Jakub started in an automotive factory before quickly switching to advertising. Thankfully.
Currently leads the creative department at ISTROPOLITANA, one of Slovakia’s leading agencies, formerly Ogilvy. One of the youngest Creative Directors in Slovakia, a member of the Art Directors Club Slovakia and the country’s most awarded creative under 30. Holds the national record with six Young Lions wins, brought home Slovakia’s first-ever Young Lions Global Gold from Cannes, joined ADCE’s Creative Express program and made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Currently leads the creative department at ISTROPOLITANA, one of Slovakia’s leading agencies, formerly Ogilvy. One of the youngest Creative Directors in Slovakia, a member of the Art Directors Club Slovakia and the country’s most awarded creative under 30. Holds the national record with six Young Lions wins, brought home Slovakia’s first-ever Young Lions Global Gold from Cannes, joined ADCE’s Creative Express program and made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
His work has been recognized at Cannes Lions, Golden Drum, ADC Europe, Epica, Golden Nail, Effie and other festivals across Europe and beyond.
Outside advertising, he creates black metal lettering for underground bands, where the less readable the logo is, the happier everyone seems to be.
Outside advertising, he creates black metal lettering for underground bands, where the less readable the logo is, the happier everyone seems to be.
Experience
2026 – Present
Creative Director — ISTROPOLITANA
2026 – Present
Creative Director — ISTROPOLITANA
2025 – 2026
Creative Director — Istropolitana Ogilvy
Creative Director — Istropolitana Ogilvy
2022 – 2025
Associate Creative Director — Istropolitana Ogilvy
Associate Creative Director — Istropolitana Ogilvy
2021 – 2022
Art Director / Creative — Istropolitana Ogilvy
Art Director / Creative — Istropolitana Ogilvy
2019 – 2021
Art Director / Creative — MUW Saatchi & Saatchi
Art Director / Creative — MUW Saatchi & Saatchi
2017 – 2019
Junior Art Director / Creative — Istropolitana Ogilvy
Junior Art Director / Creative — Istropolitana Ogilvy
Jury participation
2025
ADC Europe — Student Awards
ADC Europe — Student Awards
2024
Golden Nail — Grand Jury
Golden Nail — Grand Jury
2024
MAD STARS — Preliminary Jury
MAD STARS — Preliminary Jury
2024
Digital Pie — Grand Jury
Digital Pie — Grand Jury
2023
Golden Drum — Young Drummers
Golden Drum — Young Drummers
2023
Golden Nail — Specialist Jury
Golden Nail — Specialist Jury
Rankings
2024
Top 10 Creative Director
2024
Top 10 Creative Director
2023
Top 10 Creative Director
Top 10 Creative Director
2019
Top 10 Art Director
Top 10 Art Director
Press
Awards
Cannes Lions – Young Lions Global Competition
2022 — Gold — GUA Africa × LEGO — Build Their Future
Young Lions Slovakia (6x Winner)
2025 — Silver — Telekom × NTS — Dubai Chocolate ZERO
2024 — Gold — Bratislava Tourist Board — Like an Old Local
2024 — Gold — Telekom — Screenvertising
2024 — Silver — SPP — Bright Sides
2024 — Silver — Zlatý Bažant — OK, B00MER
2024 — Silver — Teach for Slovakia — Čo ja viem, vyučujem
2024 — Bronze — Slovenská sporiteľňa — Legit Check
2023 — Bronze — Bratislava Tourist Board — Features of Bratislava
2022 — Gold — ČSOB Bank — Made for Sport
2022 — Silver — KRAS — Tendrujte Férovo
2021 — Gold — Helpi — Helpi Truck
2019 — Gold — Telekom — telEKOm
2019 — Bronze — Ekobox — We didn’t agree
2018 — Gold — Telekom — Posunkovo
