Kako Mendez

Kako Mendez is an award winning independent creative director with over 20 years of experience working at acclaimed creative agencies, including TBWA\Media Arts Lab and Wieden+Kennedy, as well as in-house brand creative teams at Airbnb and Meta.

His journey spans three different continents, where he created some of the most innovative and iconic campaigns for clients like Apple, Nike, and Coca-Cola, among others.

Along the way, he has earned multiple top honors, such as the Cannes Lions Grand Prix, D&AD Pencils, One Show Pencils, and an Emmy nomination. Still, the only trophy sitting on his shelf is the golden pan he earned at the International Spanish Omelette Festival in 2024, which attests to Kako’s obsession with slow craft and things made with love.

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