Born in São Paulo, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication, Advertising and Marketing from the Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP) and is graduated in drawing and painting from the Pan American School of Arts (EPA) in São Paulo. He has worked in agencies of advertising, design & packaging, promotional marketing and communication vehicle, in creative areas and multidisciplinary strategic planning. He worked for almost 5 years in Europe, having founded in Portugal a digital communication company in the period of dot-com growth. He holds awards at the New York Festivals, Clio Awards, London International Advertising Awards, Festival Mundial de Gramado and Brazilian Festival of Promotion, Packaging and Design among others, in the areas of design, advertising, marketing and social. He received a prominent award in 2009 by the Projeto Velho Amigo (Old Friend Project) - which takes care of the cause of the elderly - on the 10th Anniversary as Volunteer of the Year. He is directly responsible for the Samsung Blue Medal project, winner of Marketing Best in 2007 and 2008 in Brazil, with annual campaigns related to the Rio Pan American Games and the Beijing Olympic Games. Currently at Casa Barcelona, a company that operates in the communication and marketing segment.
*Some Awards*
• Volunteer of the Year (Old Friend Project | Elderly Social Cause - PVA 10 Years) | Brazil (2009)
Samsung Blue Medal – Beijing Olympic Games:
• Marketing Best / Winner | Brazil (2008)
• Best Regional Campaign LA (Samsung Forum / Winner) | Colombia (2008)
• Marketing Company of the Year / Winning (Marketing Magazine – Electro-electronic Segment) | Brazil (2008)
Samsung Blue Medal – Rio Pan American Games:
• Best Annual Campaigns (Samsung Meeting / Winner) | South Korea (2007)
• Marketing Best / Winner | Brazil (2007)
Ideogram – Amnesty International – 10 Years of Tiananmen:
• The New York Festivals / Press - Silver | USA (2000)
• Clio Awards / Press - Finalist | USA (2000)
• Ad Spot Awards (Non-Profit) / Press - Finalist | Italy (2000)
• Caracol de Plata / Poster / Education - Winner | Mexico (2000)
• Caracol de Plata / Outdoor / Community Service - Finalist 1 | Mexico (2000)
• London International Advertising Awards / Press - Finalist | England (1999)
Barbed Wire – Amnesty International – Congress "Education for Human Rights":
• Caracol de Plata / TV / Education – Finalist 2 | Mexico (2000)
• The New York Festivals / TV - Finalist | USA (1999)
Computer – O Independente (Newspaper) – Institutional:
• The New York Festivals / Press - Finalist | USA (1999)
Earring – Expresso (Newspaper) – Institutional:
• The New York Festivals / Press - Finalist | USA (1999)
• Festival Mundial de Gramado / Press - Silver | Brazil (1999)
• Clio Awards / Press - Finalist | USA (1999)
• Prisma Awards / Press - Honorable Mention | Portugal (1998)
Book – Amnesty International – Congress "Education for Human Rights":
• Festival Mundial de Gramado / Press - Bronze | Brazil (1999)
Relaunch – O Independente (Newspaper):
• Festival Mundial de Gramado / Press - Bronze | Brazil (1999)
ENA 97 Campaign – ABA (Brazilian Advertisers Association)
• Brazilian Festival of Promotion, Packaging and Design / Promotion - Silver | Brazil (1998)