My name is José…

I’m very passionate about what I do. I enjoy a work ethic that is collaborative and a creative process that is approached in an inquisitive manner. Most importantly, I love to help. How can I help you?

Clients I’ve worked with include Air Canada, Mazda, Hotels.com, Tim Hortons, Tylenol, Pflag, YVR, Teck, 7-Eleven, Urban Barn, Burton, Fat Burger, Red Cross, Nike, BRP, and Corus Entertainment to name a few.

 

 

Education

2007–2010
Capilano University – North Vancouver, BC
Design & Illustration (IDEA) 3 year Diploma

 

Experience

April 2017 – present
Anomaly
Art Director

June 2015 – 2017
JWT
Art Director

October 2011 – May 2015
Spring Advertising
Art Director/Designer

September 2010 – August 2011
Hangar18
Designer

May 2009 – July 2009
EA Sports
Freelance Designer

May 2009 – June 2009
Big House Communications
Freelance Art Director

 

Accolades

March 2020
Atomic Awards
Bronze – Best Print/OOH
Reese – Peanut in Peanut

December 2019
Media Innovation Awards
Bronze – Best Use of Media
Reese – Reese’s Pieces Extraterrestrial Sampling

December 2019
Media Innovation Awards
Bronze – Best in Consumer Goods
Reese – Peanut in Peanut

September 2019
Applied Arts
Brochure/Catalogue Design
Spyder Brochure

November 2017
ADCC
Silver – Interactive Advertising, Social Media
Hotels.com Winter Swear Jar

November 2017
ADCC
Silver – Interactive Advertising, Digital Integrated Campaign
Hotels.com Winter Swear Jar

June 2017
Cannes
Shortlist – Real-Time Response
Hotels.com Winter Swear Jar

June 2017
Marketing Awards
Silver – Best Use of Social Media
Hotels.com Winter Swear Jar

May 2017
One Show
Merit – Branded Social Post / Real-Time Response
Hotels.com Winter Swear Jar

May 2017
One Show
Merit – Branded Social Post / Branded Social Campaign
Hotels.com Winter Swear Jar

July 2014
Applied Arts Magazine
Publication – Best Design – Digital
Guilt & CO. Website

2013
Directions 2013 – The Advertising
and Design Club of Canada
Publication – Merit – Public Service Campaign
Boink Day 2012

2013
Directions 2013 – The Advertising
and Design Club of Canada
Publication – Merit – Logo
JCI

November 2013
Lotus Awards
Award – Best Logo Wordmark
BCCPD – What does disabled mean?

November 2013
Lotus Awards
Award – Best Guerilla
BCCPD – What does disabled mean?

November 2013
Lotus Awards
Merit – Best Poster Single
BCCPD – What does disabled mean?

November 2013
Lotus Awards
Merit – Best Poster Single
Boink Day 2013

November 2013
Lotus Awards
Merit – Best Complete Identity Program
Boink Day 2013

November 2012
Lotus Awards
Award – Best Poster Single
JCI Stationery

November 2012
Lotus Awards
Award – Best Design Miscellaneous
Boink Day 2012

November 2012
Lotus Awards
Merit – Best Logo Wordmark
Boink Day 2012

November 2012
Lotus Awards
Merit – Best Logo Wordmark
JCI

2010
Salazaar Awards
Honorable Mention
Packaging

2009
Salazaar Awards
Honorable Mention
Poster Series

Contact

jrivas@joserivas.ca
+1 647 937 1131