Sergio Martin Camelo Ortiz
Phone: +1-954-***-**** Email: *****************@*****.*** Website: https://cameloortiz.jimdofree.com/photo/
Graphic designer - Photographer – Strategic communicator
International award-winning professional photographer with 20+ years of experience designing experiences publications and media outlets. Leads and participates in brainstorming conceptual solutions for complicated subject matter involving country-specific history. Strong visual storyteller with a global reach. Master’s in photography and visual design with a specialty in artisitic photography, supporting strategic mass-media communications.
EDUCATION
2020 Diploma in UX – UI Design Thinking Bogota, Colombia
La Salle College LCI
2020 Diploma in Development Projects Bogota, Colombia
Superior School of Public Administration – ESAP
2020 Scrum Certified Bogota, Colombia
ScrumStudy
2019 Diploma in Digital Marketing Media Bogota, Colombia
School Marketing Digital
2015 Post-Graduate Diploma in Digital Publications: Design and Production Bogota, Colombia
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
2008 Master’s in Photography and Visual Design Milan, Italy
New Academy of Fine Arts NABA
2007 Specialist in Artistic Photography Perugia, Italy
New Institute of Design – UNIDES – IEAO
2004 Diploma in Audio-Visual Accomplishment Bogota, Colombia
National University of Colombia – Films and Television Department
2004 Post-Graduate Diploma in Documentary Production Bogota, Colombia
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
1999 Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design Bogota, Colombia
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graphic designer - Photographer (service contract) UNODC ROCOL – Projust Bogota 2021 – 2023
Create, support and photoreport for the strategic mass-media communications across Crime Prevention and Strengthening of Justice Area – Projust. Teach the photography workshop for the entrepreneurship leader program.
Photographer (contract) Colombian National Police – Unit for the Building of Peace UNIPEP Bogota 2020 – 2022
Developed storytelling photography concept and images for 3 print and digital books: “la noche de los jaguares”, “las aguas profundas de San Juan de Arama” and “el arte da en el blanco” (to be published July 2023).
Digital Design Advisor (contract) District Archive of Bogota – Communication Office Bogota 2020
Created the digital art publication for 3 books: “La Alegria de Leer”, “Las Heroinas de la Conquista de Colombia” and “Archivos a Fondo”; supporting the mass-media communications strategy across television, print, and digital prescence.
Sergio Martin Camelo Ortiz
Phone: +1-954-***-**** Email: *****************@*****.*** Website: https://cameloortiz.jimdofree.com/photo/
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Art Director (contract) Publik Tool Box. Advertising Agency Colombia 2019
Developed the storytelling digital graphic campaign to obtain 40,000 signatures in favor of the junk food law
#NoComasMásMentiras REDPAPAZ
Editorial Design, Art Director (contract) BIOPARQUE Corp. Bogota 2018 – 2019
Redesigned and updated the magazine Catorce6 environmental magazine Ed.67-70
Project Manager, Photographer (contract) National Institute for Food and Drug – INVIMA Bogota 2017 – 2018
Created the Illegality National Observatory – web based, and supported the photography content.
Art Director (consultant) A.V.O.V. Advertising Agency Bogota 2015 – 2016
Led the design team for large surfaces and product renewal Henkel Lat. Am.
Photographer, Art Director (contract) Vega & Jaramillo. P.R. Press agency Bogota 2011 – 2019
Supported the digital and print art storytelling advertising campaigns for IOM, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, USAID, ACDIVOCA, ONU-OIM, INNPULSA COLOMBIA; and photography for Magazines: Edu.co, Tigo, ACP - Colombian Association of Oil and Gas, Urbana - Camacol, La Revista - El Espectador.
Multimedia Teacher I, II, III (contract) El Bosque University – Faculty of Plastic Arts Bogota 2010 – 2012
Developed the program to integrate the arts with the new digital platforms.
Photo Editor, Picture Library (stage) De Agostini, Planeta. Editorial House. Novara, Italy 2008
Organized and supported the new library of photographs for the digital portfolio.
Photo Reporter (freelance) Colombian embassy in Italy – Communication Office Rome, Italy 2008 Supported photographic coverage of news and events. Photo report San Patrignano, Rimini, Italy
Book: “10 colombianos que trabajan con pasión en Italia”.
Photo Reporter (freelance) Inversiones Semana S.A. Jet-Set Magazine Rome and Treviso, Italy. 2007
Photo report for Jet Set magazine.
Editorial Design, Concept (freelance) Cromos Investments S.A. Bogota 2006
Created the original design for the third special edition of Shock magazine "Soccer Shock Bible ".
Art Director (contract) Santore Editores S.A. Design Department Bogota 2005 – 2006
Led the design team for 3 new Magazines clients: Hardley – Davidson Colombia, vive Colombia MinComercio, Issue Royal Hotels.