2022 — Gold — GUA Africa × LEGO — Build Their Future
Young Lions Slovakia (6x Winner)
2025 — Silver — Telekom × NTS — Dubai Chocolate ZERO
2024 — Gold — Bratislava Tourist Board — Like an Old Local
2024 — Gold — Telekom — Screenvertising
2024 — Silver — SPP — Bright Sides
2024 — Silver — Zlatý Bažant — OK, B00MER
2024 — Silver — Teach for Slovakia — Čo ja viem, vyučujem
2024 — Bronze — Slovenská sporiteľňa — Legit Check
2023 — Bronze — Bratislava Tourist Board — Features of Bratislava
2022 — Gold — ČSOB Bank — Made for Sport
2022 — Silver — KRAS — Tendrujte Férovo
2021 — Gold — Helpi — Helpi Truck
2019 — Gold — Telekom — telEKOm
2019 — Bronze — Ekobox — We didn’t agree
2018 — Gold — Telekom — Posunkovo
Golden Nail (ADC Awards Slovakia)
2025 — Bronze — Slovak Red Cross — Lifesaving Paperboat
2025 — Bronze — Peugeot — Sounds of Peugeot
2024 — Silver — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Silver — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Silver — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Silver — Hope Association MS — Shake Hack
2024 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Bronze — Hope Association MS — Shake Hack
2023 — Gold — MAGNA × SME Daily — Seismic Notification
2023 — Silver — Hope Association MS — M. Sclerosis Valentine’s Cards
2023 — Silver — WWF Slovakia — The Most Perfect Intelligence
2023 — Bronze — WWF Slovakia — The Most Perfect Intelligence
2023 — Bronze — MAGNA × SME Daily — Seismic Notification
2023 — Bronze — Hope Association MS — M. Sclerosis Valentine’s Cards
2018 — Bronze — SME Daily — Stories, ktoré nesmú zmiznúťd
2025 — Bronze — Slovak Red Cross — Lifesaving Paperboat
2025 — Bronze — Peugeot — Sounds of Peugeot
2024 — Silver — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Silver — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Silver — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Silver — Hope Association MS — Shake Hack
2024 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Bronze — Hope Association MS — Shake Hack
2023 — Gold — MAGNA × SME Daily — Seismic Notification
2023 — Silver — Hope Association MS — M. Sclerosis Valentine’s Cards
2023 — Silver — WWF Slovakia — The Most Perfect Intelligence
2023 — Bronze — WWF Slovakia — The Most Perfect Intelligence
2023 — Bronze — MAGNA × SME Daily — Seismic Notification
2023 — Bronze — Hope Association MS — M. Sclerosis Valentine’s Cards
2018 — Bronze — SME Daily — Stories, ktoré nesmú zmiznúťd
ADC*E
2025 — Shortlist — Peugeot — Sounds of Peugeot
2024 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
2023 — Bronze — Hope Association — M. Sclerosis Valentine’s Cards
Eurobest
2024 — Shortlist, Young Creatives — Light of Hope
2023 — Shortlist, Young Creatives — TVF — Girls Are Nailin’ It!
Golden Drum
2025 — Bronze — Hope Association — Shake Hack
2025 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
Young Drummers
2024 — Shortlist — Slovenian Tourist Board — Haters Gonna Hate
2022 — Shortlist — Slovenian Tourist Board — The Real Influencer
2021 — Shortlist — Slovenian Tourist Board — Wake Up
2018 — Shortlist — Slovenian Tourist Board — See Music, Hear Town
2025 — Shortlist — Peugeot — Sounds of Peugeot
2024 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
2023 — Bronze — Hope Association — M. Sclerosis Valentine’s Cards
Eurobest
2024 — Shortlist, Young Creatives — Light of Hope
2023 — Shortlist, Young Creatives — TVF — Girls Are Nailin’ It!
