LEANE BRENES

Leane Brenes is a Creative Director leading multidisciplinary design, advertising, and branding services for lifestyle brands. Passionate about creative strategy, she excels in visual storytelling that resonates with targeted audiences. She focuses on a select number of special projects that align with her passion for innovative and impactful storytelling.

As the founder of BrenesCo. LLC, a creative consultancy, Leane works with clients across the beauty, fashion, technology, healthcare, hospitality, and travel sectors. Previously, she served as SVP, Group Creative Director at Deutsch, managing global campaigns for Revlon, Tommy Hilfiger, Starwood Hotels, and LensCrafters. Her agency roles have included creative director and art director positions at Y&R (Sears apparel), McCann (L'Oreal), Saatchi & Saatchi (Olay), Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness (Allergan Aesthetics) and Carlson & Partners (Ralph Lauren).

As an editorial designer and art director, Leane contributed to Seventeen, Los Angeles Magazine, and InStyle, where she was the founding designer and designed the now iconic InStyle logo. Combining her editorial and advertising expertise, she creates strategically based content and campaigns for a diverse portfolio of clients.

Based in New York City, Leane enjoys traveling and entertaining in her free time. An experienced marathoner, she is aiming to finish all six Abbott World Major races, with her expected sixth star in Tokyo 2025.

Here are just a few of the people and brands Leane has collaborated with…

Anne Menke
Baccarat
Baccarat Hotels
Bruce Webber
Carter Smith
Chris Craymer
Donny Deutsch
Derek Kettela
Eva Mendes
Gucci Westman
Halle Berry
InStyle
Jessica Alba
Julianne Moore
Janusz Kaminski
Joy Gryson
Kate Bosworth
Kevin Zacher
Liya Kebede
L’Oreal Paris
Los Angeles Magazine
Nanette Lepore
Noe Dewitt
Mario Testino
Martha Nelson
Matt Badger
Midge Richardson
Motion Theory
Oil of Olay
Orbie
Pamela Hanson
Patrick Demarchelier
Peter Lindbergh
Ralph Lauren
Revlon
Robert Altman
Seventeen
Sheila Metizer
Smithsonian Journeys
Stefen Beckman
Steven Misle
Steve Hicks
Susan Sarandon
Terry Richardson
Tommy Hilfiger