About

Mag. iur. Mag. phil. Virginia Wilhelmer
Creative Director

Contact: hello@virginiawilhelmer.com

Education & Work

Virginia started her career after successfully completing her studies in law and art history by training as a multimedia designer in Innsbruck. After a period as an independent entrepreneur, she started her career at BBDO Vienna, where she worked for the Mercedes-Benz account. This was followed by an engagement at DDB Vienna, where the double graduate quickly advanced to art director and took over the team around Wieselburger, Caritas and McDonald's. Virginia is responsible for numerous successful campaigns at DDB Vienna as Creative Director, participates in national and international juries. Virginia leads her team at DDB Vienna, where she is considered one of the agency's most awarded creatives. The sporty paragliding-pilot and passionate diver is a member of the Creativ Club Austria, is actively involved in promoting young talents and is a popular keynote speaker at various industry events.

2024 PHNX 2024 Grand Jury
2024 PHNX 2024 Jury
2024 CCA-Jury
2023 DDB Vienna | Creative Director
2023 Vorarlberger Kreativpreis Jury-Vorsitz
2023 CREOS-Jury
2023 CCA-Jury
2023 PHNX 2023 Jury
2023 DDB Vienna | Senior Art Director
2022 Ad Stars Jury
2022 Creative Club Austria Jury
2021 Tirolissimo-Jury
2021 Creos-Jury
2020 CCA Jury-Assistance
2020 DDB Vienna | Art Director
2019 DDB Vienna | Junior Art Director
2017–2019 PKP BBDO | Graphic Designer
2016-2017 Sweep GmbH
2016 graduation media design
2016 graduation graphic/advertising design specialized in DTP & print
2016 graduation jurisprudence
2015 graduation art history

Clients

AMA
Burgenland Tourismus
Caritas
Easybank
Greenpeace
Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit
Mars
McDonald's
Mercedes-Benz
Österreichische Lotterien

Österreichische Post
Ratiopharm
Red Noses International
Tante Fanny
Versicherungsverband Österreich
Weingut Uwe Schiefer
Wieselburger Bier 
WKO
Wrigley's

Awards

ADGAR 2023 – Gold – 1. Platz
Kategorie: Dienstleistung
Nach Hause bestellen!/McDonald’s – DDB 

CCA 2023 – Silver
Kategorie: Creative Strategy
Friends Welcome/McDonald’s – DDB

CCA 2023 – Bronze
Kategorie: Print
Sensitive Content/McDonald's – DDB

CCA 2023 – Bronze
Kategorie: Creative Media
Caritas x IKEA – DDB

CCA 2023 – Silver
Kategorie: Fotoillustration
wAIhnachten – DDB

CCA 2023 – Shortlist
Kategorie:: Print
Spionage/McDonald's – DDB

CCA 2023 – Shortlist
Kategorie: Online-Film
Friends Welcome/McDonald’s – DDB

ADC*E Award 2022 – Bronze
Kategorie: Print/Outdoor – Photography/Craft
Hilfeschrei/Greenpeace – DDB

Staatspreis Werbung 2022 – Nominierung
Kategorie: Print/Outdoor
Waldbrand Jaguar/Greenpeace – DDB

CCA 2022 – Gold
Kategorie:: Fotoillustration
Hilfeschrei/Greenpeace – DDB

CCA 2021 – Shortlist
Kategorie: OOH
Waldbrand/Greenpeace – DDB

Werbewunder Radio 2022 – 2. Platz

ADGAR 2022 – 2. Platz
Kategorie: Social Advertising
Hilfeschrei – DDB

OOH-Award  2021 – Bronze
Kategorie:: Plakat
Waldbrand/Greenpeace – DDB

ADGAR 2020 – Gold – 1. Platz
Kategorie: Social Advertising
Amazonas/Greenpeace – DDB

ADGAR 2020 – Gold – 1. Platz
Kategorie: Handel, Konsum & Luxusgüter
Frische Ernte/McDonald’s – DDB

CCA 2020 – Venus Bronze
Kategorie: Out of Home Klassische Werbeformen
Black Friday/Greenpeace – DDB

CCA 2020 – Venus Bronze
Kategorie: Creative Strategy
Black Friday/Greenpeace – DDB

CCA 2020 – Shortlist
Kategorie: Fotografie
Black Friday/Greenpeace – DDB

CCA 2020 – Shortlist
Kategorie: Print
Black Friday/Greenpeace – DDB

CCA 2020 – Shortlist
Kategorie: Print
Frische Ernte/McDonald’s – DDB

Lürzer’s Grand Slam 2020 – Shortlist
Kategorie: Plakat
Black Friday/Greenpeace – DDB

OOH-Award 2020 – Silber
Kategorie: Plakat
Amazonas/Greenpeace – DDB

OOH-Award 2020– Bronze
Kategorie: Plakat
Waldbrand/Greenpeace – DDB 

CCA 2019 – Shortlist
Kategorie: Print
Die Spa-Klasse/Mercedes-Benz – PKP BBDO

CCA 2018 – Shortlist
Kategorie: Print
Love Letters – Weihnachten von A bis Z – PKP BBDO

CCA 2018 – Shortlist
Kategorie: Direct Mailing
Risk an Affair – PKP BBDO

Vamp-Award 2018 – Gold –
Die beste Ambient Media Kampagne in Kombination mit Passanteninteraktion – A-Klasse/Mercedes-Benz – PKP BBDO

Out Of Home Award 2017 – Bronze
Innovative & Ambient Media 
A-Klasse/Mercedes-Benz – PKP BBDO

European Newspaper Award – Award of Excellence – Printfleisch – Magazin für Design und Gestaltung

Contact

Mag. iur. Mag. phil. Virginia Wilhelmer
+43 660 4620586
hello@virginiawilhelmer.com

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