George Widodo is an Art Director & Filmmaker born in Jakarta, 🇮🇩Indonesia.

After working in Los Angeles and NYC— he is currently an Associate Design Director at Instrument based in Portland, OR. (DTF*)

*Down to fly, or work remotely

His obsession with storytelling, craft and culture-shaping POV have helped Nike keep people moving during quarantine, launched mobile-only-streaming company Quibi, re-imagined Instagram’s website with vibrant and inclusive content, collaborated with Apple Music’s artists to create dynamic animated series & series of interviews, engaged sneakerheads on ArtBasel panel series #TLKS for adidas Originals via chatbots, and captured the thrills of motoring for Acura and BMW.

Other brands include: Oscar Health, Impossible Foods, Netflix, LVMH (KRUG Champagne), YouTube, Patron Spirits, Sunglass Hut, The New York Knicks, KAYAK.com, and Giovanni Rana Pasta.

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RANDOM FACTS

(In his own words)

I once aspired to be a spacesuit designer.

I was first on a path to be a space engineer. I aced physics in high school. Until I discovered an old NASA archive book and became obsessed with spacesuit design. And then, advertising happened. (I know — it’s anti-climactic)

I occasionally host personal, private dinners.

It started with my obsession with handcrafted pastas and cutting fish with Yanagibas. Then friends started inviting me to their kitchens to host private dinners.

I am hyperosmic and collect fragrances.

Out of all five (six) senses — I connect most deeply with smell. I collect essences, candles, perfumes, incenses from all my travels around the world as sensory, sentimental artifacts.

RESUME

Experience

Associate Design Director
SP2019 - NOW

Associate Content Director
SP2018 - SP2019

Visual Designer
FA2017

Art Director
SU2017

Social Media Creative
FA2016 - SU2017

Creative
FA2015 - FA2016

Art Director
SU2015

Junior Art Director
FA2014

Art Director Intern
SU2014

Instrument
Portland, OR

ROSEWOOD Creative
Venice, CA

Elephant
Brooklyn, NY

Laundry Service
Brooklyn, NY

Annex88
New York, NY

The Martin Agency
New York, NY

Mother
New York, NY

MullenLowe US
El Segundo, CA

David&Goliath
El Segundo, CA

Accolades

2 Honorees
SP2020

Yellow Pencil
SP2015

Merit
FA2014

Silver Medal
SU2013

Webby Awards
Instagram Website Redesign
for Best Homepage & Use of Photography

DNAD New Blood
Airbnb “Be Someone Else”

One Club Young Ones
Artbox.org

Addys Awards
Nikon “Honeymoon”

Education

BA Advertising Design
FA2012 - SP2015

BA Communication Arts
FA2010 - SU2012

Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA

Otis College of Art & Design
Los Angeles, CA

George Widodo is an Art Director & Filmmaker born in Jakarta, 🇮🇩Indonesia. After working in Los Angeles and NYC— he is currently an Associate Design Director at Instrument based in Portland, OR. (DTF*)