About
I’m Oscar Martinsson, a Creative Director and Designer specializing in strategic and conceptual work across platforms.
My best work is achieved through a blend of art, technology, and design and I strive to develop unique experiences for clients with a desire to innovate. My process is highly collaborative, inquisitive, and experimental.
Personally, I’m passionate about cycling, surfing and the outdoors. I also enjoy mentoring designers and art directors to helping them prepare for their future careers. I’ve taught as a lecturer at the Academy of Art School of Advertising, and have served on the jury of award shows hosted by The One Club for Creativity and the Art Directors Club.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Creative Director
Snap Inc.
Sept 2021 – Present
Associate Creative Director
Twitter
April 2020 – Sept 2021
Sr Art Director & Designer
Twitter
May 2017 – April 2020
Art Director & Designer
Freelance
Salesforce, VML, Young & Rubicam, Clif Bar, Gyro
Jan 2015 – May 2017
Lecturer, Adjunct Faculty
Academy of Art, School of Advertising
2018 - 2019
Co-lectured a course titled "The Agency" with my long time mentor and head of the Ad School, James Wojotowicz. This class enables students to work on real projects for real clients, and my role was to push them to think about advertising in nontraditional ways.
https://www.academyart.edu/about-us/news-events/news/2016/october/young-and-hungry
Senior Art Director
VML
Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
San Francisco, CA, USA
Art Director
Young & Rubicam
Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
San Francisco, CA, USA
Jr Art Director
Young & Rubicam
Jun 2014 – Jan 2015
San Francisco, CA, USA
Graphic Designer
Neumeister Strategic Design
May 2013 – Aug 2013
Malmö, Sweden
HONORS & AWARDS
The One Club
Judge - One Club Creative Bootcamp
D&AD
Best of Year
Art Directors Club - Global
Featured Work Art Directors Club 93rd Festival of Art + Craft in Advertising and Design
Packaging Of The World
Featured Work
Academy Of Art University
Best in Show - Interactive
Spring Show Gold - Self Promotion
Spring Show Gold - Interactive
Spring Show Silver - Interactive & Social Media
Behance
Student Show
Young Glory
Finalist
EDUCATION
BFA Advertising
Academy Of Art University
San Francisco, CA, USA
Art Direction
Berghs School Of Communication
Stockholm, Sweden
Graphic Design
Malmö University Of Art
Malmö, Sweden
Architecture
Malmö University Of Art
Malmö, Sweden