Hi all!
I’m an independent Creative Art Director based in Bcn.
Laia Prades is an art director with over 12 years of experience, generating ideas at various agencies in Madrid and Barcelona.
She has had the opportunity to develop advertising campaigns for major brands such as Coca-Cola*, Movistar*, Airbnb, Audi, Vicio...
In 2012, with VCCP, she created the first mattress with a safe, which, along with a very junior team, garnered numerous recognitions at Cannes Lions Festival*.
*She still keeps a replica of her first lion on the shelf at home, which cost her €100.
In 2013, she created a campaign for Fundación Telefónica championing the importance of silence for generating ideas. Renfe liked the idea so much that they joined the cause, creating the first silent car on the AVE.*
*https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/190139877
In 2014, she went to DDB Barcelona for Volkswagen's communication, developing everything from an artificial intelligence that allowed users to talk to a car to an international campaign to rebuild customer trust after Diesel Gate*.
*According to Wikipedia, it was the biggest crisis in the brand's history.
In 2016, she was part of the creative team in the Seat pitch. They won, leading to the founding of the C14 agency.
Three years later, she moved to Proximity Barcelona, where she had the pleasure of working for brands such as Skoda, Durex, Samsung,... alongside one of the best advertisers*.
*Eva Santos.
In 2020, she returned to DDB Barcelona to join the Audi team, creating much of the brand’s audiovisual communication at the national level. As an interesting fact, they shot the first commercial in all of Spain during the lockdown.
In 2021, she was a key part of the creative team ensuring that Audi Spain continued its partnership with DDB after 30 years of collaboration.
In 2022, she left a single project to join many*, and became an Independent Art Director.
*Since then, she has collaborated with agencies such as Fuego Camina Conmigo, startups like Platano Melón, and clients such as Estrella Damm.
She is passionate about advertising creativity. Besides design, she enjoys retouching, video editing, motion graphics, and anything else you can throw at her.
Oh, but what she loves the most is giving nicknames to the people around her, including her parents.
In 2023, as a member of Más Mujeres Creativas, is contributing to creating a more just and equal sector.
In the "Let’s Talk" section, you will find her contact information.
2022-????
Creative Art Director - Freelance
2020-2022
Senior Art Director - DDB
2020-2022
Senior Art Director - Proximity
2015-2017
Senior Art Director - DDB
2014-2015
Junior Art Director - Tapsa Y&R
2012-2014
Junior Art Director - VCCP
2012 (3 months)
Trainee Art Director - McCann Madrid
2010-2012
Miami Ad School Master AD
2006-2010
Ramón Llull University (Blanquerna)
Awards:
El Sol 2023
"Ticket Tok" for Fuego Camina Conmigo.
CdeC 2023
"Ticket Tok" for Fuego Camina Conmigo.
LAUS 2023
"Ticket Tok" for Fuego Camina Conmigo.
LAUS 2020
Bronze en Autopromo: "Papeleti" for Proximity Barcelona.
Ampe Awards 2019
Silver in Multimedia: "Vence la amaxofobia" for Skoda.
CdeC 2017
Silver in Digital Execution: "Hola Tiguan" for Volkswagen.
Ampe Awards 2017
Gold in Digital: "Hola Tiguan" for Volkswagen.
Inspirational 2016
Grand Prix Inspirational: "Hola Tiguan" for Volkswagen.
Gold in Online Audio: "Hola Tiguan" for Volkswagen.
Silver in Data Science: "Hola Tiguan" for Volkswagen.
Bronce en Website: "Hola Tiguan" for Volkswagen.
Agency of the year: DDB
Client of the year: Volkswagen
Inspirational 2014
Gold in Integrated Campaign: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
Bronze in Branded Content: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
Eficacia 2014
Gold in Comunication Comericial: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
El Ojo de Iberoamérica 2014
Bronze in TV: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
FIAP 2014
Silver in Film Insurance and Bonds: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
Silver in PR Intern: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
Silver in Promo Combined Media: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
Cannes Lions 2014
Silver in Film: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
El Sol 2014
Silver in TV/Cine: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
Silver in Digital: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
CdeC 2014
Gold in Idea: "El valor de la experiencia" for El Corte Inglés Seguros.
El Ojo de Iberoamérica 2013
Bronze in PR: "Caja de Ahorros MiColchón" for DESS.
FIAP 2013
Gold in PR-Medios: "Caja de Ahorros MiColchón" for DESS.
Eurobest 2013
Gold in PR: "Caja de Ahorros MiColchón" for DESS.
Cannes Lions 2013
Gold in Consumer Goods en PR: "Caja de Ahorros MiColchón" for DESS.
Silver Best Launch or Re-launch en PR: "Caja de Ahorros MiColchón" for DESS.
Festival El Sol 2013
Gold in Márketing Promo: "Caja de Ahorros MiColchón" for DESS.
Gold in Public Relations: "Caja de Ahorros MiColchón" for DESS.
Silver in Outdoor: "Caja de Ahorros MiColchón" for DESS.
Bronze in Branding ans Design: "Caja de Ahorros MiColchón" for DESS.
D&AD 2012
D&AD Advertising: Mobile Orchestra for P&S.