Paolo Bugatto

Paolo Bugatto has a wealth of experience in the creative industry. Starting in 1997, they began their career at COMMUNIQUE ADVERTISING LIMITED as an Art Director, where they worked on integrated advertising and communication campaigns for clients such as Microsoft Canada, Toshiba, The Canadian Football League, Adidas, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada Post and United Distillers. In 2002, they moved to the Toronto Argonauts Football Club as Events & Marketing, where they promoted football and increased brand awareness. In 2003, they worked at McCleery McCann Healthcare as an Art Director, providing creative direction, art direction, and copywriting for print advertising and corporate video productions. In 2004, they moved to Dashboard as an Art Director and Account Service, developing and conducting a province wide competitive analysis project for The Ontario Toyota Dealership Association. In 2005, they moved to The Marketing Store as a Senior Art Director, working with high profile clients to provide innovative solutions to their marketing needs. In 2013, they moved to Bond Brand Loyalty as a Creative Director, delivering thoughtful, innovative, technical, tactical, strategic and creative solutions for clients such as the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Royal Bank, Toronto Dominion Bank, Rogers Communications, Lenovo, Mazda, Ford, BMW, Johnson & Johnson, Janssen and Melia Hotels International. In 2018, they moved to The Automotive Advertising Agency as a Senior Art Director/Graphics Department Manager, where they collaborated with clients and internal teams to strategize, create, design and implement full digital, social and television campaigns for numerous major automotive brands and retailers across the U.S. In 2020, they moved to Sangfroid! as a Creative Director, tackling the toughest marketing and branding challenges to provide collateral and solutions designed for lasting value.

Paolo Bugatto's education history includes attending OCAD University from 1989 to 1993 for a mixed program in Fine Art & Communication and Design, Sheridan College from 1988 to 1989 for Media Fundamentals, George Brown College from 1998 to 1999 for Continuing Studies, and OCAD University again from 2011 to 2013 for Continuing Studies.