Karen Bueno

Senior Art Director

Bogotá, Colombia
Bilingual creative passionate about big ideas, social change, female empowerment, tech-based and analogue solutions that change the way consumers interact with brands.

Work Experience

Leo Burnett MENA

Senior Art Director

Leader in multidisciplinary team, responsible for transforming traditional creative into interactive and entertaining audiovisual experiences design to give long lasting impressions.
March 2020 - Present Dubai, United Arab Emirates

DDB

Experiential creative grouper

May 2019 - Colombia

SANCHO BBDO

Senior Art Director

Leader in multidisciplinary team, responsible for evolving communication and the perception of leading customers in the category of fruit-based drinks with a long tradition, advisor on digital platforms and new customers.
January 2018 - Colombia

Mutato

Content Creator

Responsible for taking the communication of our brands beyond a commercial level and create entertaining stories that engage our audience in the most popular social media platforms. Creative and production innovation in digital media, paid media and websites. Digital design, web design, UX, motion graphics.
March 2017 - December 2017 Colombia

JWT (J. Walter Thompson)

Art Director

Client: Kimberly Clark International. Team leader for the LATAM creative hub. Part of the team that changed the way the category speaks, developed brand environmental and social initiatives, also leading digital and PR teams.
August 2013 - March 2016 Bogotá, Colombia

PlasticoLab

Jr. Digital Art Director

Clients: National Telecommunications Ministry, Mac Center (retailer), Seven Seven (clothing). In charge of concept, design and user interface of websites, educational platforms for children and senior citizens, animation and video editing. Experience working with programmers directly.
December 2012 - September 2013 Bogotá, Colombia

FCB Global

Creative Intern

Clients: Oreo, Jamaica Tourism, 5 Hour Energy, above The Influence. Worked closely with CD’s for global pitches, brand redesign, educational platforms for teens, UX design.
October 2011 - December 2011 New York, United States

JWT (J. Walter Thompson)

Creative intern

Client: Stride gum. Concept and design of mobile solutions for our national client and international award shows.
October 2011 - December 2011 New York, United States

DDB

Creative Intern

Clients: Volkswagen Fun Theory, Mc Donald’s. Worked closely with CD’s for global pitches, mobile solutions and digital platforms. Worked with the Fun Theory team bringing new ideas on how to make fun everyday helpful activities.
April 2011 - June 2011 Sweden

Saatchi & Saatchi

Creative Intern

Clients: Toyota, Pampers, Guinness. Worked closely with CD’s for global pitches, mobile solutions and digital platforms.
March 2011 - June 2011 Stockholm, Sweden

Education

Miami Ad School

Art Director

Madrid, Spain - January/December 2010
Berlin, Germany - January/March 2011
New York, United States - July/September 2011
January 2010 - December 2011 Madrid, Spain

Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano

Bachelor of Advertising

2009 Bogotá, Colombia

Languages

English (Fluent),
Spanish (Native),

Awards

One Show

Merit

2011

British Design & Art Direction (D&AD)

Illustration In Book

2010

El Sol Festival

Shortlist

2010

New Creatives

Best of Selection

2011

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Illustration, Video Editing, Handmade,