IDEATION PROFESSIONAL
León Topiltzin loves to create ideas that generate change through critical and creative thinking. He works mostly in advertising, interactive, design, and television projects. He's passionate about storytelling through different mediums and the process of innovation. Some of his credits include: Creative Director for the International Tourism Campaign for the State of Veracruz (2013) | Creative Director for the national Tourism Campaign for the State of Oaxaca (2014) | Associate Creative Director for the International Tourism Campaign for the State of Guanajuato (2013) | Associate Creative Director for the national Tourism Campaign for the State of Nuevo León (2014) | Creative Director & Film Director for the Baja California Sur "Community Video" produced by the Mexican Federal Senate (2015) | Copywriter for the weekly TV show "Check In" México sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism of Nuevo León (2013) | Copywriter for the Pueblos Mancomunados Magazine "Expediciones Sierra Norte" (2013-2014) | Industry Expert workshop for the "Expo Marketing Oaxaca" (2015).
Born and raised in Mexico City, León Topiltzin moved to the U.S. after wining the Art Institute's International Board of Advisers Seniors Scholarship Competition and the support of the Mexican Federal Government via El Fondo Nacional Para La Cultura y Las Artes (FONCA). After a 6-month internship that resulted in a full time job, León worked diligently for more than 8 years in Arvizu, the 3rd largest Hispanic advertising agency in the US. Since then Mr. Topiltzin has been busy collecting creative awards; multiple TELLY statues, three Gold ADDY® and one Silver ADDY® decorate his bookshelf. He has taken multiple screenwriting workshops, one along side Camera d'Or winner Michael Rowe. His greatest expertise overlaps in the worlds of advertising, interactive design, community based campaigns and content creation.
SKILLS: - Bilingual Copywriting and Conceptualization. - Creative Direction - Managing Creative Teams - Strategic Planning and Presentations. - Teamwork, Leadership and Initiative. - Production: TV, Radio, Print, Experiential, Social and Interactive.
EXPERIENCE:
Director Of Creative and Digital Media
C0ffe3. March 2025 - Present.
Clients: Netflix, Telemundo, Vix
Creative Director
Urias Communications. March 2024 - March 2025.
Clients: City Of Phoenix, Desert Botanical Garden, Ballet Arizona, Tribal Ready PBC
Creative Director
C0ffe3. June 2019 - March 2024.
Clients: APS, GazeAGlaze, ECCO, Iconico, Kids Integrated Dental Services
Senior Creative
Alvarado Molina. May 2015 – May 2019.
Clients: Audi, TetraPak, Liverpool, Del Monte, Soriana.
Senior Bilingual Creative
Freelance. May 2015 – Present.
Clients: Urias Communications, Pomade TV, Torres Multicultural.
Creative Director
CC2MÉXICO. July 2013 - May 2015
Clients: Oaxaca Department of Health Services, Ministry of Tourism of Oaxaca State.
Consulting Multicultural Creative Director
Torres Multicultural. January 2013– July 2013
Clients: Cox Communications, Maricopa Integrated Health Services, New York Life.
Associate Creative Director
Cartello Comunicación. June 2012 – January 2013
Clients: Ministry of Tourism of Nuevo León, Veracruz and Guanajuato States.
Bilingual Creative
Freelance. September 2010 – June 2012
Clients: Urias Communications (USA), Futsat (MEX), Urban Maniacs (MEX), Novopeso (Chile).
Executive Creative Broadcast Producer
Arvizu Advertising. February 2006 - September 2010
Clients: AAA, Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona Diamondbacks, Blue Cross Blue Shield, City of Phoenix, Coca Cola, Food City Supermarket, MasterCard, McDonald’s, MoneyGram, Nike, Phoenix Zoo, Qwest Communications, US Airways and Valley Of The Sun United Way.
Executive Creative Broadcast Producer
Catalyst FX. March 2005 -December 2005
Projects: Herman Miller 2005 Office Collection (VIDEO), What The Bleep Do We Know (FILM), System of a Down "Screamers" (DOCUMENTARY).
STUDIES:
Academia Mexicana de Creatividad
Creatividad Digitgal. July 2018
Academia Mexicana de Creatividad
Creatividad Integral. April 2015
Taller de Guión Cinematográfico
Michael Rowe. July 2013
Taller de Ortografía y Gramática
MARCO. September 2012
Taller de Óscar Ruiz Navia - La vida que se confunde con el cine, o el no actor.
TÓXICO LAB, May 2011
The Art Institute of Phoenix
B.A. Digital Media. 2002-2004
The Art Institute of Phoenix
A.D. Video Production. 1999-2002
Escuela Activa de Fotografía
Diploma. 1998-1999
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
Academia Mexicana de Publicidad Scholarship Recipient (2015)
TÓXICO LAB Scholarship Recipient (2013)
Golden Addy Award Recipient (2009)
Best of Blue Award Recipient (2009)
Golden Addy Award Recipient (2004)
Golden Addy Award Recipient (2002)
Multiple Telly Awards
The Art Institute International Board Of Directors Senior Scholarship (1999)
FONCA - Fondo Nacional Para La Cultura y las Artes Scholarship Recipient (1999)
