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Sara VelenikSV

Sara Velenik

ART DIRECTOR & MOTION DESIGNER

€350/day
Barcelona, ES
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Sara

I’m a Creative and Art Director who believes that every idea starts with curiosity.
I love to understand things deeply — to research, investigate, and translate insights into concepts that feel honest and meaningful.

My work lives somewhere between strategy and emotion. I create through words, visuals, and details that build a sense of place — where stories can breathe and connect.

From shaping a concept to directing a photoshoot, I enjoy being part of the whole process: exploring, experimenting, and crafting work that feels both thoughtful and alive.

I’m passionate about design, photography, and the power of storytelling to move people. What drives me is creating with purpose — helping ideas find their most authentic form.
  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • Italian

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Fluent

  • Catalan

    Conversational

  • English

    Fluent

  • Croatian

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Barcelona (up to 50km)

Experience

  • ISDIN
    Art Director
    September 2022 - September 2025 (3 years)
    Barcelona, Spain
    360 campaign development: dealing with timing, people, creative process. Overseeing the design and the execution of visual projects in every touchpoint: advertising, marketing, consumer experience in the community. Developing timelines, and carry out strategic resource planning to meet deadline efficiently.
    Working hand to hand with the Design team to creating concept for campaign and with Digital and Marketing teams to conceptualizing creativity, such as ads, banners, social media visuals, promotions and user experiences online and offline.
    Concept Branding Diseño gráfico art direction shooting
  • Ogilvy Italia
    Art Director
    March 2021 - August 2022 (1 year and 5 months)
    Milan, Italy
    My also main role is to create new UI for different clients, thinking about the best user experience we can offer, designing websites.
    Branding Concept Dirección de arte Diseño gráfico Motion design
  • Bacardi
    Communication Designer & Art Director
    January 2020 - February 2021 (1 year and 1 month)
    Barcelona, Spain
    Managing Casa BACARDÍ Sitges internal and external communication in Spanish, English and French:
    • In charge of creating graphics for the museum, the tours, and the merchandising.
    • The referent person for organising, managing and host visits for invited guests as well as for general public in order to deliver great brand experiences.
    • A point to create/develop new brand experiences & events.
    • Assistant for the creation/managing of brand events organisation.
    • The photographer of events and social media.
    Branding Dirección de arte Diseño gráfico Retoques fotográficos motion graphic

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Education

  • Master degree in Creative Direction
    Elisava School of Design and Engineering
    Master degree in Creative Direction
  • Cultural course, Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
    Plano B
    2020
    Cultural course, Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis

Certifications

  • The AI Intensive Generative Course
    Barcelona School of Creativity
    2025
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