Dave Benavente
General info
Senior Art Director
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Award-winning Sr. Art Director with extensive experience, recognized with a Clio Grand, Clio Silver, and Promax Gold. Expertise in crafting innovative print and integrated campaigns across film, television, streaming, social media, guerrilla marketing, mobile, and product launches. Skilled at overseeing and executing cutting-edge projects that captivate audiences and deliver impactful results.
Experience
Senior Art Director
Dave Benavente, INC.
Creating key art and integrated campaigns for clients across guerrilla marketing, mobile, product, digital, TV, film, streaming, and social media.
Senior Art Director
Arsonal Design
My role at Arsonal Design included working with copywriters, sketch artists, photographers and art directors as well as finishers to develop film, television, product, social, digital and streaming campaigns.
Senior Art Director
BPG
At BPG, led creative teams across departments, including web designers, 3D animators, copywriters, and art directors. Managed in-house photo shoots, overseeing photographers, models, and props.
Senior Art Director
Ignition Print
At Ignition Print, I led a creative team of copywriters, 3D artists, and sketch artists. Worked directly with freelance art directors and took the lead on creative brainstorms. My responsibilities also included project management and art directing in-house photo shoots.
Senior Art Director
BLT Communications, LLC
At BLT Communications, LLC, I served as the creative lead on film campaigns, collaborating with art directors, sketch artists, 3D artists, logo designers, and finishers. I also worked closely with the production department on campaign breakdowns for key art.
Senior Art Director
Freelance
Working with various clients on campaigns for film and television, gaming and home entertainment. At times responsible for on-site as well as all studio location photo shoots. I worked with copywriters, sketch artists and art directors as well as finishers to develop film and television campaigns.
Senior Art Director
and company
At And Co, served as creative lead on projects for multiple television, print, and web integrated campaigns. Collaborated directly with sketch artists and copywriters to develop campaign concepts and art directed both in-house and location photoshoots on both coasts.
Art Director
Freelance
Working primarily with entertainment advertising companies. Specializing in theatrical key art campaigns as well as home entertainment.
Art Director
Intralink Film Graphic Design
While at Intralink, I developed strong conceptual design for film as well as television print campaigns.