Clemente was born in Caracas, Venezuela with a passion for music and film. As a musician focused on guitar and songwriting, he released 3 albums, toured the U.S. and earned a Latin Grammy nomination and a John Lennon Songwriting award along the way. After attending Cal Arts, Clemente worked at Universal Music and MTV as a producer, working with top talent and musicians.
Looking for a change, Clemente entered the world of creative advertising with BBDO NY, where he quickly rose through the ranks. Over the course of his career, he has worked in Miami, NYC, and L.A. with BBDO, TBWA Chiat/Day, Deutsch, and Omelet. Clemente has been a Cannes Lions finalist twice in his career helping to create global campaigns for FedEx, Visa, Pepsi, Volkswagen, HBO, Moët & Chandon, AT&T, Guild Guitars, Square Enix and The Pokémon Group.
FREELANCE Creative Director / Art Director
Mother LA, 72andSunny, Riot Games | MAL | TBWA\CHIAT\DAY | Phenomenon | Elefant | Cordoba Music Group | Swift | VaynerMedia | RQ Agency
Jan. 2017 - Present
OMELET LA Creative Director Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2017
DEUTSCH LA Senior Art Director July 2010 - Jan. 2012
TBWA/CHIAT/DAY LA Art Director Oct. 2008 - July 2010
ATMOSPHERE / BBDO NY Jr. Art Director Aug. 2007 - Oct. 2008
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:
Cannes Lion Bronze, Shortlist x10 / One Show Gold, Silver, Bronze x3, Merit x2 / Webby Nominee, Honoree / 2013 Grand Ex Award, Best Mobile Marketing Program / CBS's "Greatest Super Bowl Commercials", Latin Grammy Nominee, John Lennon Songwriter award.