<sup>Hello! I’m Pedro Velasquez, a Brazilian Art Director with Portuguese citizenship, based in Rio de Janeiro.

I grew up following my father, a photographer, on his advertising photoshoots. Watching creative ideas from different Art Directors come to life through his lens was when, without realizing it, I started becoming an Art Director myself.

Since then I have worked at agencies like Ogilvy Brazil, TBWARaad Dubai, TBWAZurich, Farner Switzerland, and DM9, creating for brands such as McDonalds, KFC, Fanta, IKEA, OMO, and Nissan.

After seven years abroad, I am now back in Rio and working full time as an Associate Creative Director at VML Chicago.

If you have read this far, say hello on LinkedIn. Or, if you want an outside opinion, here is what ChatGPT says about me: “Sharp, clear, and pushing ideas like a real creative director should.”

Feel free to reach out 🤙

Currently @ VML Chicago</sup>

^{pedroaavelasquez@gmail.com}

^LinkedIn

^EXPERIENCE

^{VML Chicago | Aug 25 - Present
Associate Creative Director}

<sup>GUT São Paulo (Freelance) | Jan 25 - Aug 25

DM9 São Paulo | Jan 24 - Sep 24
Associate Creative Director

Freelance | Aug - Dec 23
CP+B, VML

TBWA Zürich | Aug 22 - Jun 23
Senior Art Director

Farner AG Zürich | Mar 21 - Jul 22
Senior Art Director

TBWARAAD Dubai | Dec 16 - Dec 20
Senior Art Director
Art Director

Ogilvy Brazil |Jul 12 - Nov 16
Art Director
Jr. Art Director
Art Assistant

Repense | Aug 11 - Jul 12
Jr. Art Director
Art Assistant</sup>

^{CANNES LIONS}

^{2x Silver -Anti Rival Vaccine
2x Bronze - Shift+K+F+C
3x Shortlist - Omo Tag
Shortlist - McDonald's Promoticon
Shortlist - Anti Rival Vaccine}

^{THE ONE SHOW
Merit - eCommerce - Shift+K+F+C
Merit - Direct - Anti Rival Vaccine}

^{D&AD
Shortlist - Gaming - Shift+K+F+C}

^{DUBAI LYNX}
2x Grand Prix - Promoticon
Grand Prix - Omo Tag
Grand Prix - The Predictive Radio Spot
Gold - Direct - Shift+K+F+C
Gold - Outdoor - Omo Tag
Gold - Direct - Promoticon
3x Silver - Shift+K+F+C
2x Silver - Omo Tag
2x Silver - Promoticon
Silver - Big Families
3x Bronze - Shift+K+F+C
2x Bronze - Omo Tag
3x Bronze - McDonald's Promoticon
2x Bronze - Clasico Dogs
Bronze - Big Families
Bronze - Kefa Spare Parts

^{NEW YORK FESTIVALS
Silver - Direct - Omo Tag
2x Bronze - Commerce - The McNuggets of Love}

^{EL OJO DE IBEROAMERICA
Silver - Sports - Anti Rival Vaccine
Silver - Interactive - Fanta Adventure
2x Bronze - Anti Rival Vaccine}

^{ADC SWITZERLAND
Silver - Promo - The McNuggets of Love
Bronze - Campaign - The McNuggets of Love
Bronze - Print ad - IKEA Pay in Parts}

<sup>THE LORIES
Gold - Shift+K+F+C
Silver - Omo Tag
Silver - McDonald's Promoticon
Silver - Big Families
2x Bronze - Shift+K+F+C
2x Bronze - Omo Tag
Bronze - Connect XXX Parental Control

OTHERS
Effie Switzerland - Gold - The McNuggets of Love
Effie Mena - Gold - Shift+K+F+C
Effie Mena - Silver - Clasico Dogs
Wave Festival - 2xBronze - Anti Rival Vaccine
Lürzer's Archive - Connect Parental Control
Lürzer's Archive - Mashreq Baggage Insurance
Lürzer's Archive - Connect Big Families
Lürzer's Archive - Forbes Billionaires
BW Report 2019 - 4th Best Art Director
BW Report 2018 - 7th Best Art Director
Grand Prix - WARC Mena - Shift+K+F+C
3x Bronze - Cristal Festival - Promoticon
Comm. Arts - 2016 Annual - Forbes Billionaires
Contagious:
The Most Contagious Campaigns of 2017
TBWA RAAD - The 8th Bravest agency on the Planet</sup>