Omar Acosta

Omar Acosta was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and a native of New York City. This set the stage for his art, which included elements of graffiti and urban culture, to be showcased in numerous venues. In 1993, he moved to Puerto Rico to polish his Spanish and continue his study of fine art, photography and illustration at The Art League of Old San Juan. Growing weary of the quiet life of Puerto Rico, Omar was drawn back to New York where he spent his time designing record packaging for an eclectic mix of local DJ's and bands. In 2002, after having built a unique portfolio with clients such as MTV, Saatchi & Saatchi and numerous others, he enrolled at Parsons School of Design with a generous merit-based scholarship to continue pursuing his artistic studies. Upon completing his studies at Parsons, Omar was invited by MTV Latin America to become Art Director. Since then he has served as Creative Director for Yahoo! and Microsoft among others. Omar has a passion for film and narrative that extends far beyond socially-acceptable norms. Over the course of his career he has directed, designed and produced numerous award-winning spots that continue to gain critical recognition as marks of excellence. OAP (Omar Acosta Productions Inc.) works with a multitude of brands developing all angles of filming, from commercials to the big screen. The most recent production, Stretch And Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives. Stretch and Bobbito is a story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the best rap artists ever into the industry. The film explores the social impact of what Source Magazine voted, "The Best Hip Hop Show of All-Time." The documentary features appearances from Nas, Eminem, and Jay-Z, as well as many other industry greats. VICE named the film, one of "Top Ten Music Docs of the Summer," for 2015, alluding to its success as an instant classic. Specialties: Production, Direction, Creative Direction, Art Direction, Video, Film, Emerging Technology, Installation, Design, Story-Telling, Writing, Advertising, Photography, Fashion. He spends his time between Los Angeles and New York City where he runs his own boutique studio Omar Acosta Productions Inc. (OAP).