Curiosity has been making me chase different interests.

Building expertise in the creative industry

My journey began as an intern at Managic Branding in São Paulo, Brazil. That's where I started building my knowledge and gathering resources in the professional creative world. From there, I landed a spot at SAO Design, the brainchild of renowned Catalan ad man Francesc Petit, founder of DPZ. There, I had the opportunity to work on concepts for big brands like BRFoods-Sadia, Mastercard, Alpargatas-Havaianas, and Hering.

Sharpening my skills at the top

A couple of years later, I found myself at DPZ itself, where none other than Mr. Petit trained me as an art director. This was a career-defining privilege that brought me opportunity to work with clients like Johnson & Johnson, Diageo-Heublein, and Itaú Bank.

Expanding my horizons

After honing my craft for a few years, I was offered a partnership at M Design. During my 13 years there, I developed solid package design skills while working with regular clients like Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Bunge, Unilever, and Bauducco.  Eventually, my curiosity led me to explore the world of tech, where I dabbled in SAP and systems management.

Embracing new challenges

Notan Studio then presented me the chance to learn 3D modeling, a skill I spent the next 3 years diligently honing.  I've crafted some beautiful illustrations for major local ad agencies (AlmapBBDO, Young & Rubican, Z+, FCB Brasil, and Talent). Following that, I took on a role at Mog Design, a digital signage design studio. There, I led a team of designers and collaborated with motion artists to ensure all our projects were consistent and on-brand for Cinemark, their major client.

A global perspective

After venturing out on my own as a freelancer and even relocating to a new country (twice!), I received a detailed communication from Google. They explained the role of a UX Designer and how my visual expertise could be perfectly applied to this field. Intrigued, I took their 10-month course and became UX certified.

Landing in Chicago

A new chapter began in March 2022 when I joined The Marketing Store (tms) in Chicago. I've been incredibly lucky to work with a supportive and creative team who's always willing to share their knowledge and time. Currently, I'm working on McDonald's US digital menu boards and product photo shooting sessions.