My name is Juan Vargas, but you can call me Juan or Vargas whatever you want. I’m a Creative Director & Head of Art with an Art Direction and Design background with more than 12 years of experience. Nowadays I’m living, thinking, crying, talking, sketching, partying, cooking, making and working in Madrid. Currently doing some healthy stuff at VML.
Born and raised in Lima, the capital city of Perú. I grew up among Tarot Readers, Cooks, Flamenco Dancers, Musicians, Teachers, Djs, Tailors and had a 3” minutes fame in a famous local TV show for kids from the 90’s named Nubeluz. When that fame was gone I studied graphic design & advertising and later did a master in fashion photography.
Lived in Lima (obviously), Santiago & Madrid (for now), worked in several renowned creative shops for brands like Lipton (Global), Lays (Global), HSBC (Global), DP World (Global), Tinder (EMEA), Primark (EMEA), GSK, AstraZeneca, Servier, AFA Zamora, PKU, Beigene, Paypal, Hewlett- Packard, Ouigo, Ruavieja, Sanitas, Santander, Alcampo, Comunitat Valenciana, Amstel, Palau de les Arts, Kraft, Heinz, Chilean National Office for Emergency and others.
CURRENTLY
VML (2024, NOW)
PREVIOUSLY
D&V
VMLY&R/HEALTH
WE ARE SOCIAL/AMSTERDAM
EDELMAN/EMEA
HAVAS
SERVICEPLAN
RAYA
TBWA\
BBDO
DOUBLEYOU
SHACKLETON
AND SOME DESIGN STUDIOS
FAV COFFEE SHOPS*
CLIMA CAFECITO
WATTS CANTINA
DOT CAFÉ
FEDERAL CAFÉ
ACID BAKEHOUSE
PUM PUM BAKERY
ETUAL CAFÉ
OSOM COFFEE
HOLA COFFEE
D&AD
2X WOOD, 2X IN-BOOK
ONE SHOW
1X SILVER, 2X MERIT, 1X IN-BOOK,
6X SHORTLIST
CANNES LIONS
2X SHORTLIST
CLIOS
1X GOLD, 1X SILVER, 1X SHORTLIST
OJO DE IBEROAMÉRICA
1X BEST COUNTRY IDEA, 1X GOLD, 1X SILVER,
6X BRONZE, 8X SHORLIST
EL SOL
1X GOLD, 3X BRONZE, 4X SHORTLIST
CLUB DE CREATIVOS
3X IN-BOOK
EPICA
1X SILVER, 1X IN-BOOK
WINA
2X GRAND PRIX. 1X GOLD, 2X BRONZE
CHILEAN DESIGN BIENNIAL
AWARDED AND FEATURED PROJECT
GERMAN DESIGN AWARDS
NOMINEE