Zarik Ahuir
Senior Art Director
Madrid, SpainI’ve a large experience in Creativity and Branding, both online and offline. My last 15 years of working experience have been in Advertising Agencies based in Spain and Portugal.
As Creative Director I’ve managed a team of 8 creatives, won over 13 clients and received 13 awards. I was also nominated for “Best Creative Director of Portugal” in 2018.
I’ve defined and implemented Integrated Creative Strategies for dozens of clients and for more than 10 years I’ve collaborated with international clients, delivering results to several stakeholders in different countries.
In addition to my creative background, I am analytic and always looking the big picture before taking a decision. But I am also agile taking action and adept to testing in order to constantly improve the results.
As Creative Director I’ve managed a team of 8 creatives, won over 13 clients and received 13 awards. I was also nominated for “Best Creative Director of Portugal” in 2018.
I’ve defined and implemented Integrated Creative Strategies for dozens of clients and for more than 10 years I’ve collaborated with international clients, delivering results to several stakeholders in different countries.
In addition to my creative background, I am analytic and always looking the big picture before taking a decision. But I am also agile taking action and adept to testing in order to constantly improve the results.
Work Experience
Publicis Groupe SA
Digital Creative Director
As director of the Digital Creative Department, my role was to plan, direct, manage and oversee all digital campaigns in the agency. But also spread the digital culture and implement best practices to accelerate the company’s global digital transformation.
I managed a team of 8 creatives, won over 13 clients and received 13 awards. I was also nominated for “Best Creative Director of Portugal” in 2018.
I managed a team of 8 creatives, won over 13 clients and received 13 awards. I was also nominated for “Best Creative Director of Portugal” in 2018.
September 2016
- October 2018
Spain
Leo Burnett
Art Director
I was hired to team up with the Digital Creative Director and improve the performance of the Digital Department. I co-managed and oversee website projects, activations, social media and display campaigns.
Our team won 6 national and international digital awards, including a Cannes Lions Grand Prix.
Our team won 6 national and international digital awards, including a Cannes Lions Grand Prix.
April 2013
- August 2016
Spain
Freelance
Art Director and Creative
Became regular collaborator of several top advertising agencies like McCann Erickson, Shackleton, Euro RSCG, Grey, G2, Leo Burnett and production houses like Ink Apache and Chello Multicanal.
July 2009
- April 2013
Spain
MPG Wonderland
Senior Digital Creative | Art Director
HAVAS launched Wonderland to expand its offer of creative and digital media services. The Executive Creative Director of Grey moved to Havas and offered me to join the team as Senior Digital Art Director.
We won a Golden Efficiency Award for one of our campaigns.
We won a Golden Efficiency Award for one of our campaigns.
June 2008
- June 2009
Spain
Grey
Art Director
After the Executive Creative Director of McCann moved to Grey, he brought me with him. I was responsible for the Creativity and Art Direction of several national and international creative advertising campaigns for our main clients.
September 2006
- July 2008
Spain
McCann Erickson
Art Director
I started as trainee and rapidly became junior Art Director. I worked on the Creativity and Art Direction of several national advertising campaigns for our top clients.
April 2005
- September 2006
Spain
Education
Languages
Spanish (Native),
Catalan (Native),
Portuguese (Conversational),
English (Advanced),
Awards
Skills
After Effects,
App Design,
Art Direction,
Branding,
Content Marketing,
Corporate Design,
Creativity,
Illustrator,
Photo Manipulation,
Potoshop,
Print Design,
Social Media,
Strategy,
UI,
Ux,
Video Edition,
Web Design,