Astério Gutiérrez

Astério Gutiérrez

Creative Director at Nike
Singapore, Singapore

About me

Did Nike Unlimited Stadium, Nike Hyper Court, and Smart TXTBKS, among others.

I strive to create work that people will wanna Google.

Selected to Esquire Magazine's ‘Best and Brightest’ list, described as ‘Fourteen individuals and organizations who are changing our environment, circumstances, and our minds for the better.’

Owe everything to my mentors—Droga protegé Andrew Petch, Eric Cruz of W+K and AKQA, and Fred of Fred & Farid.

Sector Experience

Positions

Creative Director for Regional Nike
Singapore, Singapore
2016 - Present (8 years 10 months)
Leading creative for Nike in Asia, for brand comms, innovation, digital, retail, and social.

What sets our stewardship apart is that we never create work that's design for design's sake, or tech for tech's sake. Everything we do has an actual idea, in service of the athlete, unfailingly authentic to sport.

Some highlights:
'Nike Unlimited Stadium' LED Run Track, for Olympics
Kobe Film 45s 'Thank You'
Kobe Visit Integrated Campaign 'Last 24'
Kobe Visit Social Campaign 'In the Name of the Mamba'
Lebron Visit Social Campaign
Launched Nike.Com for all markets
Launched NikeID for all markets
Launched official Nike Line Account + Sticker Pack
Co-Head of Creative
Shanghai, China
February 2015 - March 2016 (1 year 1 month)
Led 30+ Creative Department and was member of 5-man senior management team.
More importantly, apprenticed w/ Fred—a true legend—on creating the signature visceral, epic FF work.
Led HP, Audi, Nestle, Absolut, etc.
Creative Director / Writer
Shanghai, China
August 2013 - February 2015 (1 year 6 months)
In my 2nd week, we won Budweiser Greater China. Grew it to agency's 2nd largest account, and managed largest team. Heaps of tech builds—LED KTV rooms, games, sites, installations, apps.

Also led Nike Jordan, regional Unilever, and PepsiCo.

Learned from Johan, Rei, Jasel, London teams, on creating useful, usable, and delightful work.
Freelance Creative Director
Freelance
China
August 2013 - November 2013 (3 months)
LocationSingapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Manila
(AKQA, Leo Burnett, BBDO)
Wish fulfillment : Freelanced round Asia w/ dream mentors Eric Cruz, Tim Green, David Guerrero. Global Samsung, Regional Twinings, Regional Unilever, Global Wrigley, J&J, PepsiCo.
Creative Intern
PARTY New York
United States
September 2013 - October 2013 (1 month)
Apprenticed w/ the most innovative minds ever : Masa, Tom, Qanta. Helped w/ Intel, Google Art Copy Code.
Associate Creative Director / Writer
DM9DDB
Philippines
February 2012 - September 2013 (1 year 7 months)
Introduced digital + social to a very traditional shop.
Associate Creative Director / Writer
Saatchi & Saatchi
Philippines
2008 - 2012 (4 years)
Life-changing apprenticeship w/ Andrew Petch, a genius Droga protégé.

Global + Local P&G (Safeguard, Head & Shoulders, Olay, Corporate), Sharp, Toyota, Lexus, etc.

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