Manuel Prieres

Art Director / Designer

Miami, FL, USA
Hello, my friends call me Manny. I am an experienced Advertising
and Branding Art Director + Graphic Designer with substantial
hands-on experience in the creative development and strategy
of corporate identities, print interactive media and marketing
campaigns. I feel that every part is important to the process,
from brainstorming concepts to resizing ads. I am an “all hands
on deck” type of designer.

I have worked with a wide range of corporate and consumer accounts
for both national and international clients such as: Disney Interactive,
Lucasfilms LTD, Marvel Studio, Lionsgate, Fuse TV, Zumba Fitness,
Steve Madden, Miami City Ballet, Max Steiner Orchestra,
Ocean Drive Magazine, International Corporate Art, Miami Art Museum,
FDA, and Midtown Group among others.

I have extensive experience working within Entertainment, Gaming,
Fitness, Real Estate, The Arts, and Travel & Leisure. I have a passion
for great design, strategically sound creative concepts and strong
brand development. I believe in collaborative strategic process and
deem it necessary in order to create memorable & result-driven
marketing and advertising campaigns as well as engaging
user experiences.

My design and branding work is very much informed by my work as
a practicing artist. The experiences & opportunities that have allowed
for me to travel the world and exhibit my work, play an intricate part
into my every day design process.

Work Experience

Publicis Sapient

Senior Art Director

April 2021 - Present Florida, United States

Fuse Media

Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer

• Conceptualize & Develop any & all key art designs that live
across all channels for both linear & digital programs.

• Collaborate with in house motion graphics team to develop
program branding, logo design, title sequence & show packages.
(i.e. lower thirds + transitions)

• Collaborate with in house editing team & social media team
to ensure a cohesive look & feel.

• Develop ideas for set design and see it through from conception
to final physical set ready to be shot. Assist in photoshoots & live
recording of shows and segments.

• Oversee & assist in constructing decks & email blasts for
promotion of TV channels such as affiliates and up-fronts.
March 2018 - April 2021 California, United States

Map Design

Creative Director / Principal

Gaming Industry, Music Industry, Performing Arts, Real Estate, Fitness / Wellness, and Fashion Industry.
July 2003 - Present Miami, Florida, United States

Disney Interactive

Art Director / Designer / Production

• Worked as Art Director for Disney Infinity 3.0 specifically
on the introduction of Star Wars into the Disney Infinity Universe,
rolling out the initial launch campaign, package designs,
social media, email blasts, web banners, mailers, trade show
signage and massive OOH campaign.

• Carried out logo & branding for all other Disney
gaming products.

• Oversaw print production and press checks.
July 2014 - July 2015 California, United States

Zumba Fitness

Art Director (in-house)

• Oversaw all promotions for charity events, including but
not limited to splash pages, email blasts, web banners,
mailers, and swag.

• Worked on collateral pieces put in place to assist in educating
Zumba instructors on how to promote + stay on brand.

• Collaborate with the team to create print ads, POP, package design,
B2B collateral for various events, products + for recruitment purposes.

• Developed logo design, branding + design for annual
convention events + brand products.

• Collaborated with both photography + production teams
on shoots to ensure a seamless & collective execution.
July 2010 - February 2013 Florida, United States

Soffer Collective

Senior Art Director / Designer

Branding + marketing including but not limited to
print ads, digital marketing, mailers, OOH, POP, catalogs,
etc. for real estate, fitness + wellness, music, performing
arts, fashion industries as well as non-profit organizations.
March 2007 - July 2009 Florida, United States

Turbulence Advertising

Senior Designer

Collaborated with Art Director and Copy Writer. The work consisted
of conceptually driven campaigns that led to pitches to clients, print
ads, mailers, photo shoots, OOH, POP, brochures, guerrilla marketing,
trade show signage. Mostly for real estate, automotive, non-profit,
music, & fashion industries.
September 2005 - March 2007 Florida, United States

Soffer Adkins Design Group

Art Director

Developed pitches as well as worked on print ads, rebranding
projects, OOH, POP, etc for real estate, restaurant,
fitness + wellness industries.
September 2003 - September 2005 Florida, United States

GTC Media & Printing

Graphic Designer (In-house)

Worked on flyers, POP, catalogues, brochures, vehicle
wrapping creative + trade show signage for the night club,
music, performing arts & fashion industries.
June 1999 - January 2003 Florida, United States

Education

Miami International University Of Art & Design (IFAC)

Florida, United States

Languages

English (Fluent),
Spanish (Conversational),

Skills

Brand Development, Building Mock Ups, Concept To Production, Corporate Id, Environmental Design, Illustration, Office, Packaging Design, Photo Shoots, Print & Web Design, Print Production, Adobe CS6 / Acrobat, Powerpoint,

PROJECTS / SYMPOSIUMS / WORKSHOPS & TALKS

SOHO HOUSE MIAMI BEACH ARTIST IN RESIDENCY, 2017
I spent a week at the Soho House in Miami Beach and created workshops
for the club members. The workshops consisted of poster making &
DIY printmaking.

LECTURE AND WORKSHOP AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE, 2017
Part of a lecture series at UC Riverside, focused on the intersection where
art and design meet.

DIALOGUES IN CUBAN ART, 2015 & 2016
An artist exchange program between Miami & Havana.
Program: Phase 1, Symposium Panel I, Casa de las Américas, Havana, Cuba.
Phase 2, Symposium Panel II, Pérez Art Museum Miami, Miami, FL