George Widodo is a Creative Director, Designer & Filmmaker born in Jakarta, 🇮🇩Indonesia.
After working coast to coast across USA 🇺🇸 (LA, NYC, TX, PDX)— he is now based in Bali & Singapore.
*Down to fly, or work remotelyAs an International Creative Director, Designer & Filmmaker with diverse experiences in design, social media and filmmaking, George is a cultural provocateur focused on breaking the traditions of advertising.
He has a proven track record of winning new businesses, managing teams of creative pioneers, and creating for multiple media & platforms. His work across entertainment, music, tech, fashion and autos, combined with agency & client-side experience, has sparked multiple industry firsts.
︎ +1 323.600.4647
︎ hello@georgewidodo.com
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
Creative Director
FA2024 - Now
Creative Lead
SP2023 - FA2024
Associate Content Director
FA2021 - SP2023
Associate Design Director
SP2019 - SU2021
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
FA2024 - Now
Creative Lead
SP2023 - FA2024
Associate Content Director
FA2021 - SP2023
Associate Design Director
SP2019 - SU2021
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
Independent
Bali & Singapore
YouTube Creative Studio
Singapore, SG
GOODSTUPH
Singapore, SG
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
Bali & Singapore
YouTube Creative Studio
Singapore, SG
GOODSTUPH
Singapore, SG
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
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”
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
FA2012 - SP2015
BA Communication Arts
FA2010 - SU2012
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Otis College of Art & Design
Los Angeles, CA
Pasadena, CA
Otis College of Art & Design
Los Angeles, CA
Championing BIPOC change makers who are transforming their local communities.
︎ FILM, ART DIRECTION, BRAND EDITORIAL
❋ ROLE: DESIGNER /ACD
Designing visual worlds for Quibi’s flagship original series across show art, marketing & social.
︎ DESIGN SYSTEM, ART DIRECTION, BRAND
❋ ROLE: DESIGNER /ACD
Award-winning ‘about’ page.
(Feat. Vibrant Colors & Gen-Z Vibes)
(Feat. Vibrant Colors & Gen-Z Vibes)
︎ Art direction, visual identity design
❋ ROLE: Assoc. content director
Capture the hearts of music fans in a fun & strawberrily Japanese way.
︎ stunt, ACTIVATION, ooh
❋ ROLE: creative lead
Home workouts, COVID-era filmmaking, getting people moving while stuck inside.
︎ (Zoom)Filmmaking,Editorial, Directing
❋ ROLE: Assoc. content director
First ever digitally sourced panel series featuring original Creators, fueling sneaker releases via chatbot.
︎ INTERACTIVE, SOCIAL MEDIA, PR EVENT
❋ ROLE: Creative / ART DIRECTOR
Turned voice memos into a 16-ep animated series,
hyping up indie artists worldwide!
hyping up indie artists worldwide!
︎ Animation, Brand storytelling
❋ ROLE: co-creator / ACD
Reimagining sneaker unboxing culture through a Disruptively Simple AR experience.
︎ SOCIAL, AUGMENTED REALITY
❋ ROLE: Creative / ART DIRECTOR
Amplified Gen-Z women’s voices by celebrating modern-day Kartinis in this People Like Me initiative.
︎ FILM, brand campaign, pr event
❋ ROLE: creative lead