RESUME

Santiago Lastra + Senior Art Director
lastra.eli@gmail.com / 917-656-1836

Work Experience

Freelance Senior Art Director at Meta - WhatsApp Team - May 2022 - Present
Freelance Senior Art Director at Lovers Not Haters, January 2022 - March 2022
Freelance Senior Art Director at FCB NY, December 2021 - January 2022
Freelance Senior Art Director at Lovers Not Haters, August 2021 - November 2021
Freelance Senior Art Director at Decoded, June 2021 - July 2021
Freelance Senior Art Director at Translation NY, April 2021 - May 2021
Freelance Senior Art Director at Lovers Not Haters, Mar 2020 - May 2021
Freelance Art Director at Virtue (Vice Agency) - July 2019 - Feb 2020
Freelance Art Director at Vayner Media, May 2019 - June 2019
Freelance Art Director at VMLY&R NY, June 2018 - April 2019
Freelance Art Director at Lovers Not Haters, Oct 2017 - April 2018
Freelance Art Director at Y&R NY, May 2017 - August 2017
Art Director at Grey NY, February 2016 - April 2017
Intern at WongDoody LA, 2015
Intern at Cutwater SF, 2015
Intern at Fallon Minneapolis 2010

Client Experience

Meta, WhatsApp, Google, Vrbo, AT&T, Dell, Smartwater, Michelob, Coca-Cola, Indeed, HBO, Budweiser, Office Depot, Planters,
Optimum, Altice, El Pollo Loco, San Diego Wave FC, Ally Bank, Hasbro, Ron Montero, Stircup, Food Related, Qbano Sandwich.

Education

SVA - Typography & Identity Course, July 2019
Miami Ad School - Art Direction 2014-2016
UABC, Visual Media Arts 2012-2013
SD City College, Communication Studies, 2011-2012
Scenic Arts/ Screenwriting Workshops UABC

Other cool stuff.

Founder of It’s On Meet. A new social network with a twist.
Hiked to Machu Picchu after some days in the jungle.
Was the substitute, of the substitute goalkeeper at a pro-soccer team in Mexico.
Did an internship at an Ad Agency when I was 14.
Won a few awards like Applied Arts Magazine, Young Glory, Miami Addys Gold, Miami Ad School Top Dog Award.
Couldn’t fight the urge to cross my arms in the picture below. Sorry.