Hi, I'm Armando L. Buenagua, a dynamic and highly skilled Senior Art Director with over 15 years of international experience in advertising, branding, and art direction. I have a proven track record of driving business success across diverse industries and have worked with globally recognized brands like Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, and McDonald's. I'm passionate about creating visually compelling designs and leading teams to achieve cohesive and powerful artistic executions. I thrive in creative environments where I can use my attention to detail, leadership skills, and technical proficiency to develop and maintain strong brand identities. I enjoy working closely with clients to translate their vision into impactful designs across digital and print media. It's my goal to inspire and elevate the work of the art teams I lead while delivering innovative marketing collateral.

Armando L. Buenagua

Hi, I'm Armando L. Buenagua, a dynamic and highly skilled Senior Art Director with over 15 years of international experience in advertising, branding, and art direction. I have a proven track record of driving business success across diverse industries and have worked with globally recognized brands like Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, and McDonald's. I'm passionate about creating visually compelling designs and leading teams to achieve cohesive and powerful artistic executions. I thrive in creative environments where I can use my attention to detail, leadership skills, and technical proficiency to develop and maintain strong brand identities. I enjoy working closely with clients to translate their vision into impactful designs across digital and print media. It's my goal to inspire and elevate the work of the art teams I lead while delivering innovative marketing collateral.

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Hi, I’m Armando L. Buenagua, a dynamic and highly skilled Senior Art Director with over 15 years of international experience in advertising, branding, and art direction. I have a proven track record of driving business success across diverse industries and have worked with globally recognized brands like Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, and McDonald’s. I’m passionate about creating visually compelling designs and leading teams to achieve cohesive and powerful artistic executions.

I thrive in creative environments where I can use my attention to detail, leadership skills, and technical proficiency to develop and maintain strong brand identities. I enjoy working closely with clients to translate their vision into impactful designs across digital and print media. It’s my goal to inspire and elevate the work of the art teams I lead while delivering innovative marketing collateral.

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Work Experience

Senior Art Director at elionetwork Pte Ltd.
January 1, 2024 - July 25, 2025
Spearheaded end-to-end visual creative and design output for diverse marketing collateral in a digital framework for localization. Developed and maintained brand identities, ensuring consistency across all platforms. Presented design projects to clients and ensured approval for creative conception and execution of digital visuals for online marketing.
Senior Art Director at AWAL Plastics LLC
January 1, 2020 - July 25, 2025
Orchestrated the entire creative process for product output and studio production, elevating the visual aspects of all company services. Infused original and creative input, inspiring the art team to enhance overall product quality.
Senior Art Director at MMG (Publicis Group)
January 1, 2017 - July 25, 2025
Created visually compelling designs for digital and print media, contributing to a 20% increase in customer engagement. Worked closely with clients to understand their brand vision and translate it into impactful visual solutions. Led the ideation and delivery of creative concepts for brand and product launches.
Senior Art Director at Leo Burnett (Flubrand)
January 1, 2014 - July 25, 2025
Provided constructive feedback to the design team, emphasizing artistic execution. Oversaw the visual aspects of advertising and media campaigns, coordinating with other art directors and design staff for cohesive approach.
Creative Director at United Media Services
January 1, 2010 - July 25, 2025
Directed the overall visual aspects of all UMS advertising and publication materials. Oversaw page layout of mastheads, magazines, coffee table books, catalogs, newspapers, and brochures. Managed a team of graphic designers, 3 Art directors, and 2 in-house photographers.
Studio Manager at Rotana/Stallions Record
January 1, 2004 - July 25, 2025
Provided original and creative input, inspiring the art team and significantly contributing to the overall product quality. Directed overall visual creative and design output of the studio, reviewing and approving designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by staff. Created visually compelling designs for digital and print media, contributing to a 20% increase in customer engagement.
Art Director at Great Outdoor/OCMC
January 1, 1998 - July 25, 2025
Provided leadership and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and dynamic work environment. Coordinated and reviewed the work of project art teams and external content creators.
Graphic Designer at Ace Advertising
January 1, 1992 - July 25, 2025
Managed multiple design projects simultaneously and met tight deadlines. Prioritized and executed graphic requests, ensuring client approval.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Major in Advertising
January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1992

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment