Occupation: Head of Art, Designer and Illustrator
Nationality: Costa Rican
Art director in graphic design with 17 years of experience in general projects such as conceptualization, building brands, logos, advertising, ATL,BTL and digital campaigns, graphic development for events, presentations, among others.
Additionally,12 years in the sculpture field, manual and digital illustration, developing pieces for festivals, event characters, furniture, costume designs for advertising commercials, story boards development, character brand design, among others.
Work Experience
Publimark Mullen Lowe (Dicember 2019 - to date) • San José, Costa Rica
Head of Art in charge of 19 designers, 5 teams working more than 25 brands.
Art Director - Freelancer (March 2018 - to November 2019) • San José, Costa Rica
Ogilvy & Mather (February 2015- March 2018) • San José, Costa Rica.
Head of Art in charge of the designers and freelances of the agency, including 8 designers, 3 freelances and copywriters . In charge of the supervision and Art Direction of all the agency's accounts including Coca-Cola Company (all brands), Claro Americas Telecom and others.
Garnier BBDO (November 2012 - September 2014) • San José, Costa Rica.
Art Director in charge of the designers and freelances of the agency. Supervisior and Art Director of the following accounts: Florida Bebidas: Cerveza Imperial, Cerveza Pilsen, Cerveza Corona, Cerveza Toña, Cuba Libre, Bamboo, Ready to Drink Beverages; Dos Pinos: Milks and Ice Creams; CAT: Matra and John Deere; among others.
Design and fotography director, coordination, illustration, display development, BTL, ATL, branding creation, brand books and development of presentations for all brands.
Jotabequ Grey (July 2007 - November 2012) • San José, Costa Rica.
Art Director, Senior Graphic Designer, Manual and Digital Illustrator since July 2008 until November 2012. In charge of 4 designers and 2 freelances in "Jotabequ Directo" one part of the biggest units of the agency.
Project Coordinator and Senior Graphic Designer from January 2008 until July 2008. Accounts: BAT (British American Tobacco) BrasCuba, Hyundai, Holcim, Nexium, Dunhill, Diageo, AstraZeneca, ZetaGroup,Telstar, Beco, Dos Pinos.
Illustration Projects for Gallo Central America, Play, Story Boards development, among others. Art and Photography Director, coordinator, BECO Venezuela designer. Creation of displays and general POP materials.Creation of logos, brand books, and presentations for clientes.
Creativity School ANIMAL (January 2014- to date) • San José, Costa Rica
Art Director Professor. Course "Art & Copy"
University of Sciences and Art of Costa Rica (January 2007- to date) • San José, Costa Rica
Manual and Digital Illustration Professor.
árdiCOM (September 2005 – June 2007) • San Jose, Costa Rica
Art and Creative Director, Graphic Designer and Digital Illustrator. Concept development, designs and implementation of Advertising Graphics for clients such as Scotiabank, Banex, Banco Nacional, HSBC, Madeco, Firestone, Expo Casa, among others.
MG creative (October 2004 – September 2005) • San José, Costa Rica
Graphic Designer and Manual Illustrator. Supervision and production of digital arts and graphics for events.
Freelance (2003) • San José, Costa Rica
Graphic Designer
Education
University of Sciences and Art of Costa Rica
Degree in Arts & Graphic Comunication. March 2019
Bachelor in Graphic Design. October 2004
National University
2 years in the Fine Arts career - emphasis in Painting. 2005 - 2007
Don Bosco Technical College
Average Graphic Design Technical. December 2001
Language
Native Spanish
B2 English
B1 Italian