Julian Guarin Barkach

Creative Director / Creative Mentor / Creative Advisor

Bogotá, Colombia
Done ideas
Between a blank page and a done idea there is a lot of work, from writing, reading, rewriting, inspiring, leading, directing, and motivating creative teams, brands, and clients to solve problems through ideas, making things happen, even when nobody thought it was possible, like importing a Colombian fruit to China to fight the illegal trade of animals, or selling breast milk, or getting donations across the border with Venezuela, even when the dictatorship forbid any aid to the country.

Our work has received many recognitions at Cannes Lions, Effie Awards, two WPPed Crème de la Crème Awardse, more than a dozen of Ojos de Iberoamérica, and more than 50 awards at creativity festivals, from Cannes or Kuala Lumpur to Rio de Janeiro or New York.

With my teams, I have helped to sell a skyscraper to thousands, breast milk as I said before, flashlights and win awards with it, bacon with a videogame, medical check-ups, health technology, internet plans, rums, whiskies, beers, malts, sodas, spirits, loyalty programs, miles, emergency services, peace products, pizzas, sandwiches, fast food chains, tomato sauce, school education programs, books, public libraries, district libraries, medical cannabis, digital security services, reinsurance companies, insurance companies, feminine hygiene products, detergents, kitchen towels, industrial safety kits, a couple of political parties, a president, several NGOs, hotels, cell phones, laws, condoms, logistics and shipping services, supermarkets, department stores, newspapers, and above all, good ideas.

Work Experience

Commonwealth McCann

Creative Director

March 2023 - Present Bogotá, Colombia

Approbe

Founder / Partner / Creative Director

"donde todos podemos ser un banco" una Fintech latinoamericana que le devuelve el poder de la banca a la gente gracias a la tecnología.
February 2022 - Present Bogotá, Colombia

MullenLowe SSP3

Group Creative Director

“Present”, not only a gift but here we are in the present. At this moment, we are working to bring ideas to life with one of the most talented creative teams in the region, and with one of the most wonderful clients in the country like AB InBev.

In addition, I was chosen (yes, I am speaking in the first person) for the second consecutive year to be a Creative Liassons Coach
February 2022 - March 2023 Colombia

VMLY&R Commerce

Executive Creative Director

The pandemic was one of the toughest and most beautiful times of my career. I managed to lead all the creative teams in the Bogota, Lima, and San Jose offices with projects as big as the 2021 CONMEBOL Copa America, ideas as wonderful as “The Copa America that never happened” or Pet Interns for Rescue Me Foundation, and as inspiring as the United Nations Development Program's "Productos de la Paz" in Colombia. I also had the honor of serving as a judge for D&AD Young Bloods, Ojo de Iberoamerica, and as a Creative Liassons Coach for the 2021 London International Awards.
October 2020 - Present Colombia

Geometry Global

Creative Director


I call this period "The Journey," as my roles changed and my son Samuel was born in September 2016, making me a professional dad. I led a team of talented creatives, and together we achieved recognition in New York, Kuala Lumpur, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Cannes, Bogota, and Cartagena for clients like Beiersdorf, Huawei, Cardioinfantil Foundation, Novartis, Claro Colombia, Tecate, Nestlé, CESA, Ford, Sandwich Qbano, CocaCola, Coors Light, United Nations Development Programs, and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia.


Fundación Cardioinfantil / CONMEBOL / Novartis / Cruz Roja Colombiana / Canopi Growth / LifeMiles / Claro Colombia / Philips Latam / Kimberly Clark Professional Latam / Beiersdorf / Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible de Colombia / HBO / Coca Cola / Grupo Aval / COTTON USA / Tecate / entre otros.
May 2015 - October 2020 Colombia

DLB Group

Creative Director

“Fuck” during this time, I learned that cursing was not necessarily a bad thing. It was my first time leading the entire creative team of an agency, which included account managers, producers, financial managers, copywriters, programmers, digital teams, art directors, industrial designers, and graphic designers. Together, we worked on the development, promotion, and execution of advertising campaigns, large-scale events, concerts, experiential activations, brand building, corporate communications, and marketing for both Colombian and international brands like SEAT, Audi, Ducati, Pepe Ganga, HTC, Nintendo, and the BD Bacatá, the tallest building in Colombia.

HTC Latam / Audi / SEAT / Philips Morris / Diageo / Kellogg's / Ministerio de Cultura: Red Nacional de Bibliotecas Públicas / Aviatur / Ministerio de Educación: Red Distrital de Bibliotecas Públicas / DHL / Partido Liberal / entre otros.
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February 2011 - April 2015 Colombia

ARS DDB

Creative Director

Unfortunately, my golden age coincided with a shitty time in my country, that's why I call it "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"

It was my first award at Cannes Lions and the opportunity to lead a wonderful creative team composed of copywriters and graphic designers for the development, promotion, and execution of advertising campaigns and corporate and marketing communications for beautiful clients in Venezuela such as Plumrose Latin America, Regional Malt, and Energizer.

