Ivan Calle

Ivan has worked in the advertising industry for over 20 years. Originally from Colombia, he graduated as an Industrial Designer before moving to the U.S., where he began an MBA in Marketing at Georgia Tech University in Atlanta. Soon after, he discovered his true passion lay in advertising and pursued a two-year program at Portfolio Center, now Miami Ad School. Upon graduating, he landed a job at Young & Rubicam, and the rest is history. He has since worked at agencies like Bates, and today, Ivan leads the creative team at VML Miami and Zubi, leveraging his multicultural background to elevate the work.
Throughout his career, Ivan has worked with brands like Texaco, AT&T, Dell Computers, DHL, Citibank, Sony, Mercedes-Benz, BellSouth, Purina Cat Chow, Time Magazine, Wendy’s, ESPN, Ford, Lincoln, Florida Lottery, M&M Mars, S.C. Johnson, Miller, ExxonMobil, YMCA, American Airlines, JIF, Smuckers, Chase, Smirnoff, Aflac, Unilever, Walgreens, The CLEO Institute, Cesar Dog Food, Temptations, and many more.
Ivan has received numerous awards at prestigious shows such as Cannes, The Andys, D&AD, New York Festival, Luum Awards, One Show, LIA, ADC, Clio, Fiap, Awwwards, Ojo de Iberoamérica, Effie, El Sol, National Addys, AHAA, Wave, Graphis, and IAB Mixx Awards, among others.