Sebastián Sánchez Giraldo

Creative Director

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About

Sebastián Sánchez Giraldo

Global Creative Director with nearly 20 years of experience leading integrated campaigns, creative teams, brand strategy, and innovation projects across Europe and Latin America.

Throughout my career, I have worked with some of the world's most recognized brands, including The Coca-Cola Company, Adidas, Toyota, Land Rover, Movistar, Telefónica, Danone, Unilever, PlayStation, CaixaBank and many more. Building campaigns, creative platforms, and cultural ideas across global agencies, consultancies, and independent agencies.

I've been fortunate to earn over 150 international awards at festivals such as Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clio Awards. But beyond the trophies, what I value most are the teams I've led, the briefs that evolved into unforgettable ideas, and the opportunity to create work designed to kill consumer indifference.

Currently, I co-founded Die Hard, an independent creative collective that combines creativity, strategy, and data analysis to build impactful brand experiences. Outside advertising, I also founded Fantastic V, a bold vegan restaurant concept created for meat lovers. Beyond work, I'm passionate about fencing, mountain biking, Haruki Murakami novels, and collecting caps and vinyl records.

Journey

Die Hard / Founder - CCO
Present · Madrid, Spain
Manifesto / Chief Creative Officer
Madrid, Spain
VMLY&R / Creative Director
Madrid, Spain
Y&R / Creative Director
Madrid, Spain
Findasense / Regional Creative Director at The Coca-Cola Company
LATAM
Y&R / Creative Director
Bogotá, Colombia
Y&R / Copywriter
Bogotá, Colombia
DDB / Copywriter
Bogotá, Colombia
DDB / Account Executive
Bogotá, Colombia
The Vidal Partnership / Creative Intern
NYC, USA · 2006

Recognitions

Cannes Lions: 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze
LIA Awards: 1 GP & 7 Awards
Clio Awards: 9 Awards
The One Show: 2 Awards
D&AD / Impact: 3 Awards

Winner at

Webby Awards (USA), The New York Festivals (USA), Ojo de Iberoamérica (Argentina), El Sol (Spain), CdeC (Spain), Effie (Colombia), Effie (Europe), EFK (Spain), FIAP (USA), Pinecle (USA), El Dorado (Colombia), Nova (Colombia), WINA (Worldwide), LUUM (Worldwide), PHNX (Worldwide), ASPID (Spain), El Chupete (Spain), Best In (Spain), Lürzer's Archive (Worldwide)

Special Recognitions

The New York Festival UN-DPI Award (USA), Agency of the Year (WINA Festival), Independent Agency of the Year (WINA Festival), Agency of the Year – Spain (WINA Festival), The Cup International Award (FIAP Festival), Young Lions Student (Colombia), Winner Contest Roger Hatchuel School (Cannes Lions)

Jury at

Ojo de Iberoamérica (Argentina), WINA Awards (President · Worldwide), LUUM (Worldwide), PHNX (Worldwide), ALCE Awards (President · Spain), Premis Impacte (Spain)

Teacher & Speaker

CdeC (Spain), EAE Mentor (Spain), Formentera 2.0 (Spain), Círculo de Creativos Panamá (Panamá), Festival Caribe (Panamá), Brother School of Creativity (Colombia), Underground School of Creativity (Colombia), Universidad Autónoma de Cali (Colombia), Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano (Colombia)