Professional Experience
STRENGTHS
• Creative who understand business and client perspectives
• Ability to develop effective communication and advertising campaigns for diverse clients, from multinational companies to charities and non-for-profit organizations
• Skilled brand builder from concept stage to final implementation for print, TV, web, radio, direct marketing and promotional pieces
• Strong capacity to deal and negotiate with suppliers, production companies, printers, photographers and illustrators to obtain the best and most efficient results for the client
• Fully bilingual English-Spanish
• Proficient in Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Word
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Worked in three different countries (Canada, US and Argentina) with equal effectiveness
• Successfully developed fully integrated campaigns for clients such as Alberta Cancer Board, Toyota and Tylenol.
• Also created corporate identity, collateral design and additional materials to raise money for Temple Sinai Toronto
• Obtained numerous awards at national and international advertising competitions, including Cannes, Clio, One Show, Marketing Magazine and New York Festivals
WORK EXPERIENCE
2005 - 2011
Senior Art Director & Graphic Designer (Freelance)
JWT, Toronto Mott’s Clamato, Listerine, Polysporin, Mazda, Walmart, Tim Hortons
Young & Rubicam, Toronto
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Bensimon Byrne, Toronto Scotiabank, Ontario Science Centre, President’s Choice
Manifest Communications, Toronto Alberta Cancer Board, Ontario Medical Association, Stem Cell Research Foundation, Memorial University, St. Elizabeth Health Care, Foresters
Juniper Park, Toronto Frito Lay, SunChips
Ogilvy & Mather, Toronto Kraft Canada
Temple Sinai of Toronto Brand Identity / Collateral Design
Dentsu, Toronto
Toyota
WORK EXPERIENCE (continued)
Taxi 2, Toronto Mini Canada, ATP Americas
Venture Communications, Toronto Lipton
Dieste & Partners, Dallas New Business Pitch
Turbulence, Miami New Business Pitch
Ole Advertising, New York General Electric
Launch Brand Marketing, Toronto Natrel, Glade
Taxi Canada, Toronto Telus, WestJet, Corel, Mini Canada
Leo Burnett, Toronto Cadbury
2002-2005 Art Director
Saatchi & Saatchi, Toronto Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Toyota, Tylenol, Leon’s
2000-2002 Art Director
Grey Worldwide, Toronto Unicef, Ontario Lung Association, Pedigree, Special Olympics, Canon, Canadian Tire, GlaxoSmithKline (Nytol), Downy
1996-1999 Art Director
Ogilvy & Mather, Argentina Unilever, Duracell
1994-1996 Art Director
TBWA, Argentina Carrefour, MTV, SevenUp
1990-1994 Graphic Designer
Florida Products, Argentina Benetton, Wrangler, Coca-Cola
EDUCATION
1986-1990 Graphic Designer, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
REFERENCES
Excellent references available upon request