Fernando Gonzalez Sawicki
Design & Art Director
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaHola! I'm a design-driven problem solver. I like to lead and manage teams to create, develop or improve brands.
With more than 20 years of experience, I´ve worked helping companies understand the value of design on a wide variety of projects from print to digital, but always with a huge passion and focus on branding. I´ve worked with clients and brands from different places in the world such as the United States, Spain, Netherlands, Australia, Dubai, and of course Argentina.
That business experience was complemented by +10 years of teaching design in different courses and institutions, having design methodologies, thinking, and process on the top of my goals.
With more than 20 years of experience, I´ve worked helping companies understand the value of design on a wide variety of projects from print to digital, but always with a huge passion and focus on branding. I´ve worked with clients and brands from different places in the world such as the United States, Spain, Netherlands, Australia, Dubai, and of course Argentina.
That business experience was complemented by +10 years of teaching design in different courses and institutions, having design methodologies, thinking, and process on the top of my goals.
Work Experience
BMC Software
Sr Design Manager, Experience Design Team
My main role is to lead, manage, collaborate with and support the international Creative Services design team in delivering high-quality designs; also acting as a bridge between the team and project managers, connecting all groups, and making sure inter-dependencies are understood and planned effectively.
I establish project timelines, assign tasks, and manage large projects through all phases of implementation bringing all the critical pieces together – strategy, business goals, design, and execution.
Among my responsibilities, I also collaborate with the leadership team in key project decision-making, including requirements gathering, scheduling, resource allocation, and coordination of teams.
I establish project timelines, assign tasks, and manage large projects through all phases of implementation bringing all the critical pieces together – strategy, business goals, design, and execution.
Among my responsibilities, I also collaborate with the leadership team in key project decision-making, including requirements gathering, scheduling, resource allocation, and coordination of teams.
February 2022
- Present
California, United States
BMC Software
Design Manager, Creative Services
I managed all the Creative Services designers based in Buenos Aires, leading, and mentoring them on their individual roles and careers. Helping them to achieve their goals in conjunction with the team ones.
I reviewed and approved all design deliverables done on my team to ensure they meet the required standards of quality and brand consistency. I worked closely in creating and evolving our design systems, and also in educating different business units and stakeholders on how they should be implemented.
I was also in charge of the creation and coordination of daily and weekly meetings with different design teams inside the org to generate a space for iteration and collaboration.
I reviewed and approved all design deliverables done on my team to ensure they meet the required standards of quality and brand consistency. I worked closely in creating and evolving our design systems, and also in educating different business units and stakeholders on how they should be implemented.
I was also in charge of the creation and coordination of daily and weekly meetings with different design teams inside the org to generate a space for iteration and collaboration.
December 2020
- August 2022
Argentina
BMC Software
Lead Designer, Creative Services
As a Lead Designer in the Creative Services team, my responsibilities were to provide guidance, assistance, and to review the work of some of the other team members based in different offices around the world such as the USA, India, and Buenos Aires, which some of them were direct reports. I also worked on the design and supervision of the company's visual brand system, creation and design for internal and external events, creativity and development for product campaigns, online brand consistency, etc.
January 2016
- December 2020
Argentina
No Smoking
Art Director
My main responsibility was to lead the creative vision and processes partnering with the studio owners to achieve it. I worked closely with creatives, video artists, and music designers on a wide variety of projects. Among them, I designed printed corporate communications materials for different companies, led the ideation and production of music videos, and assist in different motion graphics projects.
November 2007
- December 2009
Argentina
Randall Stewart Group
Trainee / Junior
As a trainee designer at this advertising agency, my role was to assist, produce and co-create different creative projects.
My responsibilities went from creating printing production files, animating magazine covers, to supporting the team with creative inputs and options when they were needed.
My responsibilities went from creating printing production files, animating magazine covers, to supporting the team with creative inputs and options when they were needed.
December 2005
- September 2006
Argentina
Education
Languages
Spanish (Native),
English (Fluent),