MANNY SANTOS
CREATIVE DIRECTOR / ART DIRECTOR
ABOUT MANNY SANTOS
I’m a New York based Creative Director with 27+ years of experience developing work that connects, inspires, and drives results. I’ve partnered with brands including Legal Sea Foods, Mount Sinai Hospital, 7-Eleven, and Duane Reade, creating stories that resonate across TV, print, digital, social, and beyond.
My work has been honored by The One Show, Graphis, Communication Arts, the ADDYs, and Cannes. But what matters most to me is collaborating with passionate people to make meaningful, effective ideas come to life. I’m equally committed to pushing creative boundaries and mentoring the next generation of talent in the industry I care deeply about.
Let’s make something great together.
EDUCATION
1994 - 1998 School of Visual Arts BFA
EXPERIENCE
2023 - 2024 Creative Director Freelance
2023 - 2023 Creative Director FCB
2021 - 2022 Creative Director FCB Health
2020 - 2021 Creative Director Boudreau Advertising
2020 - 4/22/20 Associate Creative Director GYRO New York
2015 - 2020 Creative Director DeVito/Verdi
2010 - 2015 Associate Creative Director DeVito/Verdi
2004 - 2010 Senior Art Director DeVito/Verdi
1998 - 2004 Art Director DeVito/Verdi
CLIENT HISTORY
Free Rein Coffee, Allegory, MDVIP, Hiscox, Emblem Health, Corning, Compleat Kids, HSS Perform, Mount Sinai Hospital, Novant Health, Lenox Hill Hospital, North Shore LIJ Health System, Baycare Health System (FL), Abington Hospital (PA), Mass General (Boston, MA), Premier Health (OH), University of Chicago, Scripps Hospital (CA), Fallon Health Care, Legal Sea Foods, Tribe Hummus, 7 Eleven, Duane Reade, Gold Toe Socks, Gildan, Mount Sinai Hospital, Price Chopper, Bernie & Phyl's, Herb Chambers, Anna's Linens, ForEyes Optical, Gordmans, BevMo!, NYIT, NEFCU, Suffolk University, Meijer, Daffy's, NorthShore LIJ, Men's Wearhouse, Kohl's, K&G, Grey Goose, Jackson Hewitt, ACLU, Chipotle, Sports Authority, Quiznos, Appleton Rum, Levitz, Linens & Things, Varian, E.P. Carillo Cigars, Stonyfield Yogurt, Corazon Tequila, Reebok, Office of Emergency Management
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2020 Graphis (Gold)
2018 Shortlist One Show
2018 Addy's (3 Gold)
2017 Graphis (5 Gold, 2 Silver)
2016 Graphis (2 Gold, 3 Silver)
2015 OBIES (Silver)
2015 Telly's (Bronze)
2014 Communication Arts (Silver)
2014 Addy's (Silver)
2014 Graphis (Silver)
2013 Telly's (2 Bronze)
2013 Addy's (2 Silvers)
2013 Graphis (5 Gold)
2012 Clio Healthcare (Bronze)
2011 Clio Healthcare (Bronze)
2011 Obies (Silver)
2010 Clio Healthcare (Bronze)
2009 Graphis (Gold)
2008 Graphis (Gold)
2008 Clio Awards (Bronze)
2007 One Show (Merit)
2007 Cannes Radio Lion (Silver)
2007 Communication Arts (Radio, Print)
2007 Clio Awards (Shortlist)
2007 New York Festivals (Silver)
2007 National ADDY’s (2 Silver)
2007 District 2 ADDY’s (5 Gold, 1 Silver)
2007 New York ADDY’s ( 4 Gold, 5 Silver)
2005 National ADDY’s (Gold)
2005 District 2 ADDY’s (Gold)
2005 New York ADDY’s (Gold)
2002 Print Magazine Annual
2001 New York ADDY’s (Gold, Silver)
2000 One Show Young Creative Competition
(2nd Place)
2000 New York ADDY’s (Gold)
