Before advertising, there were CPUs, arcade games, graffiti events, handmade design magazines, and a restless curiosity that turned every experience into something to decode visually.
Over the last 14 years, that curiosity has taken me from Peru to Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Hong Kong, and Singapore — shaping regional and global projects for iconic brands as BCP, Falabella, Itau, Aguila beer, Spotify, Corona, Budweiser, McDonald’s, Mars, AB InBev, and Bayer. My work lives between craft and instinct, precision — chasing images that feel impossible to ignore.
1990 - I was named ‘Ismael’ by my parents, 2015 - ‘Portah’ on the graffiti world of Peru, 2020- ‘gazU’ somewhere between Twitch, Fortnite, and Call of Duty, where I learned to read chaos, trust instinct, and compete with precision. 2023, one of Colombia’s Top 5 Art Directors by The One Show and 2024, one of China’s Top 10 Creative Directors by One Show Asia Pacific, By 2026, the name most people remembered was simply IZ — or 奕喵.
While wrapping up my time in Singapore as a Associate Creative Director / Head of Art, I’m building my own AI-powered creative studio and implementing a new creative design system to turn instincts into images and ideas into final craft with speed, scale, and soul.
Creative Director/ Head of Art
izmaelcrespo@gmail.com
(65)8224 3161
Where I Built My Eye
Circus Grey / Carne Prime Advertising House, Peru - In 2013, I began my career in Peru at Spectacular Holistic Circus, later Circus Grey, working across UX, art direction, and visual craft for brands such as BCP Bank, Falabella, San Fernando, and KR. Alongside its creative boutique, Carne Prime Advertising, I developed highly crafted work for brands including San Fernando, Cementos APU, and Pacífico Seguros, while sharpening my creative voice through La Calle and Escuela Superior de Creativos Publicitarios.
Mullen Lowe SSP3, Colombia - In 2018, I moved overseas to join MullenLowe SSP3 Colombia, working with regional teams across brands such as Itaú Bank, Bayer LatAm, AB InBev, Lifebuoy, Aruba, and Decameron Hotels. During this chapter, I contributed to pitch-winning work for Bayer LatAm and AB InBev, helped develop one of Águila Beer’s first global smart-drinking campaigns, and worked on regional and UK-focused projects for Bayer and Lifebuoy. It was a period where I learned to connect craft, strategic thinking, and scale across different markets and categories.
Media.Monks, Colombia/Mexico - Around 2020, I joined Media.Monks, where I helped shape visual identities and digital campaigns for regional and global brands, including Spotify and Águila Beer. As part of the Spotify Hub team, I worked across multiple markets and languages, contributing to platform campaigns such as Mansion Reggaeton, This Is campaigns for Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia, as well as two editions of Spotify Wrapped in 2020 and 2021.
David The Agency, Colombia - In 2021, My journey continued at DAVID The Agency in Bogotá, one of the region’s most strategic creative hubs, where I contributed to the expansion of WPP’s boutique agency model and worked on global campaigns for Corona and Budweiser across multiple markets. During my time there, the agency was recognized as Agency of the Year for two consecutive years. I also contributed to award-winning work for AB InBev brands, including campaigns that earned 4 Cannes Lions, 1 One Show Pencil, 1 Clio, and other international recognitions in the agency’s first year of festival participation. For Corona, the following year marked an even bigger milestone, with the brand earning its first Titanium Lion and a Grand LIA for the Asian market, among other achievements.
DDB Group Hong Kong, China - In 2023, I opened one of the most defining chapters of my career as Creative Director at DDB Group Hong Kong — a role that allowed me to push my practice further as a Head of Art, shaping ideas through visual systems, craft leadership, and a sharper point of view. There, I led regional projects for McDonald’s and Mars across six markets in APAC and more than 30 markets in the world, helping define the art direction, visual ambition, and production standards behind campaigns built to travel across cultures without losing precision or character. In 2024, One Show Asia Pacific recognized me as one of China’s Top 10 Creative Directors. By 2025, our work had stepped onto the global stage of the Effie Awards for the first time, and our Chinese New Year campaign for Lee Kum Kee had travelled across more than 50 markets around the world.
