Antonio Otalvaro, a graduate of Pratt Institute in New York, is the Chief Creative Officer and Producer for Barrio 305. Following his graduation he worked as a freelance editorial illustrator and as a creative assistant at McCann Erickson and DMB&B. His most notable work as an illustrator was a highly prestigious commission to showcase the Advertising Club of New York's Andy Awards Annual in 1996. In that same period his work as a designer was also recognized when he was selected to participate in the Art Director's Club first ever exhibition of "New York's Most Wanted Young Gun's" exhibit. Following these accomplishments he was invited to contribute as a conceptual artist at Fabrica, the Benetton Think Tank in Italy. Antonio worked directly under Oliviero Toscani, the individual responsible for Benetton's controversial campaigns throughout the 80's and 90's. While at Fabrica, Antonio developed communication strategies for entities such as Greenpeace and the United Nations. Following his residency at Fabrica, he was offered the highly coveted position of Creative Editor (combination of Editor in Chief and Creative Director) for Benetton's Colors Magazine. At the time, the Colors circulation was 400,000, with distribution in seventy-five countries and produced in eight different languages. During that period Antonio produced issues 29 Heart, 30 Water and 31 Night. Upon his return to the United States Antonio made the switch from print media to digital media when he joined his brother's at WallStreet Electronica to lead the design team and develop marketing strategies for the online broker dealer.