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Contact
✉️ 773 551 7510
☎️ murilo.artdirector@gmail.com
Good work starts with good company.
I’m Murilo Santos, a Brazilian VP Creative Director and Art Director based in Chicago. These days, I lead creative for Burger King at BarkleyOKRP. Previously at Energy BBDO, GUT São Paulo’s founding team, and AKQA.
I’ve worked on TV campaigns, big brand platforms for Jack Daniel’s and Burger King, brand partnerships for M&M’s and Netflix, and activations that take on a life of their own. I’m happy working in whatever format the best idea calls for. Occasionally, that means learning a format that didn’t exist when we started.
I like finding the idea with a team, getting a client excited about it, and figuring out how to make it happen. My art director brain stays involved through production and post. An approved presentation is a lovely thing. There’s still something to make.
The work has earned Grand Prix at Cannes and the Clios, plus Best of Discipline at The One Show. Still leaving room on the shelf for a D&AD Black Pencil.
My best work has always happened with people I love working with. I take that part as seriously as the work itself.
Outside advertising, I designed a mountain retreat in Brazil. It’s available to rent, which makes it one of the few projects where people voluntarily spend more time with my work.
Experience
VP Creative Director, Energy BBDO
2022 — Present
Creative Director, GUT São Paulo
2019 — 2022
Senior Art Director, AKQA
2017 — 2019
Senior Art Director, W3HAUS
2015 — 2017
Art Director, Ogilvy
2013 — 2015
Assistant Art Director, Leo Burnett
2013 — 2013
Education
Bachelor's degree in Marketing & Advertisement
Araguaia University
Creativity
Escola Cuca
Storytelling
D&AD University
Design Thinking
ESPM/Miami Ad School.
Industries & Clients:
Technology & Entertainment: Netflix, Google, Uber, Mercado Livre
Spirits & Beverage: Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve, AB InBev (Skol, Stella Artois)
Food & CPG: Heinz, M&M’s, Kind, Snickers, Extra Gum, Nestlé, KitKat
Sports & Games: Nike, Activision (Call of Duty)
Health & Wellness: Bayer (Claritin, Aspirin, Alka-Seltzer)
Retail & QSR: Domino’s, Burger King, Potbelly
Jury
Chicago Connections (2023)
Mobius Awards (2021)
Future Lions (2016)
Awards
37x Cannes Lions
Grand Prix - Entertainment (Feed Parade)
Gold - Mobile (Feed Parade)
Gold - Health & Wellness (DiversiTree Project)
Gold - Files of Freedom
Silver - Brand & Activation (DiversiTree Project)
Silver - Files of Freedom
Silver - Direct (Heinz Hidden Spots)
Silver - Media (Heinz Hidden Spots)
Silver - Entertainment (Stranger Broadcast)
Silver - Cyber (Mirrors of Racism)
Bronze - Media (DiversiTree Project)
Bronze - Files of Freedom
Bronze - Brand & Activation (Heinz Hidden Spots)
Bronze - Social Influencer (Heinz Hidden Spots
Bronze - Media (Stranger Broadcast)
Bronze - Creative Data (Mirrors of Racism)
Bronze - Outdoor (Mirrors of Racism)
Bronze - PR (Mirrors of Racism)
+19 Shortlists
25x One Show
Grand Prix - Experiential & Immersive (DiversiTree Project)
Grand Prix - Interactive, Online & Mobile (Hidden Spots)
Gold - Immersive Spaces (DiversiTree Project)
Gold - Experiential (Hidden Spots)
Gold - Interactive, Online & Mobile (Hidden Spots)
Silver - Innovation (DiversiTree Project)
Silver - Public Relations (Hidden Spots)
Silver - Branded Entertainment (Hidden Spots)
Silver - Social Media (Hidden Spots)
Bronze - Non-traditional (DiversiTree Project)
Bronze - Gaming (Hidden Spots)
Bronze - Direct (Hidden Spots)
Bronze - Direct (Hidden Spots)
Bronze - Social Media (Hidden Spots)
Bronze - 2016 - Social Media (Mirrors of Racism)
+10 Merits
Webby Awards
People's Voice - Creative Data (Mirrors of Racism)
18x Clio Awards
Grand Prix - Health (DiversiTree Project)
Grand Prix - Health (DiversiTree Project)
Grand Prix - Digital/Mobile (Offside Museum)
Grand Prix - Television (Stranger Broadcast)
Gold - Health (DiversiTree Project)
Silver - Direct (Offside Museum)
Silver - Public Relations (Rainless Projet)
Silver - Direct (DiversiTree Project)
Silver - Activation (DiversiTree Project)
Silver - Media (DiversiTree Project)
Silver - Games (Heinz Hidden Spots)
Bronze - Health (DiversiTree Project)
Bronze - Out of Home (DiversiTree Project)
Bronze - Public Relations (DiversiTree Project)
Bronze - Brand Entertainment (Files of Freedom)
Bronze - Creative Commerce (Files of Freedom)
Bronze - Media (Files of Freedom)
Bronze - Partnerships (Heinz Hidden Spots)
Bronze - Partnerships (Heinz Hidden Spots)
16x D&AD
Graphite Pencil - Health (DiversiTree Project)
Graphite Pencil - Media (Files of Freedom)
Graphite Pencil - Digital (Heinz Hidden Spots)
Wood Pencil - Direct (DiversiTree Project)
Wood Pencil - Integrated (DiversiTree Project)
Wood Pencil - Experiential (Heinz Hidden Spots)
Wood Pencil - Gaming (Heinz Hidden Spots)
Wood Pencil - Gaming (Heinz Hidden Spots)
Wood Pencil - Experiential (Feed Parade)
Wood Pencil - Digital (The Offside Museum)
Wood Pencil - Outdoor (Mirrors of Racism)
+5 Shortlist
Brazil Creative Club
Black Star (Grand Prix) Stranger Broadcast
Green Star (Grand Prix) Mirrors of Racism
Gold Star - Stranger Broadcast
Gold Star - Stranger Broadcast