GUT Asia, Singapore - In 2025, I joined GUT Asia, based at the Raffles Place office in Singapore, working across key regional projects for markets including Japan and Korea. As an ACD / Design lead, I contributed to campaigns for AB InBev brands such as Cass Beer, Stella Artois, and new SKU launches — helping push ideas beyond execution through stronger visual systems, sharper craft, and work designed to support both brand ambition and business growth across Asia.
13x Cannes Lions
2024 - 1 SILVER - SUNSET O CLOCK - CREATIVE COMMERCE - CHANNELS
2024 - 1 SHORTLIST - SUNSET O CLOCK - MEDIA - SECTORS
2024 - 1 SHORTLIST - SUNSET O CLOCK - DIRECT - CHANNELS
2024 - 1 SHORTLIST - THE SUNSET IS BACK - OUTDOOR - SPECIAL BUILD
2023 - 1 TITANIUM - CORONA EXTRA LIME
2023 - 1 SILVER - CORONA EXTRA LIME - CREATIVE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
2023 - 1 SHORTLIST - CORONA EXTRA LIME - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
2023 - 1 SHORTLIST - CORONA EXTRA LIME - MEDIA
2023 - 1 SHORTLIST - ROYALTY FREE BOTS - GAMING LED BRAND EXPERIENCE
2022 - 1 SILVER - ROYALTY FREE BOTS - RADIO AND AUDIO
2022 - 1 SILVER - ROYALTY FREE BOTS - BRAND EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVATION
2022 - 1 SHORTLIST - ROYALTY FREE BOTS - MEDIA STRATEGY
2022 - 1 SHORTLIST - ROYALTY FREE BOTS - USE OF MUSIC
2022 - 1 BRONZE - WHTSPP RECORDS - RADIO & AUDIO
2022 - 1 BRONZE - WHTSPP RECORDS - MOBILE
2022 - 1 SHORTLIST - WHTSPP RECORDS - ENTERTAINMENT LIONS FOR MUSIC
2018 - 3 SILVERS - CAMP FOLLOWERS - PRINT AND PUBLISHING - LEISURE
2018 - 3 SILVERS - CAMP FOLLOWERS - OUTDOOR - POSTERS
x11 Clio Awards
2024 - SILVER - CORONA EXTRA LIME - CREATIVE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
2024 - SILVER - CORONA EXTRA LIME - DIRECT
2024 - SILVER - CORONA EXTRA LIME - PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATION
2024 - SILVER - CORONA EXTRA LIME - BRAND DEVELOPMENT
2024 - BRONZE - CORONA EXTRA LIME - PARTNERSHIPS & CO-CREATION
2024 - BRONZE - CORONA EXTRA LIME - EXPERIENCE & ACTIVATION
2024 - SHORTLIST - CORONA EXTRA LIME - CREATIVE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
2024 - SHORTLIST - CORONA EXTRA LIME - SUSTAINABLE COMMERCE
2024 - SHORTLIST - CORONA EXTRA LIME - PUBLIC RELATIONS
2023 - SILVER - WHSTPP RECORDS - AUDIO
2023 - SILVER - ROYALTY FREE BOT - MUSIC / BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT & CONTENT
x4 D&AD
2025 D&AD - 1 WOOD PENCIL - COMMERCE - USE OF DATA
