Marcel Baer

Creative Director

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Company Founder and Creative Director

Experience

  • Founder & Creative Director at OCTAEVO
    Jan 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 6 mos

    OCTAEVO is an international design company based in Barcelona, Spain. From our studio in Barcelona we explore the wonders of the Mediterranean in search of enchanting stories to inspire thoughtful design objects for contemporary living. We believe in true originality, in style as a reflection of personality and that details make the difference. Each piece is made to be held close, designed to inspire and to brighten up your day to day.

  • Creative Director at Self Employed
    Jun 2012 - Jan 2013 · 8 mos

  • Senior Art Director / Graphic Designer at Base Design
    Jan 2008 - May 2012 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Responsable for a wide range of fashion, print/online and packaging projects for Spanish clients as well as collaborating with Base studios in New York, Brussels and Madrid. Tasks included concept development, client management, casting, art directing shoots, edit and overseeing retouching, design and press check. One of the main clients was Women’secret (part of Grupo Cortefiel), working closely with their marketing team on image campaigns, catalogues and packaging. Other clients included Castañer, Pantone, Mandarina Duck, Pronovias and the Guggeneim Museum New York.

  • Art Director / Graphic Designer at Marque Creative
    Jan 2007 - Dec 2007 · 1 yr

    Graphic design, concept development, packaging, final production and webdesign for various art and fashion clients such as Haunch of Venison Gallery, New York Festivals, Santiago Calatrava and fashion designer Victor Alfaro.

  • Art Director / Graphic Designer at HK Creative Inc.
    Apr 2006 - Dec 2006 · 9 mos

    Graphic design, art direction, concept development, overseeing retouching, final production and webdesign for Saks Fifth Avenue, Rogues Gallery, abc television network, eluxury.com and fashion designer Sari Gueron.