Pablo Maldonado
Chief Creative Officer @ GREY Dubai
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesRanked by Lürzer’s Archive as the #2 Creative Director in Argentina for the last 5 years, Pablo assumed as Chief Creative Officer of GREY Dubai, after a successful stint at Wunderman Thompson globally, and a journey that has seen him thrive at different agencies, in multicultural markets: from Argentina and Mexico to the USA and now the UAE.
In previous years, he has helped LatinWorks to place #9 in all USA on Ad Age’s Agency A-List, DDB #1 Mexican agency on the Gunn Report 2012, and #2 in 2011. One of his best-known ideas, the world’s first deodorant designed for people with upper limb and visual disabilities (aka Degree Inclusive), won the first-ever Cannes Grand Prix in Innovation for Argentina and the first in Wunderman Thompson’s history.
His work for Unilever, IKEA, Burger King, Bose, Philips, LEGO, and Volkswagen is well-known amongst audiences, juries, and the press alike, having been featured in Fast Company, VICE, Contagious, Ad Age’s Pick of the Day, Adweek, Lürzer’s Archive cover, Forbes, The WSJ, and Reddit. One of his projects is also part of the permanent collection at the Poster House Museum in NYC.
Featured in most of the young creative competitions, Pablo has also been awarded 1 Grand Prix at Cannes, another 14 Grand Prix, and over 500 awards (78 Golds) at every major international festival, including Cannes, D&AD, One Show, Clio, ANDY, ADC, NYF, LIA, and Effie, among many others. He has chaired and judged at 22 international festivals, such as Cannes, One Show, and the NYF.
In previous years, he has helped LatinWorks to place #9 in all USA on Ad Age’s Agency A-List, DDB #1 Mexican agency on the Gunn Report 2012, and #2 in 2011. One of his best-known ideas, the world’s first deodorant designed for people with upper limb and visual disabilities (aka Degree Inclusive), won the first-ever Cannes Grand Prix in Innovation for Argentina and the first in Wunderman Thompson’s history.
His work for Unilever, IKEA, Burger King, Bose, Philips, LEGO, and Volkswagen is well-known amongst audiences, juries, and the press alike, having been featured in Fast Company, VICE, Contagious, Ad Age’s Pick of the Day, Adweek, Lürzer’s Archive cover, Forbes, The WSJ, and Reddit. One of his projects is also part of the permanent collection at the Poster House Museum in NYC.
Featured in most of the young creative competitions, Pablo has also been awarded 1 Grand Prix at Cannes, another 14 Grand Prix, and over 500 awards (78 Golds) at every major international festival, including Cannes, D&AD, One Show, Clio, ANDY, ADC, NYF, LIA, and Effie, among many others. He has chaired and judged at 22 international festivals, such as Cannes, One Show, and the NYF.
Work Experience
Grey
Chief Creative Officer
December 2021
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Wunderman Thompson
Executive Creative Director
November 2019
- November 2021
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Wunderman
Creative Director
March 2017
- November 2019
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Young & Rubicam
Creative Director
February 2016
- February 2017
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Publicis
Creative Director
November 2014
- January 2016
Buenos Aires, Argentina
LatinWorks
ACD
February 2013
- September 2014
Texas, United States
Gallegos United
ACD
April 2012
- January 2013
California, United States
DDB
Creative Director
November 2010
- March 2012
Mexico City, Mexico
DDB
Sr. Copywriter
July 2007
- November 2010
Mexico City, Mexico
Lowe
Jr. Copywriter
July 2006
- July 2007
Mexico City, Mexico
Languages
English (Fluent),
Spanish (Native),