2024 D&AD - 1 WOOD PENCIL - CORONA EXTRA LIME - COMMERCE SUSTAINABLE
2024 D&AD - 1 WOOD PENCIL - CORONA EXTRA LIME - PR - PRODUCT LAUNCH
2023 D&AD - 1 MERIT - ENTERTAINMENT - ROYALTY FREE BOT / BUDWEISER
2019 D&AD - 1 WOOD PENCIL - CAMP FOLLOWERS / PRESS CAMPAIGN
x7 London International Awards
2024 - SILVER LIA - SUNSET O CLOCK - BEST USE OF DIRECT MARKETING
2024 - BRONZE LIA - SUNSET O CLOCK - B2B COMMUNICATION
2024 - BRONZE LIA - THE SUN IS BACK - INNOVATIVE USE OF BILLBOARD
2023 - GRAND LIA - CORONA EXTRA LIME - TRANSFORMATIVE BUSINESS IMPACT
2023 - GOLD - CORONA EXTRA LIME - AMBIENT AND ACTIVATION BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
2023 - SILVER - CORONA EXTRA LIME - CORPORATE PURPOSE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
2023 - GOLD - CORONA EXTRA LIME - CREATIVITY IN BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MANUFACTURING
2023 - SILVER - CORONA EXTRA LIME - EVOLUTION BRAND ACTION
2023 - GOLD - CORONA EXTRA LIME - CREATIVE OPERATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
2023 - BRONZE - CORONA EXTRA LIME - PURPOSE
2022 - SHORTLIST - WHSTPP RECORDS / DIGITAL
x9 El Ojo de Iberoamerica
2022 - BEST LOCAL IDEA 2022 - WHTSPP RECORDS
2022 - 1 SILVER - WHTSPP RECORDS / DIGITAL & SOCIAL
2022 - 1 BRONZE - WHTSPP RECORDS / EXPERIENCE ON SOCIAL PLATFORM
2022 - 1 SILVER - WHTSPP RECORDS / SOCIAL PLATFORMS & INFLUENCERS
2022 - 1 BRONZE - WHTSPP RECORDS / RADIO & AUDIO / UNCONVENTIONAL USE
2021 - 1 SILVER / DESIGN / CARNIVAL SIMULATOR
2020 - 1 BRONZE / MEDIA / CRAVING SIX PACKS
2020 - 1 BRONZE / EFFECTIVENESS / CRAVING SIX PACKS
2020 - SHORTLIST / YOUNG TALENTS / PLANCHALLENGE
x5 Creative X Awards
2022 - GRAND PRIX - WHTSPP RECORDS / THE BEST IDEA
2022 - 1 GOLD - ROYALTY FREE BOTS / LOW BUDGET, QUICK REFLEXES
2022 - 1 GOLD - CORONA TROPICAL / SCALE & ADAPT
2022 - 1 GOLD - WHTSPP RECORDS / ENTERTAINMENT & BRANDED CONTENT
2022 - 1 GOLD - WHTSPP RECORDS / MEDIA
x5 Kam Fan Awards
2024 - BRONZE - SEABED - MEDIA - BEST USE OF AMBIENT
2024 - BRONZE - SEABED - POSITIVE CHANGE - CHARITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE
2024 - MERIT - SEABED - OUTDOORS - CREATIVE USE OF FIELD MARKETING AND EVENT
2024 - MERIT - SEABED - DESIGN - ENVIROMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACT
2024 - MERIT - SEABED - PROMO AND DIRECT - USE OF AMBIENT
x1 AMEA NY Festival
2025 NEW YORK FESTIVAL - 1 BRONZE - McDIPLOMA - POSITIVE IMPACT PURPOSE DRIVEN
x1 ANDY’s Awards
2024 ANDY’S AWARDS - 1 GOLD - CORONA EXTRA LIME - IDEA
x13 El Dorado Awards
