Hello, I'm Rodrigo Bistene.
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I love
solving
problems
through
simple
ideas.

 

I was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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With 12+ years of experience (creative, art direction, and design.)
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Strong conceptual and integrated creative thinking.
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I had the opportunity to work on collaborative projects with all sorts of types of clients (such as Burger King, Coca-Cola, Playstation, Jaguar, Powerade, Sony, Pepto-Bismol, New Balance, FDA, State Farm, Coors-Light, Miller Light, Volvo, Campari, and many others) and agencies, from huge conglomerates to smaller and friendlier creative shops in different cities around the globe.
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I’m passionate about innovation and technology.
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Travel, Plants, and flowers friendly.
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Legally authorized to work in the United States.

 

 
 
 

Journey

 

Edelman New York
VP Creative Director, Art
Sep 2021 – Present
+ Starbucks, The New York Times, NWRI (Scholastic + the University of Florida), FedEx, John Deere, and WellAir.

AKQA New York
Associate Creative Director, Art
Apr 2019 – Sep 2021
+ Volvo, Campari (Longbranch & Glen Grant), IBM, and Youtube B2B.

Johannes Leonardo New York
Associate Creative Director, Art
Sep 2019 – Apr 2020
+ WeWork, Mass Mutual, GAP, Adidas, and VW.

DDB Chicago

Associate Creative Director, Art
Sep 2018 – Sep 2019
+ State Farm, Coors Light, Miller Light, and Jeep.

FCB New York
Senior Creative Art Director
Apr 2017 – Sep 2018
+ FDA – Food and Drug Administration, LG, Nivea, and OneMain Financial.

VML New York
Integrated Art Director
Jan 2016 – Apr 2017
+ Motorola, Legoland, Shiseido, IOC - International Olympic Committee,
Special K and IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare.

+ New business pitch: New Balance, Electrolux, Pharma, Miami Bureaux Tourism, and Oxitec.

Publicis New York
Art Director
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
+ Pepto-Bismol, Vicks VapoRub, Heineken, Metamucil and TriHonda.

David The Agency - Sao Paulo
Art Director
Jun 2013 – Jan 2015
+ Burger King, Coca-Cola, PlayStation, Faber-Castell, Jaguar, Powerade, and Sony.

Sunset - Sao Paulo
Art Director - Freelancer
May 2013 – Jun 2013
+ Special Project for FIAT.

Loggia Comunicação - Belo Horizonte
Art Director & Graphic Designer
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
+ SICOOB - System Credit Cooperatives in Brazil.

 
 
 

Education

 

Escola Cuca - Sao Paulo
Creative Advertising

ESPM - Sao Paulo
Advanced Art Direction

School of Visual Arts - New York
Graphic Design And Photography

Centro Universitário Newton Paiva - Belo Horizonte
BA - Advertising and Marketing Communications,
Field Of Study Advertising.