Hi, I’m Alice,
(pronounced the Italian way: Ah-lee-che).
I’m a multidisciplinary Creative Director who’s spent the past fifteen years shaping some of the world’s most iconic brands.
With a background in Anthropology, I'm drawn to the intersection of people, products, and culture. I’m currently Director, Brand Creative for Mac at Apple. Before that, I was a global CD for Mercedes-Benz — modernizing the brand and opening it up to a new audience — and oversaw European creative for Sony, Ebay, and Deutsche Telekom at DDB Berlin.
Along the way, I’ve built and led curious, brave creative teams whose work has been recognized with all major industry awards. I’ve also chaired juries at festivals like Ciclope, judged shows including Cannes Lions, and talked about creativity — gesticulating profusely — at events like TEDx.
Originally from Italy, I now live in California with a German husband and an Australian Shepherd.
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Education
Anthropology Degree, La Sapienza University, Rome
Résumé
2025 - Today
Director, Brand Creative, Mac
Apple, Cupertino
2020 - 2025
WW Creative Director, Mac
Apple, Cupertino
2017-2020
Creative Director, Mercedes-Benz Global
Antoni, Berlin
2015-2016
Creative Director
DDB, Berlin
2012-2015
Senior Writer
DDB, Berlin
2009-2012
Writer
McCann, Rome
Recognition
Over 90 international awards including Cannes Lions, One Show, D&AD, Webby, Ciclope, LIA, ADC, Eurobest, Effie. Ranked as one of the most awarded Creative Directors of 2020.
Juries
Cannes Lions
Ciclope Festival (President)
New York Festival
Eurobest
Dubai Lynx
Art Directors Club of Germany
AICP Awards
Young Directors Award
L.A. Fashion Film Festival
Spotlight Festival
Connections Berlin
Berlin Fashion Film Festival
Gerety Awards (Ambassador)
Golden Hammer Festival
Art Directors Club of Italy
Speaker & Selected Press
Little Black Book: My most immortal ad
TEDx “The Nos that ignite Creativity” (Reggio Emilia)
Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society (Paris)
ADCN Creative Circus (Amsterdam)
G8 Creative Festival (Moscow)
Ciclope Festival (Berlin)
Inspiration Boat (Cannes)
Oh You Women (Berlin)
Soho House Creative Talks (Berlin)
Berlin Fashion Film Festival (Berlin)
SheSays Berlin Moderator
Creative Vengeance Podcast
Shots Portrait: Creative journeys and changing everything
Meet Bertha Benz and the Creative Director who resurrected her
Video Interview mit Alice Bottaro
A man is haunted by his teenage self in this fun, poignant Mercedes film