Editorial Design, Concept (freelance) Cromos Investments S.A. Bogota 2004 Created the original design for the second special edition of Shock magazine "Films Shock Bible”.
Advisor on Print Media, (contract) District Institute for Recreation and Sports I.D.R.D. Bogota 2003 – 2004
Supported the strategic mass-media communications across print prescence.
Editorial Design, Concept (freelance) Cromos Investments S.A. Bogota 2003
Created the original design for the first special edition of Shock magazine "Music Shock Bible".
Editorial Design – Art Director (consultant) Cromos Investments S.A. Bogota 1999 – 2001
Supported the editorial design for Control TV magazine, Redesigned and updated the Shock Magazine
Sergio Martin Camelo Ortiz
Phone: +1-954-***-**** Email: *******@***.***.** Website: https://cameloortiz.jimdofree.com/photo/
PUBLICATIONS
“La Feria de las Posibilidades” UNODC – Projust Colombia 2022
Photogallery – Project: "Territorial transformation for the free and safe exercise of leadership, the defense of human rights and reincorporation processes – UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund - MPTF.
“El Arte Da en el Blanco” Colombian National Police – Unit for the Building of Peace UNIPEP Colombia 2022
Book – photography. (to be published July 2023).
“Las Aguas Profundas de San Juan de Arama” Colombian National Police – Unit for UNIPEP Colombia 2021
Book – photography.
“La Noche de los Jaguares” Colombian National Police – Unit for the Building of Peace UNIPEP Colombia 2018
Book – photography.
“Illegality National Observatory” Colombian National Institute for Medicine and Food – INVIMA Bogota 2017
Project based on data compilation on website.
ACP Magazine, Colombian Petroleum Association Bogota 2013 – 2017
Edition 4 to 21 photography
TIGO Magazine Millicom Tigo Bogota 2014
All Editions - photography
URBANA Magazine, Colombian Chamber of Construction Bogota 2010 – 2013
Various posts - photography
La Revista Magazine, El Espectador newspaper Bogota 2009 – 2010
All Editions - photography
“Parchi e Fiumi” Metropolitan Interests Association – AIM Milan, Italy 2008
Book – photography. Various posts.
Artissima 2008, Ministero della cultura Torino, Italy 2008
L’espresso Magazine. Stasera va ALL’ASTA LA BOLLA p.68.
JET-SET Magazine Inversiones Semana S.A. Rome – Italy 2007
The Benetton empire - One day with Sabas Pretelt, ambassador in Italy.
AWARDS
20081st Prize ResponsABILITY. Artwork: Feet on the ground. Photographic exhibition, Jack Daniel’s contest.
Spazio Forma, Centro internazionale di fotografia, Milan – Italy.
20181st Prize I Hear Peace photography contest. Latinworks Festival - University of Gottingen, Germany.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
2020 Recognition Peace Builders Colombian National Police – Strategic Communications Office
2018 Civil Order Tomás Caicedo Huerto Citizen Merit - Mitu City Hall. Vaupes. Colombia
2018 Maximum acchieve to merit TUCÁN DE ORO Governorate of Vaupes. Colombia
Sergio Martin Camelo Ortiz
Phone: +1-954-***-**** Email: *******@***.***.** Website: https://cameloortiz.jimdofree.com/photo/
GRANTS
2007 Scholarship 30% Master in photography and visual design
New academy of fine arts NABA, Milan - Italy
EXHIBITIONS
2008RESPONSABILITY. Artwork: Feet on the ground. Photographic exhibition, Jack Daniel’s contest.
Spazio Forma, Centro internazionale di fotografia, Milan – Italy.
2008COM E ELEGANTE MILANO. Artwork: Elegant Dog. Photographic exhibition, The municipality of Milan contest.
Victorio emmanuele Gallery. (official selection) Milan – Italy.
2007LIQUIDITY. Artwork: Poporó. Photographic exhibition, Golab Agency. Milan – Italy.
MEDIA PUBLICATIONS
2009 JET-SET MAGAZINE ED.165 p.22 Otro colombiano que triunfa en Italia – People section
Semana S.A. Editorial house, distribution nationwide
2019 BOGOTÁ INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR – FILBO Launch of the book: "Mitú, the night of the jaguars"
Launch discussion event for public and media pavilion of the National Police of Colombia.
2021 BOGOTÁ INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR – FILBO Launch of the book: "Las aguas profundas de San Juan
Launch discussion digital event for public and media de Arama" Filbo 2021 - web pandemic edition.
ASSOCIATIONS
Professional Photographers of America PPA Member #: 8945782
Circulo de Reporteros gráficos – CIREGRÁFICOS Member since 2020
LANGUAGES
Spanish (native)
English (advanced)
Italian (advanced)