Carlos Avellana Quimpo
Creative Director + Cycling Instructor
With a constant itch to make things, Carlos has spent most of his life dabbling with different passions. Making a mess from his garage, the garden, the kitchen — anywhere except the office where he’s been making ads for some of the country’s top brands for the past 8 years.
2024 Creative Director
2023 Associate Creative Director, Publicis JimenezBasic
2022 Sr. Art Director, Publicis JimenezBasic
2018 Art Director, Publicis JimenezBasic
2016 Art Director, TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno
Socials
RECOGNITION
2025
Campaign Brief The Work
Acceptance - Experiential + Immersive
Acceptance - Ambient / Guerilla
Acceptance - Local Culture + Insights
(The Most Joyful Photobooth)
Araw Values Awards
Bronze - Branded Communications
(The Most Joyful Photobooth)
2024
Campaign Brief The Work
Acceptance - Web Film
Acceptance - TV Craft Direction
(Prime Video Crackdown)
2023
Kidlat Awards
Gold - Film Copywriting (Jollibee One True Pair The Movie)
Bronze - Film (Jollibee One True Pair The Movie)
Shortlist - Film (Prime Video Crackdown)
2022
Campaign Brief The Work
Acceptance - Branded Content + Entertainment
(Jollibee One True Pair The Movie)
YouTube Awards
Winner - Brand as Creator (Jollibee One True Pair The Movie)
Publicis Groupe Philippines
Winner - Young Difference Maker
2019
Adobo Magzine
#6 Art Director in the Philippines
2018
AD STARS
Shortlist – Print (Covered Raw)
Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD) Awards
Bronze – Publication Design (Great Ideas Marinate)
New York Festivals
Shortlist – Design: Craft for Art Direction (Covered Raw)
Shortlist – Design for Books (Covered Raw)
Kidlat Awards
Gold – Branded CSR (Life Under the Bridge)
Silver – Branded Film Content/Native Advertising (Life Under the Bridge)
Silver – Film (Life Under the Bridge)
Silver – Print and Publication (Covered Raw)
Silver – Design (Covered Raw)
Bronze – Design/Outdoor/Print Craft Best Photography (Covered Raw)
Bronze – Design/Outdoor/Print Craft Art Direction (Covered Raw)
2017
TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno
Winner - Rookie of the Year
2016
Advertising Age
Winner – Ad Age Cover Competition (Great Ideas Marinate)
Tinta Awards
Silver – Magazine Design Cover (Great Ideas Marinate)
Bronze – Craft Art Direction (Great Ideas Marinate)
Bronze – Magazine Best Photography (Great Ideas Marinate)