ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Elva Pacheco, a Junior Art Director and Communication Specialist from La Paz, Bolivia, currently based near Berlin.
After studying Social Communication and Advertising, I graduated from the Art Direction program at Miami Ad School Berlin. And because curiosity is a bit of a lifestyle for me, I’m currently also taking a course in Artificial Intelligence and Content Creation.
I believe small changes can lead to big results. Also, that creativity is still one of the best tools we have to shake things up, make people feel something, and maybe improve the world a little along the way.
Fun fact: Bolivians are known for having big hearts. I’ve decided to treat that as both cultural truth and personal branding.
Confession: I’d choose Shakira over Miley Cyrus. For cultural, emotional, and probably spiritual reasons.
Mail: elvapacheco20@gmail.com
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Work Experience
Freelance work: GIZ Ukraine, GIZ China, EV Mobilit-Bolivia
(Currently working)
Scholz & Friends, Berlin Germany
Junior Art Direction
(April 2023 – April 2025)
Ogilvy GmbH, Berlin Germany
Internship Art Direction
[July 2021 – December 2021]
Thjnk GmbH, Hamburg Germany Internship Art Direction
[April 2021 – June 2021]
Jung von Matt Spree, Berlin Germany Internship Art Direction
[January 2021 – March 2021]
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Renewable Energy Programme, Energising Development GADeR-ALC/ REDLAC
Communication Advisor & Graphic Design [May 2006 – 2021, Inhouse & consultant]
Link
Nexus BBDO – La Paz, Bolivia
Internship Art Direction and work
[November 2005 – September 2006]
Education
WBS – Berlin, Germany
AI Media and Content Designer
2026
Miami Ad School – Berlin, Germany
Art Direction Portfolio
2020 – 2021
MOOC Miríada X: Navarra University
Short Course: Writing on the Internet
2017 – 6 weeks
UNEP/UNESCO/BMU -Dresden, Germany
Awarded Course “Integrated Land Use Management”
2011 – 1 month
KMGNE, Universidad Humanismo Cristiano. Remote and in Santiago, Chile
Awarded Course ”Audiovisual
communication, renewable energies, energy efficiency and climate change”
2008 – 4 months
Universidad del Valle – La Paz, Bolivia
Course “Higher Education”
2005 – 2006
Universidad Completense of Madrid, Spain
Master “Advertising Management”
2004 – 2005
Bolivian Catholic University – La Paz
Bachelor Sciences of Social Communication
2000 – 2003
Awards
2025
Deutscher Pr Preis – Silber Gesundheitskommunikation
2023
• NYX Awards – Gold Produc Design
• D&AD Shorlisted Future Impact
• Creative Concience – Silver
2022
• D&AD New Blood Wood Pencil
• The Drum Chip Shop Awards
(1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 GrandPrix nomination)
• Golden Award of Montreux 2022
Finalist Talent Award x2
2021
• ADC Young Ones — Merit
• AD Stars — Finalist
• Clio Awards — Shortlist
• The Drum Chip Shop Awards — x3
• New York Festivals — Finalist
• Singapore Crowbar Awards — Silver
• Singapore Crowbar Awards — Finalist
2020
• Best of Show Award Miami Ad School,
Berlin Germany – Gold prize
2018
• Sustainability Champions
GIZ Worldwide – Cathegory: Ecological
Balance (intern), Team Bolivia. Gold prize
Publications
Interview NYX – Smart Period
Ads of the World – Netflix
Ads of the World – Three Brothers Coffee
Zet Business