Sebastian Castro

Branding Specialist (Design+Strategy)

New York, NY, USA

Work Experience

Supra21

CSO & Branding Director

I am in charge of all the processes within Planning (research, conceptualizing, briefing and presenting to clients), as well as all things branding (positioning statements, purpose, brand architecture, naming, design and copywriting).
January 2020 - Present Bogotá, Colombia

Rua Group

Strategic Planning Director

Responsible for creating and deploying marketing & communications strategies for brands within the Group, such as Pandora (Col) and Cannondale (Col). In charge of managing in-house creative teams and working with external agencies.
May 2018 - March 2020 Bogotá, Colombia

VMLY&R

Planner

Responsible for designing brand communications strategies for the assigned accounts through thorough research, conceptual proposals, implementation of co-creative methodologies and the moderation of client-agency workshops.

Clients: Texaco, Honda Motorcycles, Derco, LG Colombia.
November 2017 - May 2018 Bogotá, Colombia

MullenLowe SSP3

Planner

Responsible for designing brand communications strategies for the assigned accounts through thorough research, conceptual proposals, implementation of co-creative methodologies and the moderation of client-agency workshops.

Clients: Hyundai, Helm Bank, Itaú, National Ministry of Defence, HOMI, Colsubsidio, Ospinas, REPCO, William Grant’s & Sons, Yupi, among others.
March 2015 - November 2017 Bogotá, Colombia

MullenLowe 43

Art Director/Strategist

Responsible for conducting research, developing concepts, and providing design solutions.
February 2013 - March 2015 Bogotá, Colombia

S6xto Sentido

Designer/Production Assistant

May 2009 - October 2009 Bogotá, Colombia

Education

Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano De Bogotá

Advertising

August 2007 - May 2010 Bogotá, Colombia

BAU - Escola Superior De Disseny

Master in Branding and Packaging Design

October 2010 - June 2011 Barcelona, Spain

Languages

Spanish (Native),
English (Fluent),

Skills

Adobe Audition, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop, Branding, Design, Packaging, Strategy, Typography, Voice-over,