Gerardo Ortiz Moreno

Gerardo Ortiz is the Creative Director and Co-founder of Brands&People. At the age of 22, he co-founded his first design studio, which contributed to elevating the local creative scene and eventually evolved into one of the leading creative consultancies in Mexico affiliated with the global collective TBWA, and began operations in Austin, Texas in 2024. With over 25 years of experience and more than 1,000 brands created, Gerardo's creative work has been recognized by international press such as Fast Company, Monocle, People to Watch 2020 by GD:USA, TEDx, and SXSW. Gerardo explores the convergence of empathy, simplicity, and beauty for international brands such as McDonald's, Gatorade, BudLight, Harley Davidson, GNC, and Netflix.