Cervecería Regional / Energizer / Henkel Venezuela / Plumrose / Toyota / Fedex / Empleate.com./ Fm Center
January 2010 - January 2011 Venezuela

Leo Burnett Venezuela

Creative Copywriter

The explanation of “My Green Blood”, here I started as an intern and left as a senior, although I never left, I'm still there, in charge of the copywriting, supervision, and execution of advertising campaigns and corporate and marketing communications for clients in the Venezuelan and international market like P&G, DIAGEO, McDonalds, UNICEF, CANTV, Cemex, Amnesty International, and Farmatodo.

The explanation of my green blood, here I started as an intern and left as a senior, although I never left, I'm still there, in charge of the copywriting, supervision, and execution of advertising campaigns and corporate and marketing communications for clients in the Venezuelan and international market.

Cantv / Cemex Venezuela / Farmatodo / P&G / Laboratorios Vargas / Unicef / McDonald's / Amnesty International Venezuela / Diageo / Smirnoff Ice / Cacique
March 2006 - December 2009 Venezuela

Education

The Second City Training Center

Creative Writer

November 2018 - December 2018 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Universidad Dr. Rafael Belloso

Comunicador Social

Science of Communications Field Of StudyPublic Relations & Advertising
Dates attended or expected graduation 2002 – 2006

Especialización en Publicidad y Relaciones Públicas.
March 2002 - June 2006 Maracaibo, Venezuela

Australian College Of English

Cambridge First Certificate

September 1999 - June 2000 Sydney, Australia

Languages

Spanish (Native),
English (Advanced),

Awards

Cannes Lions

2019: SHORTLIST en CANNES LIONS (Cannes, Francia) HEALTH & WELLNESS Health Awareness & advocacy. Non-profit / Foundation-led Education & Awareness

2019

El Dorado Festival

2018: BRONCE en EL DORADO (Bogotá, Colombia) en Sustainable Development con Flora For Fauna

2018

El Dorado Festival

2018: BRONCE en EL DORADO (Bogotá, Colombia) en Creative e-Commerce con Banco de Views para Claro Colombia.

2018

WPP

2018: Crème de la Crème en WPPed CREAM AWARDS - WPP Best Campaign Health & Wellness - Non-Profit-Traditional para Flora For Fauna

2018

Effie Awards - Effie Worldwide

2018: PLATA en LATAM EFFIE AWARDS (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia) en Marketing Joven con Banco de Views para Claro Colombia.

2018

Wave Festival

ORO en en Social Influencer & Content Marketing con Banco de Views para Claro Colombia

2018

Wave Festival

PLATA en en Social Insight & Engagement con Banco de Views para Claro Colombia

2018

Wave Festival

PLATA en Social & Influencer : Telecommunication Sectors con Banco de Views para Claro Colombia.

2018

Effie Awards - Effie Worldwide

BRONCE en Uso de Redes Sociales con Banco de Views para Claro Colombia.

2018

El Dorado Festival

PLATA en EL DORADO (Bogotá, Colombia)

2017

El Dorado Festival

SHORTLIST en EL DORADO (Bogotá, Colombia)

2017

Clio Awards

SHORTLIST en CLIO HEALTH (New York, USA) en Corporate Identity (Health & Wellness)

2017

Clio Awards

SHORTLIST en CLIO HEALTH (New York, USA) en Brand Partnerships & Collaborations (Health & Wellness)

2017

PMAA Dragons Of Asia

BLUE en Best Campaign en Hong Kong.

2017

PMAA Dragons Of Asia

PLATA en Best Campaigns in Best Innovative Idea or Concept.

2017

Effie Awards - Effie Worldwide

PLATA en Healthcare

2017

Effie Awards - Effie Worldwide

BRONCE en la categoría David vs Goliath

2017

Cannes Lions

SHORTLIST en MEDIA Excellence in Media Insights & Strategy

2017

Effie Awards - Effie Worldwide

ORO en Activaciones - Producto

2017

Effie Awards - Effie Worldwide

BRONCE en Gran idea e innovación en medios

2017

Lápiz De Acero

Lápiz de Acero - Best App

2017

IAB MIXX Awards

PLATA en Mobile Platforms

2017

IAB MIXX Awards

PLATA en Brand Building

2017

El Dorado Festival

BRONCE en Mobile

2016

Festival Internacional El Ojo De Iberoamérica

BRONCE en Ojo Mobile

2016

El Dorado Festival

BRONCE en Direct

2013

Wave Festival

BRONCE en Print

2011

Cannes Lions

PLATA en Cyber Categorie en Young Lions en Cannes, France

2010

Cannes Lions

ORO en Cyber Categorie en Young Lions Qualification en Caracas, Venezuela

2010

Cannes Lions

SHORTLIST en Outdoor

2010

Wave Festival

PLATA en Print

2010

Premio Huellas UNICEF

Integrated Campaign with UNICEF Venezuela

2009

Skills

Advertising, AI, Awards, Copywriting, Creative Direction, Curiosity, Managing, Writing,