About me

Creative Director and Art Director based in New York City.

I've spent 10+ years at agencies like Saatchi & Saatchi, Dentsu, FCB Chicago, and Publicis NY building campaigns for brands like Walmart, Domino’s, T-Mobile, and Estrella Jalisco. I specialize in 360 campaigns, performance creative, and multicultural storytelling. I bring a strong conceptual point of view and a healthy dose of humor to every brief I touch.

I'm also a stand-up comedian. That's not unrelated.

Available for freelance and full-time opportunities.

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Manu Valencia Creative Director Art Direction NYC

Experience

  • Creative Director (Freelance) Aug 2022 – Present
    Agencies: Conill, Doner, FCB Chicago, Mampo Design, Publicis NY, The Community

    Performance Creative (Lead Art Director), Dentsu Jan 2025 – Sept 2025
    Clients: American Express, T-Mobile

    Creative Director, Packable Nov 2021 – Jul 2022
    Clients: Anomaly, Flower by Drew, Johnny’s Chop Shop, Compostic

    Senior Art Director (Freelance), Saatchi & Saatchi Apr 2019 – Mar 2020
    Client: Toyota

    Multicultural Senior Art Director, Movement Strategy Jul 2018 – Feb 2019
    Clients: Estrella Jalisco, Under Armour

    Senior Art Director, PI&C 2017 – 2018
    Clients: FIR Italy, Match.com, Pasta Garofalo, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

    Senior Art Director, Saatchi & Saatchi PR 2015 – 2017
    Clients: Toyota, Wendy's

    Multicultural Art Director, Third Ear‍ 2014 – 2015
    Clients: Domino's, M&M's, Snickers

    Art Director, BBDO PR 2012 – 2013
    Clients: MARS (M&M's, Snickers, Twix), Pedigree, Pepsi, Univ. Ana G. Méndez

  • Miami Ad School, Miami & Madrid
    Art Direction
    Oct 2010 - Dec 2012

    Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Puerto Rico
    B.A. in Marketing
    Aug 2004 - Dec 2008

  • Cannes Lions Festival

    El Sol

    Ojo de Iberoamérica

    Festival Cúspide