2023 DORADO - 1 SILVER - WHTSPP RECORDS / CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS
2022 DORADO - GRAND PRIX - WHTSPP RECORDS / SOCIAL & INFLUENCERS
2022 DORADO - 1 GOLD - WHTSPP RECORDS / MEDIA
2022 DORADO - 1 GOLD - WHTSPP RECORDS / DIRECT
2022 DORADO - 1 GOLD - WHTSPP RECORDS / RADIO
2022 DORADO - 1 GOLD - WHTSPP RECORDS / MUSIC
2022 DORADO - 1 SILVER - ROYALTY FREE BOT / MEDIA
2022 DORADO - 1 SILVER - ROYALTY FREE BOT / BRAND EXPERIENCE & ACTIVATION
2022 DORADO - 1 SILVER - ROYALTY FREE BOT / RADIO
2022 DORADO - 1 SILVER - ROYALTY FREE BOT / DIGITAL
2022 DORADO - 1 SILVER - ROYALTY FREE BOT / MUSIC
2022 DORADO - 1 BRONZE - ROYALTY FREE BOT / MUSIC
2022 DORADO - 1 BRONZE - ROYALTY FREE BOT / BRAND EXPERIENCE & ACTIVATION
x6 APAP Ideas Awards
2018 APAP AWARDS - 1 GOLD - APU CEMENT / TV & FILM
2018 APAP AWARDS - 1 GOLD - CAMP FOLLOWERS / PRINT AND PUBLISHING
2018 APAP AWARDS - 1 GOLD - CAMP FOLLOWERS / OUTDOOR
2017 APAP AWARDS - BEST IN SHOW - FAMILY TREE / HEALTH
2017 APAP AWARDS - 1 GOLD - FAMILY TREE / SOCIAL PURPOSE / PRINT
2017 APAP AWARDS - 1 GOLD - FAMILY TREE / CAMPAIGN
x16 Effie Awards
2026 GLOBAL - SHORTLIST - MC DIPLOMA - BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
2024 HONG KONG - GRAND PRIX - MC DIPLOMA -BUSINESS CHALLENGE
2024 ASIA PACIFIC - SILVER - MC DIPLOMA -CORPORATE REPUTATION
2022 LATAM - SILVER - WHSTPP RECORDS - GRAN IDEA DE MEDIOS
2023 COLOMBIA - GOLD - POKER FRIENDS - YOUNGER BRANDS MARKETING
2023 COLOMBIA - SILVER - WHTSSP RECORDS - ENGAGED COMMUNITY 2023
2023 COLOMBIA - BRONZE - WHSTPP RECORDS - INFLUENCER MARKETING
2023 COLOMBIA - BRONZE - CORONA TROPICAL - MARKETING INNOVATION SOLUTIONS
2023 COLOMBIA - BRONZE - YOGO YOGO ALPINA - MARKETING ESTACIONAL
2023 COLOMBIA - SHORTLIST - RECUPERA EL TIEMPO - POKER - BEBIDAS ALCOHOLICAS
2023 COLOMBIA - SHORTLIST - ROYALTY FREE BOT -ENGAGED COMMUNITY
2023 COLOMBIA - SHORTLIST - ROYALTY FREE BOT - JUEGOS ELECTRONICOS
2023 COLOMBIA - SHORTLIST - ROYALTY FREE BOT - MARKETING EXPERENCIAL
2023 COLOMBIA - SHORTLIST - WHTSPP RECORDS - GRAN IDEA DE MEDIOS
2023 COLOMBIA - GOLD - RECUPERA EL TIEMPO POKER - RENACIMIENTO DE MARCA
2019 GLOBAL - SHORTLIST - APU CEMENT / 50TH ANNIVERSARY [5FOR50]
2019 LATAM - 1 GRAND EFFIE - APU CEMENT / BRAND CONSTRUCTION
2019 LATAM - 1 GOLD - APU CEMENT / NEW PRODUCT AND SERVICE
2019 EFFIES PERU - 1 GOLD - APU CEMENT / FILM
Others
2016 IAB MIX - 1 GOLD - BCP 7 / DIGITAL PLATFORMS
2015 FIAP - 1 SILVER - HEALTH KARAOKE / BRAND EXPERIENCE & ACTIVATION