Golden Drum
2025 — Bronze — Hope Association — Shake Hack
2025 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
Young Drummers
2024 — Shortlist — Slovenian Tourist Board — Haters Gonna Hate
2022 — Shortlist — Slovenian Tourist Board — The Real Influencer
2021 — Shortlist — Slovenian Tourist Board — Wake Up
2018 — Shortlist — Slovenian Tourist Board — See Music, Hear Town
Epica Awards
2025 — Bronze — Peugeot — Sounds of Peugeot
2023 — Shortlist — MAGNA × SME Daily — Seismic Notification
New York Festivals Advertising Awards
2025 — Finalist — Tesco — Period Dress
2023 — Finalist — Slovak Police Force — GTA Driving School
2019 — Finalist — SME Daily — Stories That Can’t Disappear
Effie Slovakia
2025 — Gold — Tesco — Period Dress
2025 — Silver — Koľko lásky — Koľko lásky
2025 — Bronze — Slovak Red Cross — Lifebeats
Effie Best of Europe
2025 — Shortlist — Tesco — Period Dress
2025 — Bronze — Peugeot — Sounds of Peugeot
2023 — Shortlist — MAGNA × SME Daily — Seismic Notification
New York Festivals Advertising Awards
2025 — Finalist — Tesco — Period Dress
2023 — Finalist — Slovak Police Force — GTA Driving School
2019 — Finalist — SME Daily — Stories That Can’t Disappear
Effie Slovakia
2025 — Gold — Tesco — Period Dress
2025 — Silver — Koľko lásky — Koľko lásky
2025 — Bronze — Slovak Red Cross — Lifebeats
Effie Best of Europe
2025 — Shortlist — Tesco — Period Dress
SABRE Awards EMEA
2026 — Winner — Tesco — Freedom of Choice
2025 — Winner — Tesco — Period Dress
Indie Awards
2026 — Gold — Tesco — Period Dress
MAD STARS
2023 — 6× Shortlist — Slovak Police Force — GTA Driving School
2023 — Shortlist — WWF Slovakia — The Most Perfect Intelligence
Digital Pie
2026 — 2× Gold — Slovak Red Cross — Lifebeats
2026 — 2× Bronze — Tesco — Truckboards
2025 — Gold — Hope Association — Shake Hack
2025 — Silver — Hope Association — Shake Hack
2025 — Silver — Tesco — Period Dress
2025 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Silver — Opel, Peugeot, Citroën, DS — Price of Freedom
2023 — Gold — Slovak Police Force — GTA Driving School
2026 — Winner — Tesco — Freedom of Choice
2025 — Winner — Tesco — Period Dress
Indie Awards
2026 — Gold — Tesco — Period Dress
MAD STARS
2023 — 6× Shortlist — Slovak Police Force — GTA Driving School
2023 — Shortlist — WWF Slovakia — The Most Perfect Intelligence
Digital Pie
2026 — 2× Gold — Slovak Red Cross — Lifebeats
2026 — 2× Bronze — Tesco — Truckboards
2025 — Gold — Hope Association — Shake Hack
2025 — Silver — Hope Association — Shake Hack
2025 — Silver — Tesco — Period Dress
2025 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
2024 — Silver — Opel, Peugeot, Citroën, DS — Price of Freedom
2023 — Gold — Slovak Police Force — GTA Driving School
PROKOP
2026 — Gold — Tesco — Freedom of Choice
2025 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
Zlatá Pecka
2019 — Gold — SME Daily — Stories, ktoré nesmú zmiznút
Zlatý Stredník
2025 — Gold — Tesco — Period Dress
2025 — Silver — Tesco — Period Dress
World PR & Communication Awards
2025 — 2× Gold — Tesco — Period Dress
Theatrical Posters International Biennale Armenia
2024 — Shortlist — Walls of Solitude Festival
Student Awards
2017 — Gold — Prague International Advertising Festival (PIAF)
2017 — Bronze — Žiarovka
2017 — 2× Gold, 2× Silver — Cirkulátor
2026 — Gold — Tesco — Freedom of Choice
2025 — Bronze — Tesco — Period Dress
Zlatá Pecka
2019 — Gold — SME Daily — Stories, ktoré nesmú zmiznút
Zlatý Stredník
2025 — Gold — Tesco — Period Dress
2025 — Silver — Tesco — Period Dress
World PR & Communication Awards
2025 — 2× Gold — Tesco — Period Dress
Theatrical Posters International Biennale Armenia
2024 — Shortlist — Walls of Solitude Festival
Student Awards
2017 — Gold — Prague International Advertising Festival (PIAF)
2017 — Bronze — Žiarovka
2017 — 2× Gold, 2× Silver — Cirkulátor
