Hey! I’m Tamara.
I'm currently a Senior Art Director at Saatchi & Saatchi working on a range of clients like Pampers, Gillette, Mr. Clean, etc.
Below you can find a drawing I did of myself reimagined as my favorite childhood cartoon, Mojo Jojo from The Powerpuff Girls. Slightly improved, he now has my crazy hair, glasses, and favorite beanie. Aside from the big wings and angry expression, this is pretty much how I look.
I’ve managed to make it to this point in my career without coffee, but I’d be happy to grab tea if you’d like to chat. Say hello at tamara.e.yakov@gmail.com or on LinkedIn!
EXPERIENCE
Saatchi & Saatchi—Senior Art Director
06.2021-Present
P&G: Pampers, Dawn, Gillette, Mr. Clean, Swiffer
BBDO NY— Art Director
10.2020-05.2021
CSL Plasma, Macy's, SAP, American Red Cross, CVS, American Family Insurance
BBDO NY—Junior Art Director
10.2018-10.2020
Macy's, Dunkin', M&M's, St. Germain, GE, SAP, CVS, ExxonMobil, FedEx, E.A.T.
Terri & Sandy—Art Director Intern
05.2018-10.2018
Disney Princess, Gerber, SunnyD, Freshpet, BJ's Wholesale Club, City MD, Drugfree.org, CCRM, Carr's, Phonak, The Hartford, New Business
Concept Farm—Freelance Art Director
01.2018-04.2018
Margaritaville Orlando, Vstays, BMW, Improve International, Middlesex County
Droga5—Student Art Director
09.2017-04.2018
Seize the Awkward
SiriusXM Satellite Radio—Creative Intern
09.2017-12.2017
Eagles, Bon Jovi, Ed Sheeran, Duran Duran, Amazon Alexa, Coldplay, NCAA, Various Radio Stations
Concept Farm—Art Director Intern
06.2017-08.2017
Margaritaville Orlando, Christmas Tree Promotion Board, The Empire State Building Experience, Bowlmor AMF
Fred Marcus Photography—Creative Intern
04.2014-06.2014
Social media assets, promotional items, assisted on photoshoots
EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts—Class of 2019
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising
Graduated in the top 10% (3.9 GPA) with Honors (1 of 3 students in my Major), Top percentile in portfolio reviews, Dean’s List/High Term Honors every semester, BFA Design & Advertising Scholarship, 4 projects showcased at the annual Design and Advertising exhibition, 3 projects featured on the SVA portfolio website, 15+ projects included in a design professor's new book
Miami Ad School—2022
Creative Leadership: The class centers on learning the skills and tools to be an effective creative manager