people,
places &
things...

david cuestacreative director
chicago made, madrid based

hello...

i've been getting up my whole life...

walls

graf. i found out how important a brand is.

streets

streetwear. i saw what it took to move culture.

boardrooms

new biz. i learned that my ideas were worth millions.

career

havas

2011 – 2019chicago

group creative director / creative new business lead

  • 01
    helped build the annex, a modern activations agency built on social, influencer and content. it worked well enough that havas opened it in nyc, atlanta, los angeles, berlin, singapore and paris.
  • 02
    12 notable new business wins in 18 months, including con ed, svedka, rite aid, starbucks, jbl and dickies. led pitches in nyc, baltimore, atlanta and boston.
  • 03
    rebuilt citi, the network's oldest client. year one: named retail aor, citi's first award-winning campaign for the aadvantage card, the citi costco card launch, and a dozen digital wins.

coca-cola · adidas · yeezy · citibank · starbucks

fcb

2005 – 2011chicago

senior art director / lead creative, 361 experiential

  • 01
    multi-discipline accounts and new business, bringing in kmart, lg, vw, qwest and bayer.
  • 02
    ran all creative at 361 experiential, draftfcb's sponsorship, event and promotions arm. directed print, digital and tv shoots with adrian peterson, joe mauer, leandro barbosa, matt holliday and tony peña.
25years at some of the largest agencies in the world
$54Min new business won
6cities now running the annex, which i helped build

people, places & things i've made work for

brands across havas & fcb
peep the resume pdf · 1 page

contact

...talk to me

+34 695 098 550
madrid, spainavailable worldwide

i'm always down for whatever.