Ricardo Bernardini

About Ricardo Bernardini

I am a Creative Director and Art Director with 25+ years of experience shaping brand…

Experience

1. Partner Co-producer Creative Director Vfx Supervisor

   Octopustudio

   Jan 2020 — Present

   Partnering with an Emmy®-winning multicultural production house, I lead creative direction, co-production, and VFX supervision for branded digital content that resonates across diverse global audiences. Based between Miami, LA, and NYC, we craft narratives that celebrate cultural fusion through immersive visual storytelling—handling everything in-house from pre-production through post.Key Projects & Achievements:Bulova – Accutron Astronaut (2023): Co-produced and led VFX for a cinematic, heritage-rich commercial that elevated brand presence through refined storytelling.Trolli Campaign: Directed playful, dynamic visual design and animation, enhancing brand identity with bold, surreal motion graphics across digital platforms.State Farm – Premios Juventud Integration: Oversaw creative and VFX execution for branded content tied to a major Latin music awards show, reinforcing brand relevance among younger, multicultural audiences.Netflix Campaigns: Co-produced and delivered promotional assets and marketing toolkits that elevated visibility and storytelling for featured Netflix titles across platforms.

Skills

• Banners
• 3d
• Animation
• 3d Studio Max
• Maya
• Web Design
• Corporate Identity
• Actionscript
• 3d Modeling
• Web Development
• After Effects
• Motion Graphics
• Photoshop
• Brochures
• Multimedia
• Posters
• Advertising
• Logo Design
• Character Animation
• Graphics
• Digital Illustration
• Computer Animation
• Dreamweaver
• Illustrator
• Traditional Animation
• Drawing
• Photography
• Storyboarding
• Packaging
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Art Direction
• User Interface Design
• Illustration
• Creative Direction
• Flash
• Art
• Concept Design
• Indesign
• Graphic Design
• Wordpress