Talenthouse

Creative / Art Director with 16 years of experience. My passion is ART and all it encompasses. I can visualize and sketch all ideas / solutions before taking them to the next level. One of my strenghts is managing concepts and ideas for Advertising Campaigns, Promotions and Below the line media. I have a Graphic Design background & Bachelor’s degree and experience on the brand identity of a company, Web Design concepts, Editorial Designs, Packaging Designs, and Illustration, which is my passion.

Расположение США, Dallas, Texas

Биография Experience:

• Sr. Art Director / Creative at Dieste (Dallas, TX)

April 2005 – Present
Public Company ; Marketing and Advertising industry
Sr. Art Director managing promotions, below the line and branding for: Heineken, Tecate, 7 eleven, AT&T, Clorox, Western Union, Fritolay, Pepsi, Chiquita Banana,

• Art / Creative Director at Grupo Ferrer (Los Angles, CA)

July 2004 – April 2005
Public Company ; Marketing and Advertising industry.
Sr. Art Director / Creative managing: 24hr Fitness, California Commerce Bank, Western Union, Orlandi Valuta, Innovative Postcards.

• Art / Creative Director at Legion Advertising (Dallas, TX)

January 2002 – July 2004
Public Company ; Marketing and Advertising industry
Sr. Art Director / Creative managing: Bimbo Bakeries USA (Bimbo and Marinela Snack Cakes and Cookies),The Miller Brewing Co, The Dallas Mavericks (Hispanic Market), Klass Time, The Denver Public Library Reading Contest “Sumérgete en la Lectura”), The Denver Zoo, Novamex, Gigante.

• Freelance as an Art / Creative Director at The McGraw Hill Companies (Mexico City)

August 2001 – December 2001
Public Company ; Publishing industry
Art Direction and development of illustrations for The McGraw Hill Company.

• Freelance Graphic Co-editor Associate at Reforma (Newspaper Mexico City)

June 2001 – August 2001
Privately Held ; Newspaper industry
Art Director managing and supervising the weekly Kids Supplemental Newspaper

• Art / Creative Director at McCann Erickson (Mexico City)

March 1998 – June 2001
Public Company ; Marketing and Advertising industry
Art and Creative Direction for: Hewlett Packard Mexico, Grupo Industrial Bimbo white bread and sweet bread (Marinela, Lara, Barcel and Ricolino), Microsoft, Motorola, Nestle, Nescafé, NesQuick, Sky, The Coca-Cola Promotions and Key Accounts, Vips, KFC, Pizza-Hut, Blockbuster, Club Med, Wings, Estrellas de Oro (cinemas), Grupo Senderos, Wendy´s, Italianni´s, T.G.I. Friday’s, Sanborn’s, Aramark, Carl´s Jr., Burger King, Cinemark, Cinemex, Hard Rock Café, California Restaurants, Benedetti´s Pizza, Tony Roma´s, Tok´s, Sushi Itto, Comercial Mexicana, Walmart and Aeromexico Airlines. Special recognition for: Conceptualizing, designing and functional development of promotional premium for Christmas 2000. El Arbol de Navidad Coca-Cola (Christmas Tree with integrated lights that projected different images on the wall). It has been one of the most successful collectible premiums in Mexico.

• Freelance as an Art / Creative Director at The McGraw Hill Companies (Mexico City)

August 2001 – December 2001
Public Company ; Publishing industry
Art Direction and development of illustrations for The McGraw Hill Company books.

• Freelance Graphic Co-editor Associate at Reforma (Newspaper Mexico City)

June 2001 – August 2001
Privately Held ; Newspaper industry
Art Director managing and supervising the weekly Kids Supplemental Newspaper

• Art / Creative Director at McCann Erickson (Mexico City)

March 1998 – June 2001
Public Company ; Marketing and Advertising industry
Art and Creative Direction for: Hewlett Packard Mexico, Grupo Industrial Bimbo white bread and sweet bread (Marinela, Lara, Barcel and Ricolino), Microsoft, Motorola, Nestle, Nescafé, NesQuick, Sky, The Coca-Cola Promotions and Key Accounts, Vips, KFC, Pizza-Hut, Blockbuster, Club Med, Wings, Estrellas de Oro (cinemas), Grupo Senderos, Wendy´s, Italianni´s, T.G.I. Friday’s, Sanborn’s, Aramark, Carl´s Jr., Burger King, Cinemark, Cinemex, Hard Rock Café, California Restaurants, Benedetti´s Pizza, Tony Roma´s, Tok´s, Sushi Itto, Comercial Mexicana, Walmart and Aeromexico Airlines. Special recognition for: Conceptualizing, designing and functional development of promotional premium for Christmas 2000. El Arbol de Navidad Coca-Cola (Christmas Tree with integrated lights that projected different images on the wall). It has been one of the most successful collectible premiums in Mexico.

• Art Direction and Advertising at Arteología Diseño Digital (Mexico City)

June 1997 – March 1998
Marketing and Advertising industry
Graphic Design development, packaging, labels, logos and materials for: Televisa, Gigante, Club Regina, Cinemex, Disney Videos, Avantel, Cinemark.


• Art Direction and Advertising at Vista

July 1996 – September 1997
Marketing and Advertising industry
Art Direction for pop material.

Влияния Artists:

M.C. Escher
Sergio Aragonés
Remedios Varo
Quino
Todd McFarlane
Stan Lee
Michael Turner
Bachan
Humberto Ramos
J. Scott Campbell
Alex Ross
Walt Disney
Ralph McQuarrie
Ben Lai
Ray Lai
Wil Quintana



Books:

Jules Verne - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
Isaac Asimov - The End Of Eternity
Michael Crichton - Sphere
John Scalzi - Old Man's War
Carl Sagan - Contact


Music:

All Electronica
All Soundtracks

Movies:

Star Wars
Cinema Paradiso
The Shawshank Redemption
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Good Fellas
The GodFather
Fantasia

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