An artist with tattoos and glasses sitting in front of colorful abstract geometric paintings with pink, blue, and purple shapes and 3D spheres, in an art studio.

Creative Director / Art Director

With over 16 years of experience in advertising and design, I’ve built my career around strategic creative thinking, developing ideas that span from traditional print, TV, and OOH to fully integrated digital and social campaigns.

I began my journey in Chile in 2009, working with a wide range of clients including Cristal (beer), DirecTV, Puma, the Government of Chile, Falabella (retail), and Copec (energy), among others. In 2014, I moved to the U.S. to join Energy BBDO in Chicago, where I worked on major brands like Wrigley (Orbit, 5gum, Extra), SC Johnson (Ziploc, OFF!, Raid), Bud Light, and Bayer.

Later, at Sapient Razorfish, I expanded my expertise in digital and social, collaborating with brands like Smucker’s, Café Bustelo, Citi, Dove, and Eli Lilly in the pharma space. Most recently, I served as an Associate Creative Director at Schafer Condon Carter, where I focused on strategic creative leadership and mentoring, especially on the art side. Clients included Ortega, Blueberries, Sunstar GUM, and the Illinois Office of Tourism, as well as previous work for the Chicago Cubs, Dynatrace, MyQ, Casey’s, and the Indiana Pacers.

After 11 years in the United States, I’ve recently returned to Chile where I worked as a Creative Director at Jenaro Santiago. Here, I helped lead the creative team across a variety of projects, with a focus on clients such as Machbank, Masisa and Amnesty International, as well as supporting the agency’s broader strategic and creative initiatives.

After reconnecting with my longtime creative partner, we set out to create our own safe space, one where ideas could thrive freely. In June 2025, we founded Local Creative Studio with a clear purpose: to make great work, challenge conventions, and grow old having fun doing what we love.

Experience

Local Creative Studio - Santiago, Chile - Creative Director / Co-Founder - 2025 - Present

Universidad Andrés Bello - Santiago, Chile - Adjunct Professor Advertising - Present

Jenaro - Santiago, Chile - Creative Director - 2025

Schafer Condon Carter - Chicago, IL. USA - Associate Creative Director - 2022 - 2025

Razórfish - Chicago, IL. USA - Senior Art Director - 2017 - 2022

Energy BBDO - Chicago, IL. USA - Senior Art Director - 2014 - 2017

Porta - Santiago, Chile - Senior Art Director - 2013

Havas - Santiago, Chile - Senior Art Director - 2012 - 2013

Porta - Santiago, Chile - Art Director - 2010 - 2012

Pedro, Juan & Diego - Santiago, Chile - Junior Art Director - 2010

Hambre - Santiago, Chile - Intern Art Director - 2010

Veritas - Santiago, Chile - Intern Art Director - 2009

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Awards

EMMY 1 Emmy Award Outstanding Achievement

CANNES LIONS 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 bronze, 8 Shortlist

D&AD 4 Pencils - 2 Graphite, 2 Wood

ONE SHOW 6 Pencils - 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze, 3 Merit

ADC Best in Discipline Design, 1 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze

CLIOS 12 Clios - 2 Grand Clio, 6 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze, 3 Shortlist

LIA 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze, 2 Shortlist

NEW YORK FESTIVALS 1 First Prize, 2 Second Prize, 5 Third Prize

FWA 1 FWA of the Day, 1 FWA of the Month

KINSALE 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze, 2 Shortlist

LISBON 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze, 3 Shortlist

EL OJO 1 Grand Prix, 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze

EFFIES 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze

WARC 1 Grand Prix

AICP NEXT AICP Next Experiential, ACIP Next Cause Marketing

GOLDEN MONTREUX 2 Gold, 1 Finalist

ADDYS 3 Silver, 1 People’s Choice Award

ADFORUM PHNX AWARDS 1 Gold, 3 Bronze

EPICA Awards 2 Silver

ACHAP 5 Bronze