role in above projects are often; producer, co-creative and technical director. For Detailed Award Information, please contact me.
EXPERIENCE
Åkestam Holst / BKRY / The North Alliance (NoA)
Executive Digital Producer, Partner, 2010 – 2022
Tribal DDB Stockholm
COO, 2009 – 2010
DDB Stockholm
Digital Producer, 2006 – 2009
Paradiset DDB
Web Designer, 2004 – 2006
Leo Burnett
Final Art, 2003 – 2004
Leo Burnett Interactive
Webdesign & Code monkey, 2001 – 2003
Abel & Baker
Web Designer & Code monkey, 1999 – 2001
Out There Communications
Web Designer & Code monkey, 1995 – 1999
Dalslänningen
Final Art / Repro, 1994
EDUCATION
Tidningsdesign & Desktop
Mitthögskolan, 1995
PR, Marknadsföring och Internationel Ekonomi
Brinellskolan, 1994 – 1995
Medialinjen
Holsbybrunn Folkhögskola, 1993 – 1994
AGENCY AWARDS
International Agency of the Year 2012
Ad Age Small Agency Awards, Åkestam Holst
Webby, Agency of The Year 2012
Nominee, Åkestam Holst
No 1 Interactive agency Northern Europe
The Pencil Rankings 2011, Åkestam Holst
No 2 Interactive agency Europe
The Pencil Rankings 2011, Åkestam Holst
Top 10 Top "Digital" agencies in the world 2011
According to The Big Won, Åkestam Holst
Top 10 Interactive agency in the World
The Pencil Rankings 2011, Åkestam Holst
Second best Direct Agency of the year 2011
Cannes Lions, Åkestam Holst
Top 12 Independent Agency of the year 2010 and 2011
Cannes Lions, Åkestam Holst
Agency of the Year
Regi/Dagens Industri 2010, Åkestam Holst
Agency of the Year
Årets Byrå 2011, 2014 Åkestam Holst
Agency of the Year
Guldägget, 2017, Åkestam Holst
International Agency of the Year
Adweek, 2017, Åkestam Holst
Fast Company’s 2018 World Changing Ideas Awards
Winner,Advertising (Humanium)
Best Network: Europe - The North Alliance 2022
Nomination, Campaign’s - Agency of the Year Awards
Top five Network of the Year of 2020
Eurobest, The North Alliance (NoA)
Swedens most Creative Agency 2020 (Indikat Reklam)
12th place - BKRY
Top Five Networks of the Year 2020
The North Alliance (Eurobest)
Nr 1 Interactive agency in the world according to the Gunn Report
DDB Stockholm 2010
Nr 1 Top "Digital" agencies in the world 2010 according to The Big Won
DDB Stockholm 2010
Nr 1 Interactive agency of the year 2010, Eurobest
DDB Stockholm 2010
Featured Case Studie
Google Creative Sandbox 2012
Carlsberg/Pepsi, The Sound Of Football
Most Contagious Campaigne 2011
Projects Not Campaigns
Carlsberg/Pepsi, The Sound Of Football
TED | Ads Worth Spreading
Carlsberg/Pepsi, The Sound Of Footbal
OTHER THINGS
Alex is since 2011 an Executive Academy Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS/The Webby Awards). IADAS is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 750 Executive Academy members such as Francis Ford Coppola, Martha Stewart, co-founder of Twitter Biz Stone, Internet inventor and Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton Cerf, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, Chief Evangelist at Canva Guy Kawasaki, Huffington Post Founder Arianna Huffington and Director at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society Susan P. Crawford.
• Member, NoA Department of Future and Curosity 2019 – 2020
• Member, NoA Prototyping Initiative 2015 – 2017
• Resumé, Digital Campaign of the Month 2014 – Jury member
• Interactive Central & Eastern Europe Festival – ICEEfest June 2014 – Åkestam Holst, Reinventing Creativity - Speaker
• Teacher, Webdesign, Beckmans Collage of Design, 1998
• Dagens Media — Voted as one of Swedens 40 most important advertising consultants who has the most influence of where media investments are being placed in 2007.
• Resumé:
Yes I’m from Åmål
Lovie Awards Win. Declaration of Lovie: “DATA! Skall byggas utav kärlek.” together with Björn Kusa.
Expressen Fredag 1996-11-15
Testimonials
“There is something certain about people who never stop being curious. Alex Picha is such a person. With great hunger, ingenuity, mischief (the best kind), creativity and love of life, he tackles both work and personal life.”
— Paulina Modlibta, We Should Be Friends + UN Women Sweden
“Get a uniquely innovative, multi-faceted, digitally gifted, ultra-creative person. His brain is weirder than yours. His ideas combine the unthinkable with the luminescent and create the indisputable.”
— Elin Eriksson, Director of Women in Tech Sweden
“I was very happy to hear that it was you who was behind the idea and content, Alex. It is so rare to have company presentations that feel both personal, relevant and informative. Probably because it is such a difficult balance to achieve. But you and those who contributed to BKRY's new site have succeeded in that. I didn't know that you have a very talented copywriter inside you. Also!”
— Göran Åkestam, Senior Advisor, Åkestam Holst
“Alex, you are like a multidimensional Kinder Egg.”
— Marcin de Kaminski, Director Security and Innovation, Civil Rights Defenders
“You are frecking good at giving talented creators' quite ill-thought-out ideas a digital total makeover. Often without them realizing it themselves.”
— Tom Eriksen, Director of Brand, Northvolt
“A great guy. Calm as a sour milk bowl when it's really noisy. Creative as hell.”
— Deeped, Social media Responsible SEB
“Alex solves what needs to be solved, is extremely competent and also a very nice and humble person. Have worked with Alex for 15 years and can recommend him for all digital projects, large and small. They simply get even better when Picha had a hand in the project.”
— Agneta Oppenheim, Account Manager & Partner, Åkestam Holst
“You are my favorite customer. Super professional, humble, solution-oriented, energetic, friendly and a lot of fun!”
— Cecilia Bernard, Executive Producer, B-Reel
“One of the youngest and yet wisest/most reflective intellects I know.”
— Hanna Rosell, Director of Marketing and Communications at Läkarmissionen
“Super easy to work with. Always neat deliveries including assets & storyboards, which is rare in my profession, and when any proofing came it came with videos to explain, which made it almost superhumanly clear.”
— Rasmus Lindén, Freelance Developer & Graphic Designer