About Me

Experience, Accolades and Foundation

I am a highly accomplished Creative Director with 25 years of experience delivering award-winning, results-driven creative for a diverse range of brands. Most recently, I served as Managing Director and Experience Director at Crafted, a leading independent digital agency in NYC. In this comprehensive leadership role, I oversaw all facets of the business, including new business development, team management, client relations, creative oversight, and web development.

Known for crafting innovative, engaging solutions that connect with audiences and drive results, my extensive portfolio includes work for global clients like BMW, Duracell, NBA, Visa, Emirates, HP, and Gillette. My campaigns span cross-channel marketing, digital platforms, and experiential experiences, earning accolades from prestigious industry awards such as Cannes, Clios, One Show, and D&AD.

Having recently sold his company and relocated to Weston, Florida, I am now seeking new opportunities to leverage his deep expertise and passion for growth in a dynamic organization.

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Experience

Managing Partner, Experience Director

Crafted

11/2011 - Present

Founder and Managing Partner of an independent digital agency in NYC outputting beautifully crafted digital experiences.

Clients: Duracell, AMC Network, Aaptiv, Asics, Izod, Banana Republic, NBA, Walmart, NY International Auto show, Bloomberg

Associate Creative Director

BBDO

07/2012 - 05/2014

Creative Lead
Client Management and Presentations.
Staff Hiring, Managing, Mentoring & Development.

Clients: Citi, Visa and NY State, Emirates, HP, Gillette, Cognizant

Associate Creative Director

Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal + Partners

05/2008 - 06/2012

Creative Lead on several high profile 360 BMW projects.
Helped launch the BMWi brand here in the United States
Oversaw the BMW brand and maintained it’s Company Identity on all Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 marketing efforts.
Staff Mentoring & Development.

Clients: BMW, Wendy’s, Panasonic, Dyson

Art Director

Saatchi & Saatchi

12/2004 - 04/2008

Was part of a special design team assembled to enhance and work on all aspects of the agency.
2007 Saatchi & Saatchi NY - Cannes ‘Agency of the Year’

Clients: Ameriprise, Air Tahiti Nui, Folgers, Stuffit Deluxe, Wendys, Miller Lite, I Love NY

Art Director

Spirit Media

05/2001 - 12/2004

Branding, Website Design & Development and Management, Book Design, Menu Design and various other event collateral.

Clients: Rocco DiSpirito, Union Pacific Restaurant, Rocco’s Restaurant.

Creative for Hire

pmendez.com

12/1998 - 12/2002

Branding, Website Design & Development and Management for various Clients

Accolades

2013 Best Marketing Campaign Award

BMW Activate the Future Campaign

2013 One Show Online Merit

BMW 3 Series Interactive Integrated Branding / Integrated Branding Campaign

2012 IAB Mixx Tablet Marketing GOLD

BMW Electronauts iPad App

2012 ADC Integrated Gold Cube

BMW Activate the Future - A Social Experiment Shaping the Future of Mobility

2011 LIA Silver Winner

BMW Activate the Future

BMW approached us to mount the launch of its electric vehicle, starting with the ActiveE field trial.

Thinking beyond the car, we hosted a collaborative discussion about the future of mobility, creating tools to gauge the impact of electric vehicles on lives.

We developed the BMW Documentaries franchise - a film series that asks questions and rouses conversations across the web.

We rolled out the Evolve mobile application and dashboard, letting drivers track and compare their driving to see if the ActiveE is a good fit.

Tools and content were spread socially, growing a community that lives on.

2009 Addy Silver

Wendy's Gourmet Mushroom Swissburger & Gourmetolinist

2008 Clio Silver

Stuffit Deluxe

2006 Clio Bronze

Folgers Tolerate Mornings Campaign

SKILLS

Strategic Leadership · Creative Ideation · Team Leadership · Client Communication · Business Development · Go-to-Market Strategy · Cross-team Collaboration · Digital Marketing · Customer-Focused Selling · Consumer Insights · Stakeholder Management · Client Relations · Analytical Skills · Key Metrics · Product Marketing · Oral Communication

Foundation

Bachelor of Science, Architecture

The City College of New York

09/1999 - 06/2004

High School Diploma, Industrial and Product Design

High School of Art & Design

09/1987 - 06/1991