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.