G u t o C h i c a n e l l i

C r e a t i v e D i r e c t o r / A r t D i r e c t o r

Over the years,
I've had the opportunity to meet some brilliant people and learn from them. Patient enough to wait and fight for thaaat idea. Hard working enough to understand that quality always beats quantity. Passionate enough to also have joy in this incredible profession.

Born and raised in Brazil, I began my career in the vibrant metropolis of Ribeirão Preto and later moving on to agencies based in São Paulo. During my time in these places, I had the privilege of working with a diverse range of industries and top-tier brands.

J’ai déjà left the tropical weather to work in Paris with a talented international team,and, of course, live la vie en rose as well. Nowadays, I am a creative leader with over 15 years’ experience in digital campaigns, social media & influencers, visual communication, design, creative strategy and production development.

When I'm not at work, you can often find me hosting barbecues with friends or cherishing precious moments with my wife and our children, Lina and João.

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Stops along the way

JONES / adventures inc - Jul '21 - present
EXECUTIVE Creative Director - São Paulo, Brazil.
Clients: SABIN, (RE)ENERGISA, IFOOD, JUSTO, ZAP IMÓVEIS, tiktok AND resso.


MeZA 1618 - Jul '20 - jul '21
Creative Director - São Paulo, Brazil.
Clients: brf foods, teleperformance, Usend, Santander and J&J.


dm9 ddb / sunset ddb - Oct '17 - May ‘20
Senior Art Director - São Paulo, Brazil.
Clients: OLX, Ambev, Samsung and Vigor.


betc - Apr '15 - Sep '17
Senior Art Director - São Paulo, Brazil.
Clients: Hering, Hope, Curaprox and GIV (ngo).


Darewin - Apr '14 - Dec '14
Interactive Art Director - Paris, France.
Clients: Netflix, MTV and NT1.


Proximity BBDO - Nov '13 - Apr '14
Interactive Art Director - Paris, France.
Clients: Voyage SNCF, Mondelez and Pampers.


Leo Burnett - May '12 - Nov '13
Interactive Art Director - São Paulo, Brazil.
Clients: Samsung, Fiat, Jeep and Earth Hour (wwf).


Wunderman - Jun '10 - May '12
MIDLEVEL Art Director - São Paulo, Brazil.
Clients: Danone, diageo, Ford and Microsoft.


DM9 DDB - May '09 - Jun '10
Junior Art Director - São Paulo, Brazil.
Clients: Whirlpool (Brastemp, Consul and KitchenAid), FedEX and Sadia.


JWT - Aug '07 - May '09
Art Director Assistant - São Paulo, Brazil.
Clients: Ford, Nestle, Cadbury Adams and Johnson & Johnson.


AgênciaClick (ISOBAR) - Jun '06 - Aug '07
Art Director Assistant - São Paulo, Brazil.
Clients: Fiat, Visa, Whirlpool, SKY and Estadão Newspaper.

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Awards & Recognitions

1 in book - CCSP (Creative Club of São Paulo)

1 shortlist -  EL OJO IBEROAMERICA

1 Bronze - LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

1 Bronze - EL OJO IBEROAMERICA

1 Bronze - WAVE FESTIVAL

3x Shortlist - CANNES LIONS

4x Shortlist - EL OJO IBEROAMERICA

1 Shortlist - PIAF awards

4x Shortlist - Wave Festival

3x Gold - ABP FESTIVAL (Brazilian Advertising Association)

1 Gold  - Colunistas Brasil (Brazilian advertising festival)

1 Gold - Colunistas São Paulo (Brazilian advertising festival)

1 Silver - ABP FESTIVAL

1 Bronze - CCSP (Creative Club of São Paulo)

1 SiLver - MM ONLINE/MSN

2x Shortlist - CCSP (Creative Club of São Paulo)

1 Leo Burnett GPC - Seven Plus

2x SIGI (Wunderman's network award)

WEBBY AWARDS NOMINATED

SPOTLIGHT - FACEBOOK STUDIO

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Thank you for taking the time to look at my work.
Please, feel free to say hello at anytime :)
gutochicanelli@gmail.com