about me

I'm a brazilian self-taught visual artist, born in Salvador/Bahia/Brasil, who began to work with illustration and animation in the late 90s. Since leaving Salvador in 2001, I lived and worked in São Paulo, Los Angeles, New York and Barcelona. Working for studios such as Lobo, Logan, Belief, Boolab, Blacklist, Psyop, Hornet. I've been involved in projects for a wide range of brands including Coca-Cola, Nike, GE, MTV, UNICEF, Volkswagen, Diesel, Lucas Arts and Apple.

awarded_projects

as_director

Węże's Plezn
D&AD 2024 - Shortlist Music Video
Mollie's Fund "You're My Sunshine"
D&AD 2025 - Shortlist in Animation
Ciclope Festival 2024 - Bronze Special Section - Low Budget
SAFEProject "The Snowball"
Cannes Lions - Shortlist in Health & Wellness + Shortlist in Film Craft

Clio Health Gold in Design Craft Animation + 4 Silver in Film, Art Direction, Image Creation and Film Craft + 3 Bronze in Film Craft Direction, Animation and Music.

D&AD Wooden Pencil in Film for Health & Wellbeing

The One Show Bronze in Craft Art Direction for Health & Wellness

The Art Directors Clube Bronze in Art Direction for Health & Wellness

SHOTS AWARDS Bronze in 2D animation
Simon Project's "UnfAIr City"
EFFIE: GOLD
THE LOVIE AWARDS: SILVER + People's Choice Award
KINSALE SHARKS: SILVER and BRONZE
ICAD: 3x BRONZE
Lürzer's ARCHIVE: Spot of the Week
BBDO Network Effectiveness 2023
Webby Awards - AI, Metaverse & Activism: Finalist
Cruz Roja "Cada vez se necesitan más donaciones"

El Ojo, Silver Creative DATA, 2020

Le Forte "1 minute and 46 seconds"
D&AD Animation, Graphite Pencil 2020

Cannes Lion Health & Wellness, Silver, 2019

Cannes Lion Craft: Animation, Shortlist, 2019

Clio Health - Silver - Animation, 2019

Lisbon Health - Silver - Craft, 2019

Lia Awards - Gold - Craft / Animation, 2019

Lia Awards - Gold - Craft / Art Direction, 2019

El Ojo - Gold - Animation, 2019

El Ojo - Bronze - Film, 2019

Unhide Awards 2019 - Gran Prix, 2019

ONE SHOW, Craft: Art Direction, Merit, 2020

ONE SHOW, Film/Health&Wellness, Merit, 2020

The Webby Awards, Best Art Direction, Nominee, 2020

WCFF "Endangered Love" - CICLOPE LATINO 16 2D Animation, 2016

CCSP "Stone Milk" - D&AD Wood Pencil, Moving Image, 2017

Boolab "Xmas Tree" - Laus 10 AUDIOVISUAL, Silver, 2009

VW Tiguan "Penguin" - Laus 10 AUDIOVISUAL, Bronze, 2009

Caja Granada "Welcome Future"

Laus 10 AUDIOVISUAL, Bronze, 2009

Prix Ars 10, 2009

Caja Granada "Museum", Prix Ars 10, 2009

other_roles

D&AD - Wish You Were Here - Animation Director, Art Director
Cannes Lions, Silver, 2015

D&AD, Wood Pencil, Branded Film , 2015

A'DESIGN AWARD, Winner Movie, Video Animation, 2015-16
NKE6 v02 - Animation Direction, One Show, Merit , 2007

Diesel Dreams - Design/Animation,

One Show, Design, Gold, 2005

D&AD, Wood Pencil Digital Crafts, 2005
ADC, Merit Award Diesel Dreams, 2005
BDA, Silver, 2005

NKE6 v01 - Design/Composition, One Show, Design Silver , 2006

Budweiser "Liquid Gold" - Design/Animation, BDA, Silver, 2006

O Eterno Retorno do Mesmo - Co-Direction, Festival 5 Minutos, Young Director , 1999

festivals

Endangered Love

Annecy Festival, 2017 - Annecy, France - Competition

Yes, you're alone

Clair-Obscur FilmFestival, 2009 - Basel, Switzerland

Festival do Minuto, 2009 - Brazil (Competition)

Kinofest, 2009 - Bucharest, Romania (Micromovie Competition)

MG Fest, 2009 - Chicago, USA

Offf Motion, 2009 - Krakow, Poland

Caja Granada "Museo"

13º Holland Animation Film Festival, 2009 - Amsterdan, Netherland

exbhitions/shows

Aroeira, Grupo Viladança, 2006 - Visuals

Street Art on Abril Pro Rock, 2005 - Illustrations

House of Palomino, 2005 - Illustrations (w/ Lobo)

Afrika Bambaata, Jive, 2003 - Visuals

José ULISSES da Silva, Grupo Viladança, 2002 Visuals (w/ Amaranta César)

publications

Lobo Silk Magazine #1, 2007, Brazil

DIF Magazine #33, 34, 37, 2005/06, Portugal

Katalogue Vol.1, 2006, U.K.

Clandestina Trips #9, 2003, Argentina

Bossa Magazine #01-08, 2002-03 Brazil

TXT Magazine #08/15, 2005, Brazil

Revista TRIP #79, 2000, Brazil

press

El Plubicista 325, Spain, 2015
Motionographer "Cream O'crop" Motion Design/Animation Individuals TOP30 list, 2008, USA

Stash Magazine 14, 15, 26 and 35, 2005-07, USA

MAC+ Workshop #1, 2006, Brazil

DIF Magazine #10, 2003, Portugal

Creative Review July 2002, UK

Top Magazine #45, 2002, Brazil