Juan Javier Peña Plaza
Juan Javier Peña Plaza
Chief Creative Office & Partner
GUT Miami
Biography
Juan Javier Peña is Chief Creative Officer & Partner at GUT Miami, where he works alongside longtime creative partner Ricardo Casal. Together, they co-lead GUT’s Global Creative Council, helping shape creative standards across the agency’s international network.
Recognised as one of advertising’s leading creative voices, Juan Javier was named the #1 Copywriter in the World by the Cannes Lions Global Creativity Report and became the first recipient of Ad Age’s Creative of the Year honour. He has also been featured in ADWEEK’s Creative 100 and named one of Business Insider’s Rising Stars of Madison Avenue.
Throughout his career, Juan Javier has earned more than 80 Cannes Lions Awards and over 180 international awards, including work recognised by the Museum of Modern Art and the United States Senate.