I am Santiago Fernandez Hop, an art director with over 14 years of experience in advertising, production, and animation. I’ve led diverse teams and delivered high-impact visual assets for agencies and studios around the world, collaborating with brands and studios such as Friends With You, Plenty, 1stAveMachine BA, MTV BA, Mother Agency Buenos Aires, Scruffy Dog LTD, Final Frontier, Gizmo, Urban Rhino, 4Humans, Can Can Club, Estudio Ronda, Tronco, Landia, Grey, Ninch, Optix Hamburg, La América, Kepel & Mata, and more. My work spans campaign visuals, art treatments, brand style guides, style frames, character design, and motion graphics. I currently lead visual direction for theme parks, attractions, and museums across Europe and the Middle East, coordinating multidisciplinary teams in Barcelona and collaborating with creative and technical colleagues in London and Birmingham. I develop concept art and narratives, provide creative direction and visual storytelling, and manage projects from concept to completion with attention to timelines and budgets. I continuously explore AI-assisted tools to spark ideas, craft storyboards, and maintain visual consistency across diverse media while adapting concepts to large-scale installations and campaigns.…

Santiago Fernandez Hop

I am Santiago Fernandez Hop, an art director with over 14 years of experience in advertising, production, and animation. I’ve led diverse teams and delivered high-impact visual assets for agencies and studios around the world, collaborating with brands and studios such as Friends With You, Plenty, 1stAveMachine BA, MTV BA, Mother Agency Buenos Aires, Scruffy Dog LTD, Final Frontier, Gizmo, Urban Rhino, 4Humans, Can Can Club, Estudio Ronda, Tronco, Landia, Grey, Ninch, Optix Hamburg, La América, Kepel & Mata, and more. My work spans campaign visuals, art treatments, brand style guides, style frames, character design, and motion graphics. I currently lead visual direction for theme parks, attractions, and museums across Europe and the Middle East, coordinating multidisciplinary teams in Barcelona and collaborating with creative and technical colleagues in London and Birmingham. I develop concept art and narratives, provide creative direction and visual storytelling, and manage projects from concept to completion with attention to timelines and budgets. I continuously explore AI-assisted tools to spark ideas, craft storyboards, and maintain visual consistency across diverse media while adapting concepts to large-scale installations and campaigns.…

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I am Santiago Fernandez Hop, an art director with over 14 years of experience in advertising, production, and animation. I’ve led diverse teams and delivered high-impact visual assets for agencies and studios around the world, collaborating with brands and studios such as Friends With You, Plenty, 1stAveMachine BA, MTV BA, Mother Agency Buenos Aires, Scruffy Dog LTD, Final Frontier, Gizmo, Urban Rhino, 4Humans, Can Can Club, Estudio Ronda, Tronco, Landia, Grey, Ninch, Optix Hamburg, La América, Kepel & Mata, and more. My work spans campaign visuals, art treatments, brand style guides, style frames, character design, and motion graphics.

I currently lead visual direction for theme parks, attractions, and museums across Europe and the Middle East, coordinating multidisciplinary teams in Barcelona and collaborating with creative and technical colleagues in London and Birmingham. I develop concept art and narratives, provide creative direction and visual storytelling, and manage projects from concept to completion with attention to timelines and budgets. I continuously explore AI-assisted tools to spark ideas, craft storyboards, and maintain visual consistency across diverse media while adapting concepts to large-scale installations and campaigns.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Art Director at Scruffy Dog Creative Group
January 1, 2023 - Present
Current role focusing on visual direction for engaging experiences; coordinates multidisciplinary teams in Barcelona and collaborates with teams in London and Birmingham; develops concept art, storyboards, and visual narratives for immersive environments.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-employed (Spain-Argentina)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Branding and design work for clients in Spain and Argentina; design of brand content for social media; print and digital marketing materials; brand identities and illustrations.
Graphic Designer at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Brand content design for social media, brochures, newsletters and posters across Spain and Argentina.
Graphic Design University Professor at Universidad de Buenos Aires - FADU
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2021
Responsible for the year-long Graphic Design course, led groups up to 30 students, delivered lectures and workshops, mentored students, and coordinated online classes.
Graphic Designer at Mandarina Comunicación y Diseño
January 1, 2009 - Present
Brand communication and design for print and digital media, social media content, logos, and branding assets.
Co-Founder, Art Director, Graphic Designer at Ganz Toll Studio
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2020
Co-founded a creativity and design studio specializing in 2D/3D animation projects and advertising campaigns. Led ideation and strategic direction, produced original content exhibited in galleries and international publications, and delivered conferences and workshops. Directed creative concepts for campaigns, created illustrations and graphic assets, brand identities and style guides, and contributed to 3D modeling, animation, photo and video shoots, and installations. Managed client communication, project coordination, and budgeting.
Co-Founder / Art Director / Graphic Designer at Ganz Toll Studio
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2020
Co-founded a creativity and design studio focused on 2D/3D animation projects and advertising campaigns; led creative direction, developed concepts, produced graphic assets, and managed client communications and budgeting.

Education

Graphic Design at Buenos Aires University (Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009
Graphic Design at Buenos Aires University - Architecture, Design and Urbanism School
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

Emmy nomination - Promotional Announcement - Episodic
January 1, 2014 - December 4, 2025
Emmy nomination - Promotional Announcement - Episodic
January 1, 2014 - December 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other