I'm a Art Director from Spain, currently working as a Senior Art Director, with a strong focus on motion graphics and illustration. My background combines visual storytelling, animation, and design systems to create engaging and meaningful brand experiences. Over the years, I’ve evolved from a foundation in textile and graphic design into a multidisciplinary creative specializing in motion-led projects. I’ve worked across advertising, digital platforms, and branding, leading and contributing to projects that require both conceptual thinking and hands-on execution. Currently, I’m part of an international creative environment, developing campaigns and visual narratives for diverse audiences. My core strengths lie in art direction, motion design, and illustration, with a strong sensitivity to rhythm, composition, and storytelling. What differentiates me is my ability to merge a distinctive visual style with strategic thinking, translating complex ideas into clear, compelling visuals that resonate across formats and platforms. Employment and project experience: **Senior Art Director- Motion Grapher- We are Family (Germany Switzerland Austria)** Jan 2023 – Present · 3 year 3 months Stuttgart, Germany **Art Director- We are Family** 2021 – 2023 · 1 year 8 months Madrid, Spain **Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics- Selectra** 2020 – 2021 · 1 year 2 months Madrid, Spain **Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustration** 2019 – 2020 · 11 months Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain **Graphic and Textile Designer-HAPPY FRIDAY** Apr 2018 – Sept 2019 · 1 year 6 months Alicante- Spain **Textile Designer-BC Fabrics, Minicool TrendBook** 2016 – 2018 · 2 year 4 month Valencia, Spain **Design Intern- Utopicum Creative Agency** Mar 2016 – Jun 2016 · 4 months Alicante

Olga Jimenez Santonja

I'm a Art Director from Spain, currently working as a Senior Art Director, with a strong focus on motion graphics and illustration. My background combines visual storytelling, animation, and design systems to create engaging and meaningful brand experiences. Over the years, I’ve evolved from a foundation in textile and graphic design into a multidisciplinary creative specializing in motion-led projects. I’ve worked across advertising, digital platforms, and branding, leading and contributing to projects that require both conceptual thinking and hands-on execution. Currently, I’m part of an international creative environment, developing campaigns and visual narratives for diverse audiences. My core strengths lie in art direction, motion design, and illustration, with a strong sensitivity to rhythm, composition, and storytelling. What differentiates me is my ability to merge a distinctive visual style with strategic thinking, translating complex ideas into clear, compelling visuals that resonate across formats and platforms. Employment and project experience: **Senior Art Director- Motion Grapher- We are Family (Germany Switzerland Austria)** Jan 2023 – Present · 3 year 3 months Stuttgart, Germany **Art Director- We are Family** 2021 – 2023 · 1 year 8 months Madrid, Spain **Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics- Selectra** 2020 – 2021 · 1 year 2 months Madrid, Spain **Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustration** 2019 – 2020 · 11 months Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain **Graphic and Textile Designer-HAPPY FRIDAY** Apr 2018 – Sept 2019 · 1 year 6 months Alicante- Spain **Textile Designer-BC Fabrics, Minicool TrendBook** 2016 – 2018 · 2 year 4 month Valencia, Spain **Design Intern- Utopicum Creative Agency** Mar 2016 – Jun 2016 · 4 months Alicante

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I’m a Art Director from Spain, currently working as a Senior Art Director, with a strong focus on motion graphics and illustration. My background combines visual storytelling, animation, and design systems to create engaging and meaningful brand experiences.

Over the years, I’ve evolved from a foundation in textile and graphic design into a multidisciplinary creative specializing in motion-led projects. I’ve worked across advertising, digital platforms, and branding, leading and contributing to projects that require both conceptual thinking and hands-on execution. Currently, I’m part of an international creative environment, developing campaigns and visual narratives for diverse audiences.

My core strengths lie in art direction, motion design, and illustration, with a strong sensitivity to rhythm, composition, and storytelling. What differentiates me is my ability to merge a distinctive visual style with strategic thinking, translating complex ideas into clear, compelling visuals that resonate across formats and platforms.

Employment and project experience:

Senior Art Director- Motion Grapher- We are Family (Germany Switzerland Austria)
Jan 2023 – Present · 3 year 3 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Art Director- We are Family
2021 – 2023 · 1 year 8 months
Madrid, Spain

Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics- Selectra
2020 – 2021 · 1 year 2 months
Madrid, Spain

Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustration
2019 – 2020 · 11 months
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Graphic and Textile Designer-HAPPY FRIDAY
Apr 2018 – Sept 2019 · 1 year 6 months
Alicante- Spain

Textile Designer-BC Fabrics, Minicool TrendBook
2016 – 2018 · 2 year 4 month
Valencia, Spain

Design Intern- Utopicum Creative Agency
Mar 2016 – Jun 2016 · 4 months
Alicante

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Catalan; Valencian
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Design Intern at Utopicum Creative Agency
April 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016
Visual Design, Concept art Design, Pitch Presentation.
Textile Designer & Graphic Designer at BC Fabrics (Valencia, Spain)
September 1, 2016 - December 30, 2017
Textil Designer, Graphic designer, Brand Design, Catalogue Designer
Freelance Illustration at Minicool Trend Book
January 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018
Textil Designer, Catalogue Designer, Illustration
Graphic and Textil Designer at Happy Friday (Alcoy, Spain)
April 3, 2026 - October 1, 2019
Graphic design, Illustration, Textil Design, Brand Design, Trend Research, Catalogue Design, Presentation Design
Graphic Designer & Motion Grapher at Selectra (Madrid, Spain)
August 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021
Graphic Design, Visual Design, Motion Graphics
Art Director at We Are Family Spain
September 1, 2021 - July 31, 2023
Development of Creative Graphic Concepts, Graphic Design, Pipeline Production Organization, Brand Design, Motion Graphics, Illustration, Presentation Design
Senior Art Director at We Are Family (Germany)
July 1, 2023 - Present
Development of Creative Graphic Concepts, Team Lead, Pipeline Production Organization, Graphic Design, Brand Design, Motion Graphics, Illustration, Presentation Design

Education

Graphic Design Degree at EASD Alcoy (Alicante, Spain)
September 7, 2012 - June 30, 2016
Master Degree in Digital Design and Motion Graphics at Trazos School (Madrid, Spain)
September 8, 2019 - August 14, 2020

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Healthcare, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Gaming
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    Commisioned personal illustration for 8th March Woman's Day. illustrator graphicdesigner
    paper Overthinking | Short Film

    A personal short animated film project. Through the visual poetry of the animations, I explore a theme that affects me personally: insomnia. The evocative images, animations, concept and text are all my own creation.