After starting his career at Young & Rubicam Lisbon, Rodrigo worked at Jung von Matt Hamburg and Wieden+Kennedy Sao Paulo before being recruited to DDB New York in 2012. There, in his first year, he created the award winning campaign Les Ballets de Faile, which was one of the most awarded campaigns of the year, collecting more than 25 statues from all the major advertising festivals, including gold at both New York Festivals and London International Awards. It was also added to the permanent collection archive at the Museum of Modern Art.
Rodrigo’s work was partially credited with DDB New York’s creative resurgence, winning the agency’s first Cannes Lions trophies in 19 years and helping the agency to be named as ‘2013’s Agency to Watch’ by Creativity Online, being the Most Awarded US Agency at the 2013 LIA and the 2013 Young Guns Design Agency Of The Year.
Rodrigo has been a jury member at the One Show Student Competition and the One Show Client Pitch. He was also part of a selected team of young creatives chosen to attend the London International Awards Creative Conversations in Las Vegas.
In 2013, he was ranked as the number one creative in the United States by Campaign Brief and number 4 Best Young Talent of the World by Young Guns. In 2014 he was the runner-up Young Lion, representing the USA in the film category. In 2015, his campaign 'We wont help you', for Alcoholics Anonymous, collected more than 15 awards, including gold at London International Awards, helping J.Walter Thompson Sao Paulo to become the most awarded agency within the network.
In 2016, Rodrigo was chosen amongst almost 200 candidates to be the Young Lion competitor, representing Brazil in the Press category.
Rodrigo is Brazilian & Portuguese and is currently working as Associate Creative Director at DDB New York.
Awards & Recognitions
2013
Cannes
1 Silver - Design
1 Bronze - Design
1 Shortlist - Outdoor
1 Shortlist - Content
2 Shortlists - Direct
2 Shortlists - Press
NY Festivals
1 Gold - Design
2 Silvers - Design
1 Silver - B. Entertainment
1 Bronze - B. Entertainment
1 Bronze - Direct & Colateral
1 Finalist - Avant-Garde
1 Finalist - Event Promotion
1 Finalist - Mkt Effectiveness
1 Finalist - Integrated
London International
1 Gold - Billboard Craft
1 Silver - Design
1 Silver - Poster Craft
1 Shortlist - The NEW
Young Guns
1 Silver - Creative
1 Silver - Design
1 Silver - PR
2 Bronzes - Creative
2 Bronzes - Digital
1 Bronze - Design
2 Finalist - Creative
One Show
1 Silver - Entertainment
1 Finalist - Experiential
1 Finalist - Collateral Design
1 Finalist - Spacial Design
Project Isaac
1 Silver
Clio
2 Silvers - Design
AICP Next Awards
Winner - Experiential
Jay Chiat
1 Silver - Strategic Excellence
Features
Lürzer's Archive - Vol. 2-2013
Lürzer's Archive - Vol. 5-2013
Lürzer's Archive - Vol. 6-2013
Communication Arts Typography Annual 3
Communication Arts Design Annual 54
Communication Arts Illustration Annual 54
2014
ADC
1 Bronze - Art&Craft - Illustration
1 Bronze - Advertising
One Show
1 Bronze - B. Entertainment
1 Finalist - Print Craft - Writing
1 Finalist - Adv. - Newspaper
NY Festivals
3 Finalist - Outdoor
1 Finalist - Digital/ Video
1 Finalist - Print
Andy Awards
6 Winners - Outdoor
Effie Awards
1 Winner - Small Budget Services
1 Winner - Culture & The Arts
1 Finalist - Brand Experience
Cannes
1 Silver - Press
AdWeek Watch Awards
1 Gold - Production
Clio
1 Silver - Print Technique
2 Bronzes - Print Technique
1 Silver - Print
London International
1 Gold - Print Illustration
1 Silver - Print Entertainment
1 Bronze - Print Entertainment
2 Finalist - Print Entertainment
2015
Cannes
1 Bronze - Press - Health Lions
1 Bronze - Press Craft - Health Lions
1 Shortlist - Design - Health Lions
1 Shortlist - Outdoor - Health Lions
1 Shortlist - Poster Craft - Health Lions
1 Shortlist - Design
Clio
1 Shortlist - Design - Brochure
1 Shortlist - Print - Clio Healthcare
CCSP
1 Gold - Design
1 Silver - Design
2 In Book - Outdoor
1 In Book - Branded Content
1 In Book - Promo & Activation
El Ojo de Iberoamerica
1 Silver - Editorial
1 Silver - Press / illustration
1 Bronze - Film Techniques / Editing
1 Shortlist - Film Techniques / Direction
1 Shortlist - Film Techniques / Art Direction
1 Shortlist - Film Techniques / Photography
1 Shortlist - Filme Techniques / Sound Design
London International
1 Gold - Design - Brochure
1 Bronze - Poster - Illustration
2016
Wave Festival
1 Gold - Press
1 Gold - Outdoor
1 Silver - Outdoor
1 Bronze - Film Craft / Photography
1 Bronze - Design
1 Bronze - Design Craft / Typography
1 Shortlist - Outdoor
Cannes Lions
1 Bronze - Design
Young Lion Competitor - Press Category
Clio
1 Silver - OOH
Speaking
Miami Ad School, Sao Paulo '16
'Work That's Not For Work: The Benefits Of Personal Projects.
Sao Paulo Creative Club Awards, Sao Paulo '15
'Work That's Not For Work: The Benefits Of Personal Projects'.
International Advertising Festival - UNIMAR, Marília '15
'From Berrini to Madison Avenue: The way to get a job abroad'.
International Advertising Festival - UNIMAR, Marília '15
'Work That's Not For Work: The Benefits Of Personal Projects'.
Advertising Week - UNITAU, Taubaté '15
'From Berrini to Madison Avenue: The way to get a job abroad'.
Sao Paulo Creative Club Awards, Sao Paulo '14
'From Berrini to Madison Avenue: The way to get a job abroad'.
Behance Portfolio Reviews, Sao Paulo '14
'From Berrini to Madison Avenue: The way to get a job abroad'.
Selected Clients
Alcoholics Anonymous; The Art Directors Club; AXE; BMW; Coca-Cola; Colgate; Diageo; Dove Men; Heineken; Jameson Whiskey;
Lipton; Mercedes-Benz; Nestlé; New York City Ballet; New York Lottery; Nike; Kit Kat; P&G; PlayStation; Rubbermaid; Shell; Tropicana.