Osvaldo Restrepo (Kochi)

Kochi’s real name is: Osvaldo Gabriel Restrepo López.

Kochi currently works as Creative Director at McCann Worldgroup Panama City.

For the past 2 years, McCann Panama City is listed as the most effective agency in the country by Effie Index and Ranking Crema.

Prior to work as Creative Director at McCann Panama City, Kochi builds a significant and awarded career reputation working as Creative Copywriter and Creative Director for almost ten years at Ogilvy Panama City.

Kochi started his career in the Advertising industry circa 2007 as Graphic Designer and Art Director. Eventually he abandon his graphic design career to pursue a Degree in Creative concept, copywriting and planning at La Escuelita in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Kochi’s work has been featured in: Contagious, Cnet, Adweek, Adage, CNN, Buzzfeed, Mashable, Trend Hunter, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, PSFK, Future vision, Smithsonian, Tech times, Big think, The NY Egotist, Slate, Fortune, The Australian, Reddit, Mic, Insider, Taxi.

His work has been awarded by Cannes Lions, Effie, Clio, The One Show, LIA, Ad Stars, WPP Cream, Best of Ogilvy, Ojo de Iberoamerica, FIAP, Festival Antigua, Festival Caribe, Promax.

Other highlights in his career are: Been part of the top 20 digital artist in Latin America -PSDTuts, Portfolio reviewer at Brother Panama, judging at Fepi Awards, speaker at Social Media Day Panama, Young talents winner – Ojo de Iberoamerica, Graduated from La Escuelita – Buenos Aires Argentina.

When Kochi is not occupied doing advertising work, he enjoys making music with his two band projects: Dowel and Carburador, writing movie scripts, watching a lot of movies and tv shows, designing and cooking delicious dishes.