TESSA BASTINGS

CREATIVE DIRECTION    BRAND STRATEGY


Diesel Venus SB Silver vs. MUUTO Ease
Breuninger Still Life Shooting
Berlin - 2024
Deborah Parivrtta Adho Mukha Svanasana
Gymondo High Season
Berlin - 2024
Victoria Beckham for Breuninger
Luxury Spring Edit
Berlin - 2023
The September Issue
Interview Magazine Beauty Layout 
Berlin - 2017
Stefanie in the Sky
7Mind Relaunch
Berlin - 2025
Deborah Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Gymondo High Season
Berlin - 2024
The September Issue
Interview Magazine Cover Layout 
Berlin - 2017
Byredo Mascara
Breuninger Still Life Shooting
Berlin - 2024
Seanal Stretching
Gymondo High Season
Berlin - 2024
The September Issue
Interview Magazine Cover Layout 
Berlin - 2017
Versace for Breuninger
Luxury Spring Edit
Berlin - 2023
Tessa Bastings
Creative Director / Brand Strategist / Jivamukti Yoga Teacher
tessa.bastings@gmail.com

Creative Director based in Berlin with over 10 years of experience in the fashion and lifestyle industry, focusing on advertising and brand building. I combine strategic clarity with creative direction and create culture-led brands grounded in real audience insight. Understanding how people think, feel and move through their world is central to my work.

I have led creative and brand teams at Gymondo (7NXT), Breuninger and tink, shaping brand strategy, integrated marketing and 360 degree content. My experience includes guiding brand identity development, building and elevating in-house creative teams and delivering campaigns across multiple markets and touchpoints.

My personal values shape how I lead and collaborate. Authenticity, honesty and clarity guide how I make decisions, develop ideas and work with teams to create meaningful and relevant brand experiences.


Education

Three Boons Yoga
630+H Yoga Teacher Mentoring Program
Current

Three Boons Yoga
300+H Advanced Yoga Teacher (Jivamukti Yoga)
Certificate July 2025

Future London Academy
Branding Now II (All Areas of Brand Design & Strategy)
Certificate March 2022

Business of Fashion
Digital Marketing (Content Marketing Strategy)
Certificate November 2020

Institute of Design Berlin
Communication Design (Art Direction & Branding)
Diploma 2013 - 2017

Kumulus Maastricht (NL)
Preparatory Art School
September 2011 - March 2012



Professional Experience

Global Creative Director 
7NXT / Gymondo (Berlin)
July 2024 - present

Lead Art Direction (Head of Brand Design Studio)
Breuninger (Stuttgart)
November 2022 - June 2024

Creative Director
tink (Berlin)
January 2020 - October 2022

Lead Graphic Designer
tink (Berlin)
August 2018 - January 2020

Art Director & Graphic Designer
Nowadays (Berlin)
September 2017 - Juli 2018

Freelance Art Director 
Interview Magazine (Berlin)
July 2017 - August 2017

Intern Art Direction
DDB (Berlin)
May 2016 - March 2017

Graphic Designer
The Circus Hotel (Berlin)
March 2015 - April 2016 
Clients

Etro
KaDeWe
Mercedes Benz
Adidas
Google
Sephora
Sonos
Bosch 
Volkswagen
H&M
Hugo Boss
Moncler
Acne Studios
Douglas