stepan@zalesak.tv
+420 776 69 69 47
director, screenwriter and creative leader with over 20 years of experience in advertising and audiovisual production. 
He began his career at DDB Prague as an art director, later transitioning into copywriting and eventually becoming an Associate Creative Director. He continued as a Senior Copywriter at EURO RSCG and Young & Rubicam. From 2009 to 2013, he served as Creative Director at Publicis Prague. Throughout his agency career, he worked on campaigns for brands such as O2, T-Mobile, Volkswagen, Renault and Albert.
After leaving Publicis, he fully transitioned into directing as an independent creator, delivering projects from initial concept to final execution. In his work, he consistently combines the roles of director, screenwriter, editor and cinematographer, allowing him to maintain strong creative control over the final output – from briefing to screening.
He studied stage design at SUPS and continued his studies at DAMU and Nottingham Trent University, where he was awarded a scholarship.
His work is guided by an “idea first” approach.

 WORK EXPERIENCE

1999 – 2004
DDB Prague
Associated Creative Director
2004 – 2008

EURO RSCG Prague
Senior Copywriter
2008 – 2009

Young & Rubicam
Senior Copywriter
Feb 2009 – Jan 2012

PUBLICIS
Creative Director
VCCP Prague
Senior Copywriter / Director
May 2017 – Jul 2019


AWARDS
2020
ZLATA PECKA
TVC FORUM 2000 
2018
finalist - ADC Film craft 
TVC Women for Women
2012
ZLATA PECKA
VIRAL „real limousine“ - Renault
2012
Finalist CESKY LEV
POSTER „DUM“ - Fog'n'Desire Films
2011
Finalist PIAF
VIRAL CAMPAIGN „real limousine“ - Renault Fluence
2010
Finalist - LOUSKACEK
PRINT series „dam“; „letiště“ - HeidelbergCement Group
2009
Finalist - LOUSKACEK
ON-LINE „lorem ipsum" – Publicis recruitment
2007
Finalist - CANNES LIONS
“You shouldn't be here” - Listerine
2006
Grand Prix - GOLDEN HAMMER
You shouldn't be here” - Listerine
2005
ZLATA PECKA
PRINT series „pregnant island“; „pregnant moon“
2005
EURO RSCG REGIONAL AWARD
PRINT „christmas chain“ - Peugeot
2006
Gold - GOLDEN DRUM
“You shouldn't be here” - Listerine
2006
Silver - EPICA
You shouldn't be here” - Listerine
2006
Finalist - GOLDEN HAMMER
PRINT „fireplace“ - Marriage counseling service
2005
Silver - LOUSKACEK
AMBIENT - SushiGoHome
2003
Silver - LOUSKACEK
RADIO „V tu ránu jsi v Touranu“ - Volkswagen
2005
Silver - LOUSKACEK
RADIO „Kde jsi“ - Volkswagen
2004
ZLATA PECKA
TVC „zebras“ - Blue Tone
2003
Finalist - LOUSKACEK
OOH series for „I'm sexy” - T Mobile2003
Bronze - LOUSKACEK
PRINTS series „squash up“ - T Mobile
2003
Gold - NEWSPAPER FEDERATION PRIZE
print „inflatable orange“ - ING
2002
GRAND PRIX MONTREUX
TVC „SAUNA“ - Volkswagen
2002
Bronze - LOUSKACEK
RADIO „one-two-three“ - ING orange account
2002
Gold Effie
TVC "SAUNA" Volkswagen
2001
Gold - YOUNG LIONS
Milk skin“ - social print
2000
Gold - GOLDEN DRUM
TVC „SAUNA“ - Volkswagen
2001
THE TOP 100 COMMERCIALS WORLDWIDE
TVC „SAUNA“ - Volkswagen
2000
Bronze YOUNG LIONS
"Mercedes versus pickaxe“ social print
2000
Finalist - DDB WORLDWIDE PINNACLE AWARDS
„Should I stay“ - DDB recruitment campaign
2000
Gold - LOUSKACEK
„Should I stay“ - DDB recruitment campaign
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