I’m a creative leader with over a decade of experience building culturally resonant work across Latin America, Europe, and the US. Currently leading creative for multiple European automotive brands in the Middle East, I operate at the intersection of craft, strategy, and cultural relevance. My work has been recognized with 13 Cannes Lions and multiple global awards, but more importantly, I’m driven by elevating teams and building ideas that travel.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate Creative Director / 2025 - Currently
Publicis Middle East — Dubai, UAE.
Associate Creative Director / 2024 - 2025
‿ and us — Dubai, UAE.
Sr. Art Director Freelance / 2023
David NY — New York, USA.
FCB SIX — São Paulo, Brasil.
MRM/McCann — Madrid, España.
DraftLine — Quito, Ecuador.
Sr. Art Director / 2021 - 2023
Wieden+Kennedy — São Paulo, Brasil.
Sr. Art Director / 2018 - 2021
Droga5 — São Paulo, Brasil.
Sr. Art Director — Head of Art / 2016 - 2018
Tribeca Media — Lima, Perú.
Art Director / 2014 - 2016
Ogilvy & Mather — Bogotá, Colombia.
Art Director / 2013 - 2014
Young & Rubicam — Bogotá, Colombia.

RECOGNITIONS

• #1 Art Director - Brazil
At One club for creativity 2021

• 13 x Cannes Lions:
Gold - Direct / FIFA14
Silver - Creative Strategy / She Can
Bronze - Media: Food & Drink / She Can
Bronze - Brand Experience / She Can
Bronze - Branded Content / FIFA14
Bronze - Media / Run For Your Balls
Shortlist - Entertainment for Sport / She Can
Shortlist - Use of Ambient / She Can
Shortlist - Media Insight / She Can
Shortlist - Social responsibility / She Can
Shortlist - Mobile / Run For Your Balls
Shortlist - Media / Run For Your Balls
Shortlist - Media / FIFA14

• 5 x D&AD Awards:
In Book - TV & Cinema Advertising / FIFA14
Shortlist - Direct / Products & Services / She Can
Shortlist - Media / Collaboration / She Can
Shortlist - PR / B2B / She Can
Shortlist - Impact / Collaboration / She Can

• 4 x The One Show
Silver - Public Relations: Brand Partnerships / She Can
Bronze - Direct Marketing: Non-traditional / She Can
Merit - Out of Home: Brand Installations / The Conspiracy Mural
Shortlisted - Social Media: Stunts & Activations / The Conspiracy Mural

• 2 x New York Festivals:
Silver - Branded Entertainment/ FIFA14
Bronze - Direct & Collateral/ FIFA14

• 3 x Clio Awards:
Silver - Television, Series: Out of Home / The Boys Mural
Bronze - Games / Rescue Squad
Shortlist - Partnerships & Collaborations / She Can

• 1 x London Awards LIA:
Silver - Innovative use of TV, Cinema, Online Film / FIFA14

• World Changing Ideas Awards - Fast Company
Advertising Finalists and Honorable Mentions / She Can

• 33 x Brazilian Creative Club.
Silver - Art Direction / Golden Year Manga Nike
Silver - Art Direction / Pipoca e Guaraná
Silver - Digital / Amaro Cross Collection
Bronze - Outdoor / Conspiracy Mural
Bronze - Promo / Golden Year Manga Nike
Bronze - Design / Golden Year Manga Nike
Bronze - FIilm / Local Flavors
Bronze - Clothing / Amaro Cross Collection
Bronze - Digital / She Can
Bronze - Digital / Mother's Day Soap Opera
In book - Branded Content / Conspiracy Mural
In book - Direct marketing / She Can
In book - Public relations / She Can
In book - Direct marketing / Mother's Day Soap Opera
In book - Branded content / Mother's Day Soap Opera
In book - Use of data / Guaraná: 100 Years
In book - Branded content / Guaraná: 100 Years
In book - Craft Text / Golden Year Manga Nike
In book - Craft Design / Golden Year Manga Nike
+ 15 shortlists

• 7 x El Ojo de Iberoamérica:
(Ibero-American festival)
Gold - Sports
Gold - Cine/TV - Local
Bronze - Cine/TV
Shortlist - Promo
Shortlist - Innovation
Shortlist - New talents 2014
Shortlist - New talents 2012

• 4 x El Dorado:
(Colombian festival)
Grand Prix - Media
Titanium - Integrated
Gold - Direct
Gold - PR
Shortlist - New talents

• 11 x Effie:
Gold - Marketing Solutions- She Can
Gold - Impacto positivo - Social IT
Gold - Internet : Teleco
Gold - Marketing social
Gold - Promociones de servicio
Silver - Éxito sostenido
Silver - Promociones de servicio
Silver - Internet y telecom
Bronze - Promociones de servicio
Bronze - Activación
Bronze - Promo

• 2 x Webby Awards:
People's Voice in Sports
People's Voice in Branded Content

FEATURED ON BOOK:

• Flexible Visual Identity:
Logos for a Stronger Brand

• Domestika Book:
Talento Joven Colombia 2020

TALKS:

• XII Coloquio Diseño Gráfico
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

PUBLICATIONS:

• AdAge
• Adweek
• The Drum
• Campaign
• Latin Spots
• Folha de S.P.
• Estadão
• Globo
• Vice
• Lürzer's Archive
• Clube de Criação

Info

Dubai
Business Bay
United Arab Emirates

juansebastianportilla@hotmail.com

(+971) 585 366 911

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