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Cesar Santos

Interim Creative Director

12Case studies
30+Clients served
Cesar Santos

About

Passionate about delivering beautiful and intuitive digital experiences that drive results. As a Creative Director, Cesar led and built the creative team while partnering with internal and external teams to execute the Omni-Channel vision. He is an equal parts storyteller, entrepreneurial, collaborative, hungry, and humble. During his 15-year career, Cesar has led creative teams executing top-notch campaigns, product launches, software innovation, immersive retail environments, films, animated shorts, mobile applications, and VR experiences. Clients include Breeze Airways, ADT, Chrysler, Hard Rock, Coca-Cola, vitaminwater, Powerade, and Carnival Cruise Lines, to name a few. His work exemplifies his passion for both interactive and traditional design. He's infused that passion into his career, spanning web, mobile, apps, interactive kiosks, brand development, logo design, and other 360 experiences. In addition to living and breathing design, he finds inspiration in travel, outdoor activities, art, music, fitness, and studying the nuances of human nature. Cesar takes great pride in being a visual storyteller and problem solver.

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Role

Interim Creative Director

Passionate about delivering beautiful and intuitive digital experiences that drive results. As a Creative Director, Cesar led and built the creative team while partnering with internal and external teams to execute the Omni-Channel vision. He is an equal parts storyteller, entrepreneurial, collaborative, hungry, and humble. During his 15-year career, Cesar has led creative teams executing top-notch campaigns, product launches, software innovation, immersive retail environments, films, animated shorts, mobile applications, and VR experiences. Clients include Breeze Airways, ADT, Chrysler, Hard Rock, Coca-Cola, vitaminwater, Powerade, and Carnival Cruise Lines, to name a few. His work exemplifies his passion for both interactive and traditional design. He's infused that passion into his career, spanning web, mobile, apps, interactive kiosks, brand development, logo design, and other 360 experiences. In addition to living and breathing design, he finds inspiration in travel, outdoor activities, art, music, fitness, and studying the nuances of human nature. Cesar takes great pride in being a visual storyteller and problem solver.

Selected work in this role

  • In-house Agency Creative Director at PwC

    Interim Creative Director, lead the launch of PwC's first wave of products developed in-house.

  • In-house Creative Director at Blink Fitness

    Cesar led the in-house creative team, directing consumer-facing campaigns, digital displays, website design, and social media.

  • Associate Creative Director at SapientNitro

    Developed key leadership skills driving teams to create world-class creative work within one of the world's leading digital agencies.

Focus areas

Creative DirectionVisual StorytellingAdobe Creative SuiteOmni-Channel Strategy

Selected clients

WorkMoney
Sparq
YouTube
Encompass Supply Chain Solutions
Capital Economics
Blankeye
Polargy
Chelsea Clock
Material Bank
Visual Comfort & Co.
Arajet
Cyber Crucible, Inc.

Case studies

Crafting a Messaging Brand

Technology & Software

Crafting a Messaging Brand

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Breeze Business Transformation

Travel & Hospitality

Breeze Business Transformation

Breeze Airways, navigating the competitive aviation sector, sought to differentiate itself through an unparalleled guest experience while maintaining brand consistency. Chameleon Collective's unique model, embedding experts within Breeze, ensured a transformative approach driven from within, spanning the Lead and Deliver service lines.In the "Lead" phase, Chameleon provided an interim Guest Experience team, conducting extensive research and collaborative sessions to define Breeze Airways' unique market position. This hands-on involvement established a robust design-oriented, customer-centric perspective.The "Deliver" phase encompassed various initiatives:1. **Design System:** A comprehensive review led to the establishment of a design system, including guidelines for visual communication, iconography, and voice and tone directives.2. **Guest Experience Vision Rollout:** A rollout plan was devised, enhancing performance measurement metrics and delivering a uniquely differentiated guest experience.3. **Educational Content:** A content strategy aligned with the guest journey, including a content calendar, educational content, and robust analytics setup to empower guests with knowledge.4. **Digital UX & Conversion Audit:** In-depth research on user behavior and UX audits optimized the booking funnel and mobile app, providing actionable insights for implementation.5. **Breeze Creative and Design Capacity Support:** Crafting brand guidelines and diverse branded materials ensured consistent messaging, extending from inflight resources to airport signage.The impact was transformative, clarifying Breeze Airways' brand identity and enhancing the guest experience. The collaboration led to improvements in Net Promoter Score (NPS), reduction in operational costs, and increased guest conversion rates. Breeze Airways is now positioned for sustained success, embodying Chameleon Collective's core mantra: Transform Business.

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B2B & B2C Websites

Financial Services

B2B & B2C Websites

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Strategic Growth Marketing

Human & Personal Services

Strategic Growth Marketing

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Email Strategy Overhaul

Human & Personal Services

Email Strategy Overhaul

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Brand Awareness

Human & Personal Services

Brand Awareness

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Experience

  • Chameleon Collective

    Partner | Creative Director at Chameleon Collective

  • Blink Fitness

    Blink Fitness

    • Interim Creative Director
    • In-house Creative Director
  • PwC

    PwC

    • Interim Creative Director
    • PwC Productized Offerings
    • In-house Agency Creative Director
  • S

    SapientNitro

    • Senior Art Director
    • Associate Creative Director
  • S

    Associate Creative Director at SapientRazorfish

  • Miami Ad School

    Interactive Concepting Teacher at Miami Ad School

  • iChameleon Group

    Sr. Art Director at iChameleon Group

  • Breeze Airways

    Brand & Design System at Breeze Airways

  • Meru Health

    New Standard of Mental Healthcare at Meru Health

  • Gen3 Marketing

    Primary Website at Gen3 Marketing

  • Y

    App Design at Yipit, LLC

  • A

    Campaign & Site Design at ADT

  • Guinness US

    Senior Art Director at Guinness US

  • Diageo

    Senior Art Director at Diageo

  • G

    eCommerce Site Design at Genuine Parts

  • YakGear

    eCommerce Site Design at YakGear

  • A

    UX/UI & Site Design at Advania UK Limited

  • Z

    Commercial / Video Storytelling at Zoo Miami

  • W

    Cannnabis Education Campaign at WoWee

Expertise

Campaign ManagementSocial Media BrandingArt DirectionCreative DirectionExperience DesignContent StrategyIntegrated Marketing CommunicationsPhotographyPresentation DesignBrand IdentityBrand Style GuidesLogo Design+27 more

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