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Santiago Arboleda Mesa

Santiago Arboleda Mesa

Brand strategy to support tasty and thoughtful brands

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New York, USA

New York, USA

Meet Santiago

I’m Santiago Arboleda, a Colombian brand strategist and creative director. I began working with brands through food. Designing menus and rituals that expressed their soul. Today I support founders in shaping brands with clarity and presence, in both English and Spanish, with a deep respect for nuance, culture, and emotional truth.

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$100 - $150/hr

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Brand Strategist Creative Director Creative Strategist Brand Design Creative Designer

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Adobe Photoshop

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New York, USA

Fluent in Spanish and English

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