CV // Lucas Levitan
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Summary
Lucas Levitan is a Brazilian Art Director based in London since 2007. He has more than 2 years experience in digital advertising and 8 years on above-the-line and graphic design. He had worked for Lean mean Fighting Machine and currently he works for Digitas. At Digitas he develops concepts for key clients and pitches, bringing ideas all across channels online and offline. The main clients he had work for are Lloyds, Emirates, P&G, Vauxhall and Mars. Before living in London he ran his own advertising agency: The Idea Republic from 2003 and 2006 back in Brazil, winning 6 national and 10 international awards, including LIAA.
Lucas dedicates the rest of his time working as a conceptual artist. His work has been exhibited in EUA, UK, Brazil, Colombia, Germany and Spain.
Experience
Oct 2007- Present - Senior Art Director\ Conceptor at Digitas/London, UK
Clients: Delta, Vauxhall, P&G, Shell, Snickers, Ericsson, LLoyds, Samsung.
Responsibilities:
- To generate concepts and develop ideas across all channels.
- To oversee the strategic, conceptual, and developmental phases of multi-channel initiatives
- To manage projects from a creative point of view
- I use effective listening skills to react to and resolve issues, and identify opportunities
- Sought out as a valued participant in brainstorm sessions
- To lead client presentations and creative loop meetings with PR agencies and below the line agencies.
Aug/Sep 2007- Art Director at Lean Mean Fighting Machine. London, UK
Clients: Virgin Bets and Emirates
Responsibilities:
- To generate concepts for digital and across channels.
Mar/Aug 2007- Creative Director at LondonHelp4U. London, UK
Responsibilities:
- Creative Director at LondonHelp4U.
- To manage and produce most of the communications touch points.
Jan/Sep 2006- Art Director/Designer Freelancer at UK and Brazil brands
Clients: Barbican Art Gallery, University of the Arts London and EquatorMedia
Jan 2003- Jan 2006- Creative Partner at Republica das Ideias. Brazil
Founder and Creative Director of Republica das Ideias
Clients: Goethe Institute, Ipiranga Petroquimica, Universitario, Dr.Smith!, Datasul, Martiplast.
Responsibilities:
- Overseeing creative strategy and conceptual development across all channels.
- Ability to lead discussions regarding marketing insights and recommendations.
- Highly energetic with ability to inspire creative output and results.
- To find the right communication approach for each fo the clients portfolio.
- The agency won in 3 years 6 national and 10 international awards including LIAA.
Jan 2001/ Sep 2002- Senior Graphic Designer and POP at GAD’Design. Brazil
Clients: Gerdau, Claro Telecom, Oi Telecom (worked across Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre offices)
Responsibilities:
- Working as a Graphic Designer and produce pieces for point-of-purchase, visual identity and graphic departments.
Aug 1999-Dec 2000- Art Director at Museum of Science and Technology of PUCRS - Brazil
- To co-ordinate a small team of 3 designers.
- To design different communication pieces: leaflets, website, visual identity and online and offline promotional campaigns.
Oct 1997- Dec 1997- Director Assistant at TGD Film Productions - Brazil
Jan 1997- Oct 1997- Animator 3D and 2D at TGD Produtions - Brazil
Awards
2006 2 Honor Mention Award from the II Mostra de Design e Artes Gráficas da América Latina, Argentine
Gold Promotional Graphic Design - 24th Brazilian Promotional Awards- Colunistas Brasil
2005 Latin American Exhibition of Design 2005 (July/ Gramado- Brazil) -
1 Gold- Corporate Identity; 1 Silver – Brochure
London International Advertising & Design Awards 2005, (November/London, UK) - Finalist Corporate Identity
ARP 2005 (Brazil) - 1 Grand Prix Promotional Graphic Design; 1 Gold - Graphic Design and Promotional- Catalogue & Annual Report;
1 Silver - Graphic Design and Promotional- Catalogue & Annual Report; 1 Silver - Graphic Design and Promotional- Corporate Identity
1 Gold and 1 Silver in International Advertising Festival of Gramado
2004 Silver in 6° Hall of Promotional promoted for “Associacao Riograndense de Propaganda”
2003 Corporate Identity of London International Advertising & Design Awards-2003
Gold in 3° Promotional Awards Rio Grande do Sul. Promocional Area - Brand Identity Design
Silver and Bronze in International Advertising Festival of Gramado
Art Achievements
2006 Tropicalia Exhibition - London/UK, Berlin/Ger, Chicago/USA, Sao Paulo/Br
Exhibition at Torreao Contemporary Arts- Poa, Br
The Picture Room Gallery- London, UK
Light Contemporary Gallery- London, UK
2005 “Panorama da Arte Brasileira”- MARCO Museum in Vigo, Spain
2003 Selected to exhibit in the MAM/SP- Panorama da Arte Brasileira 2003
Selected in Contemporary Arts Awards” promoted by Goethe-Institut Brazil
2002 “Inclinações Musicais” in partnership with Jailton Moreira. Obra-Aberta Gallery - Brazil
2001 “Itau Cultural – Rumos Artes Visuais 2001/2003”
Exhibition “Casa” (House) – with other 7 artists - Brazil
Açorianos Prize “Best Child Book”, 2001. “O Porao Misterioso”- Cláudio e Lucas Levitan
Education
MA: Distinction in MA Graphic Design - 2006 - University of the Arts London / Camberwell College of Arts - UK:
BA: Graduated in Media and Communications Faculty- Advertising and publicity course - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) - Brazil