Jonathan Budenz
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Brand Director • Creative Director at U-NEXT (Tokyo, Japan) & Co-Founder • Creative Director at Dame Yucca (Paris, France) at U-NEXT CO., LTD.
Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France 9 work roles 1 school
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Brand Director • Creative Director at U-NEXT (Tokyo, Japan) & Co-Founder • Creative Director at Dame Yucca (Paris, France)
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Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Jonathan Budenz is listed as Brand Director • Creative Director at U-NEXT (Tokyo, Japan) & Co-Founder • Creative Director at Dame Yucca (Paris, France) at U-NEXT CO., LTD., a company with 83 employees, based in Paris, Île-de-France, France. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Jonathan Budenz.

Jonathan Budenz previously worked as Brand Director • Creative Director (Head of Brand Management department) at U-Next Co., Ltd. and Co-Founder • Creative Director at Dame Yucca. Jonathan Budenz holds Master’S Degree In Art Direction And Graphic Design from Penninghen.

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I work as a Brand Director and Creative Director at U-NEXT, a pioneering platform in Japan for VOD (video-on-demand) and global multi-genre entertainment (book, manga, music, shows and movies).In charge of the creation and brand management team, I supervise the overall graphic deployment of the U-NEXT brand and its signatures (U-NEXT Original, Only On U-NEXT), its associated brands (YU Mobile) and its large-scale partnered events (HBO, Sesame Street, Takarazuka, etc).In order to guarantee the overall consistency of the U-NEXT brand, my work extends from name ideation (naming), to strategic and graphic positioning (branding), as well as global deployment (art direction and graphic design), until the implementation of strategies and promotional levers in short, medium and long term.In parallel, I am a Creative Director at Dame Yucca studio that I co-founded in 2017 in Paris (France). Multidisciplinary, the creative and graphic design studio Dame Yucca works in a wide range of domains such as culture, corporate, music and textile design. It develops singular productions from conception to realization: graphic design, visual identity, publishing, posters, packaging, web, digital, character design, etc.I also work for various projects as a freelance creative.Finally, under my artist name Jobudenz, I create hybrid and singular graphic works influenced by surrealism and collage.I work between Paris (France) and Tokyo (Japan).-❖ Dame Yucca - Creative & Graphic Design Studio - Co-Founder • Creative Directorwww.dameyucca.com | studio@dameyucca.com | T. +33 (0)1 84 06 96 11❖ Jonathan Budenz - Freelance Creative (Creative Director • Art Director)jonathan.budenz@gmail.com | (Portfolio on demand) | T. +33 (0)6 59 96 94 23❖ Jobudenz - Artistwww.thisisjobudenz.com | jonathan.budenz@gmail.com | T. +33 (0)6 59 96 94 23

Listed skills include Art Direction, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Logo Design, and 15 others.

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U-NEXT CO., LTD.
U-Next Co., Ltd.
Brand Director • Creative Director at U-NEXT (Tokyo, Japan) & Co-Founder • Creative Director at Dame Yucca (Paris, France)
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Brand Director • Creative Director (Head Of Brand Management Department)

Current

Tokyo, Japan

U-NEXT is the largest combined premium VOD (video-on-demand) and mobile MVNO telecom service in Japan. A multi-genre global entertainment platform (video, book, manga, music, shows and movies) based in Tokyo, Japan.I work as a Brand Director and Creative Director at U-NEXT. In charge of the creative and brand management team, I supervise the overall.

Jan 2019 - Present

Co-Founder • Creative Director

Current

Paris, France

Dame Yucca is a creative graphic design studio based in Paris, founded by Géraldine Glisic and Jonathan Budenz. Both graphic designers and art directors graduated from the ESAG Penninghen French school, who share their know-how and skills to enhance their creative approach. Before partnering, Géraldine worked as a freelancer while Jonathan was an art.

2017 - Present ~9 yrs 5 mos

Freelance Creative (Creative Director • Art Director)

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Jonathan Budenz

Paris, France

Portfolio on demand.

2012 - Present ~14 yrs 5 mos

Artist

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Jobudenz

Paris, France

❖ Exhibitions:“Danse Mort” Group exhibition at the Centre Culturel Georges Pomp It Up, Nancy, 2015“Néo-Portrait” Group exhibition at the Gabriel & Gabriel Gallery, Paris, December 2011 to March 2012“Jobudenz” Solo exhibition at the Chacha Club, Paris, 2011“Jobudenz” Solo exhibition at the Gabriel & Gabriel Gallery, Paris, January to April 2011“Mois du.

2008 - Present ~18 yrs 5 mos

Art Director

Alice & Lockwood

Paris, France

Clients: Piscines Carré Bleu, Akzonobel Group, Grant Thornton, SNCF, Facom, Dewalt, Hill & Knowlton (Tropicana, Lay’s, Lipton Ice Tea, etc.), FIJA Group, Passion Céréales

Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

Art Director

Seeonee

Paris, France

Clients: Piscines Carré Bleu, Akzonobel Group, Grant Thornton, SNCF, Facom, Dewalt, Hill & Knowlton (Tropicana, Lay’s, Lipton Ice Tea, etc.), FIJA Group, Passion Céréales

Sep 2011 - Jul 2014

Art Director

Paris, France

Clients: M6 Group, Michelin, Safran Group, HEC, Affine Group, SMABTP

Feb 2010 - Aug 2011

Assistant Art Director

Paris, France

Clients: Dove, Coca-Cola (Middle East), Perrier, Ford, Noviderm, La Laitière, Europcar

Jul 2009 - Feb 2010

Assistant Art Director

Marc & Chantal Design - Hong-Kong

Hong Kong

Jun 2007 - Sep 2007
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Jonathan Budenz education

  • Penninghen
    Master’S Degree In Art Direction And Graphic Design
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Jonathan Budenz works for U-NEXT CO., LTD..

What is Jonathan Budenz's role at U-NEXT CO., LTD.?

Jonathan Budenz is listed as Brand Director • Creative Director at U-NEXT (Tokyo, Japan) & Co-Founder • Creative Director at Dame Yucca (Paris, France) at U-NEXT CO., LTD..

Where is Jonathan Budenz based?

Jonathan Budenz is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France while working with U-NEXT CO., LTD..

What companies has Jonathan Budenz worked for?

Jonathan Budenz has worked for U-Next Co., Ltd., Dame Yucca, Jonathan Budenz, Jobudenz, and Alice & Lockwood.

Who are Jonathan Budenz's colleagues at U-NEXT CO., LTD.?

Jonathan Budenz's colleagues at U-NEXT CO., LTD. include Xuechen Zang, 髙田裕貴, Wangqiang Xie, Bingning Zhu, and Kotaro Asakura.

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Jonathan Budenz holds Master’S Degree In Art Direction And Graphic Design from Penninghen.

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Jonathan Budenz is listed with skills including Art Direction, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Corporate Identity, Typography, Photography, and Conception.

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