Sebastian Castro
Branding Specialist (Design+Strategy)
New York, NY, USAWork 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.
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.
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
Education
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,