Andrew Reutsky

Andrew Reutsky

Business Student at Harvard University
Toronto, Canada

About me

Andrew Reutsky is an award-winning art director who loves advertising. In the industry obsessed with awards, Andrew focuses on making advertising that sells—as his experience proves, awards tend to follow.

Born into a family of doctors in Siberia, Andrew discovered Photoshop at the age of 10. Two weeks after turning 18, he moved to Toronto to study advertising. Upon graduation, Communication Arts magazine named him as one of the 15 most promising young creatives in the world. Shortly after, he was hired as an Art Director at Leo Burnett, one of the best ad agencies in the world, yet he has never stopped being a student. Andrew is currently studying business at Harvard.

In his professional tenure, Andrew has worked with numerous Fortune 500, international companies as well as local businesses across a range of industries, creating media-agnostic and 360, integrated advertising campaigns. He specialized in automotive retail, and his work has received national and international recognition, getting featured in many of the industry’s leading publications.

Andrew is a reliable, respectful person with meticulous attention to detail who creates "powerfully persuasive advertising that looks fantastic".

Send him an email: andrew@reutsky.com 
View Andrew's portfolio or resume: reutsky.com

Languages
  • English - Native
  • Russian - Native
  • Chinese - Basic

Positions

Art Director
Toronto, Canada
June 2022 - August 2024 (2 years 2 months)
• Worked with General Motors, Cadillac (OEM OnStar), GMC, Buick, AAA, TD Bank, Enbridge, Starbucks, Metrolinx, PRESTO (OEM Apple), Bell (OEM MLB), Virgin Plus (OEM Apple & Samsung), Lucky Mobile, Kellogg’s, Eggo (w/ Google), Cheez-It, Froot Loops, Vector, Procter & Gamble, Gain (OEM Walmart), Canadian Tire, Premier, Paderno, Jif, Ferrero Rocher, Smucker’s (OEM Raptors & Toronto Blue Jays), Pizza Hut, and Robin Hood
• In a team, created GMC's most successful social campaign, "Mudern Art," which gained over 19,000,000 organic views in the first month after publication
• Organized, self-funded, and led an agency-wide book club with more than 20 avid readers
Jr. Art Director
Toronto, Canada
January 2022 - June 2022 (5 months)
• Directed four teams producing a 360-degree advertising campaign while working on five other projects and consistently meeting every deadline
• Learned industry-leading digital advertising practices by meeting with specialists from TikTok and Meta
• Collaborated with agency and client partners in the United States and China
Jr. Art Director
Grey
Canada
December 2021 - January 2022 (1 month)
Worked with Volvo Cars, Moderna, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Kellogg’s, Pringles (OEM Wendy’s), Canadian Blood Services, GlaxoSmithKline, Sensodyne, Emergen-C, Medtronic, Bexsero, Canadian Cancer Society, Nestlé, and Carnation Breakfast Essentials
Art Director Intern
Grey
Canada
May 2021 - December 2021 (7 months)
• In a team, won Global Creative Council with a proactive idea for Volvo, which was handpicked by GREY’s Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, John Patroulis, and pitched to the global account in New York
• Helped launch an agency-wide DE&I newsletter by quickly learning Mailchimp and working closely with the IT department
• Asked questions and learned from some of Canada’s most talented advertisers, including James Ansley, Simon Au, and Mark Mason
Graphic Designer
Freelance
Canada
March 2021 - May 2021 (2 months)
Pharma Photographer
Victoria Medical Group
Russia
April 2019 - August 2019 (4 months)
• Took, then retouched, optimized photos for the web using Adobe Creative Suite
• Organized and managed photoshoots in a time-efficient manner
• Consulted and tailored photography to suit the brand
Network Administrator
Klinkogin Medical Centre
Russia
November 2018 - March 2019 (4 months)
• Increased employee efficiency by swiftly mastering and implementing automation software to streamline the clinic's workplace processes
• Grew organic website traffic tenfold over five months by improving Search Engine Optimization
• Initiated development of social media presence, attracting more than 1500 followers in the first two months
Graphic & Web Designer
Klinkogin Medical Centre
Russia
June 2018 - November 2018 (5 months)
• Prototyped and built the company’s website by using Wix, HTML, CSS, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Created and maintained brand’s visual identity, adapting it to different mediums
• Tracked website’s performance by integrating Google Analytics and regularly reported results to the general manager
Graphic Designer
Victoria Medical Group
Russia
February 2017 - June 2018 (1 year 4 months)
• Utilized Adobe Creative Cloud and industry-standard tools to produce numerous visually compelling assets for internal communications, ensuring consistency and brand alignment
• Enhanced website visuals through meticulous image retouching and custom graphic creation, optimizing the user experience and brand identity
• Conceptualized and executed innovative design solutions for marketing campaigns, driving engagement and reinforcing strategic messaging
Graphic and Web Designer
Freelance
Russia
December 2016 - February 2017 (2 months)
• Organically marketed my freelance profile, gaining over a million impressions and attracting more than 15,000 followers to my social media accounts
• Directed and produced beautiful animated and static digital banners using Adobe Creative Suite
• Did it all: established and maintained a network of clients, managed, directed, and produced projects, revising the work per clients’ feedback

Education

Business Administration and Management

September 2024 - Present (6 months)
In the first semester, undertook an "unadvisable amount of work": writing, chinese language, and chinese history, yet finished the term with a 3.7 GPA, getting 99.45 in the study of Chinese language.

Visual Communications

June 2021 - July 2021 (1 month)
Six-week-long Study Abroad program in visual communications with primary concentration in branding

Advertising & Graphic Design

September 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 8 months)
• During the first Covid-19 lockdown, took 10 courses and finished the term with a 4.0 GPA, scoring a perfect 100% on two of the classes • Participated in real-world brief contests alongside over 100 other students: McDonald's, J. P. Wiser's (won), Markham Board of Trade, Against the Grain Theatre, St. John's Board of Trade (won) • Simultaneously led two team projects and received excellent grades on both assignments

Trade Organizations

Cannes Media Lions

Member
June 2021 - Present (3 years 9 months)

The One Club, New York

Member
April 2021 - Present (3 years 11 months)

The Advertising & Design Club of Canada

Student Member
March 2021 - Present (4 years)

Canadian Marketing Association

Student Member
January 2021 - Present (4 years 2 months)

RGD

Provisional Member
December 2020 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Other professional activities

Humber College

Industry Board Member
September 2024 - Present (6 months)
One of 25 industry members on the board of NEXT, an in-house Humber College organization improving employment perspectives for the graduates of the Media and Creative Arts faculty.

Adobe

Speaking
October 2024 - October 2024 (1 second)

White Paper

Starting a Successful Creative Career
April 2023 - April 2023 (1 second)

The Independent Panel, World Health Organization

COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic
March 2021 - May 2021 (2 months)

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