Manu Valencia Creative Director Art Direction NYC

About me

Creative Lead & Art Director based in New York City.

I build brand systems, e-commerce strategies, and creative campaigns at agencies such as Publicis Groupe, Dentsu, and BBDO, as well as design studios and startups. I work across retail channel optimization, performance creative, and multicultural storytelling with a strong conceptual point of view.

I'm also a stand-up comedian.

Available for freelance and full-time opportunities.

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Experience

  • Creative Lead & Senior Art Director (Freelance), Oct 2025 – Present
    Agencies: Monotrope, Pangea

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

    Creative Lead & Art Director (Freelance) Aug 2022 – Dec 2024
    Agencies: Saatchi & Saatchi NY, Mampo Design, Publicis NY, The Community

    Senior Art Director (Creative Lead), Packable Nov 2021 – Jul 2022
    Clients: Anomaly, Compostic, Flower by Drew, Johnny's Chop Shop

    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 (Latinworks) 2014 – 2015
    Clients: Domino's, MARS (M&M's, Snickers, Twix), Lowe’s

    Art Director, BBDO 2012 – 2013
    Clients: MARS (M&M's, Snickers, Twix), Pedigree, Pepsi

  • 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