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nico mardones

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the photo is of my very first passport, from over 20 years ago. i probably had no idea back then that the first time i left my country i’d enjoy it so much I’d want to keep doing it again and again. even more, if over time, taste changes. if i used to get excited about sneaker designs, now it’s interior design that gets me going.

but there are three things that have stayed the same: my love for traveling (since I got that passport), my love for design (since I saw some jordan 1s for the first time), and “la U” (my football team, for obvious reasons).

that’s how I ended up studying advertising and admiring creatives who traveled the world with their ideas and designs. after that, i started my career in santiago, and I’ve been lucky enough to work and live in new york, los angeles and now in madrid.

experience

agencies:

VML (Currently - Madrid)

180Global (Los Ángeles, California)

Conill Saatchi & Saatchi (Los Ángeles, California)

BBDO (Santiago, Chile)

McCann (Santiago, Chile)

brands:

National Geographic, Toyota, Adidas, Burger King, VisitTheUSA, CAT Footwear, Amazon Prime Video, Greenpeace, Entel (Telco), Claro (Telco) and many more.

recognitions

2026El Sol— 4x Bronze — Outdoor
El Sol— 2x Bronze — Design
c de c — Anuario
2025FIAP — Bronze — Film
New York Festivals — Bronze — Film
One Show — Shortlist — Film
El Ojo — Shortlist — Audiovisual Production
AdAge Global Automotive Mkt Awards — Best of Show
2024
US Hispanic Young Lions — Silver — Film

2023
US Hispanic Young Lions — Silver — Digital
El Ojo de Iberoamérica — Silver — Young Professionals

2022
ACHAP (Chilean Ad Association) — Silver — Design

2021
Cannes Lions — Shortlist — Outdoor
El Ojo de Iberoamérica — Bronze — Outdoor
El Sol — 2x Bronze — Print
EFFIE Latam — Bronze — Positive Impact
ACHAP (Chilean Ad Association) — Gold — Outdoor
ACHAP (Chilean Ad Association) — Silver — Print

2020
ACHAP (Chilean Ad Association) — Bronze — Design

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