Nicolás Ortega is a Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Art Director From Colombia based in New York.  He previously worked as a designer for legendary Milton Glaser, Sagmeister & Walsh and Penguin Random House. His illustration work has been published in different publication across the United States and Europe like The New York Times, The Guardian and The New Yorker. 



Prior to New York, he spend almost a decade as an Art Director in his native Colombia for the most important Advertising agencies. Thanks to that in combination with his experience over design studios his approach to design



Work Experience

Penguin Random House
Designer
2017

Deutsch Inc.
Senior Designer
2016

Sagmeister & Walsh
Designer
2015

Milton Glaser Inc.
Design Intern
2015

Saatchi & Saatchi
Senior Art Director
2012

DDB
Art Director
2011

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Art Director
2010

JWT
Junior Art Director
2008





Recognition

2018 Type Directors Club Certicate of Typographic Excellence

2018 American Illustration 37 Winner

2017 Communication Arts Design Annual Winner

2017 Communication Arts Advertising Annual Winner

2017 American Illustration 36 Winner

2017 The New York Times Best Illustrations of the year

2017 The One Show Festival Shortlist

2016 The New York Times Best Illustrations of the year

2016 Golden Bee Poster Design contest Winner

2016 Advertising Age Cover Contest Finalist

2014 Metro Newspaper Cover Contest Winner

2013 Bronze on Film / Festival El Dorado

2008 Merit Ten Images For Ithaca Poster Design

Clients

The New York Times
The New Yorker
New York Magazine
MIT Technology Review
Barron’s
WIRED
SQUIRE
Village Voice Magazine Buzzfeed
The New Republic
Institutional Investor
NBC News London
SURFACE Magazine Cosmopolitan
Magazine
The Guardian UK
GQ Russia
GQ China
Rodrigo Corral Design
Buzzfeed
Sagmeister & Walsh
Penguin Random House
Simon & Schuster
Children Museum of Arts
Golf Digest
VICE


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