
Eduardo Macedo
Creative Director / Designer & Art Director
Salary / Daily rate
Barcelona, Spain
Mobility: London, Amsterdam, ...
Freelance
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
I work across strategy, ideas and execution. Creative Director with a strong art direction and design background, bringing 18+ years of experience across advertising, branding and digital. Senior roles at Ogilvy Spain, Saatchi & Saatchi Germany, R/GA Brazil, and AlmapBBDO Brazil, with work for Coca-Cola, Uber, Stella Artois, Oreo, VW, and Mondelēz. Recognized by Cannes Lions, D&AD and One Show. Work also featured in MoMA's permanent collection. Selected freelance clients include Uncommona & GUT.
Work experience
Creative Director | Senior Designer & Art Director
https://www.edumacedo.com
Dec 2025 - Present
11 months
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Hands-on across creative direction, concept development, integrated campaigns, and brand design. Worked closely with multidisciplinary teams to build ideas from strategy to execution, delivering distinctive creative work for global and local brands. Selected freelance clients include Uncommon, GUT, OX and a range of independent brands. CORE SKILLS • Creative Direction • Brand storytelling through concepts, art direction and visual identity • Visual systems for global brands across multiple markets • Multi-channel execution across digital, OOH, motion, film and activations
Freelance Designer
Mesa&Cadeira
Dec 2015 - Present
10 years 11 months
Greater Rio de Janeiro
I was invited to collaborate with a team of highly talented individuals to solve a client's problem within an innovative framework. In just five days, we defined a strategy, ideated, designed, and prototyped a solution. It was a life-changing professional experience for me.
Senior Art Director
OgilvyES
Oct 2024 - Dec 2025
1 year 3 months
Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
• Led creative concept and art direction for Uber Eats Spain's "Get almost, almost anything" campaign starring Antonio Banderas. An instant cultural hit, sparking organic buzz across Spanish media and social with its Goya/Gyoza Madrid metro takeover and easter eggs to Goya's most iconic paintings. • Art direction on Uber campaigns across Europe, with focus on the Spanish market, including partnership campaigns with FC Barcelona (Uber Mobility) and La Liga (Uber Eats).
Senior Art Director for Coca-Cola TM StudioX - EMEA
WPP
Jul 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 4 months
Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
• Senior art direction across The Coca-Cola Company portfolio in Europe (Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and others). • Ensured strategic and creative consistency across multiple brands and markets. • Mentored junior creatives and produced integrated campaigns across brand, digital, and social channels.
Senior Art Director
Saatchi & Saatchi
Mar 2022 - May 2023
1 year 3 months
Thale, Germany
• Co-led Oreo x Xbox "Cheat Cookies", generating 6.7B impressions and +8.6% sales lift across Europe. Awarded 7 Cannes Lions (4 Gold) and named Mondelēz's most awarded campaign of the year. • Directed creative execution for integrated Mondelēz campaigns (Oreo, 7Days, LU) across 22 European markets, partnering with strategy and technology teams.
Associate Creative Director
R/GA
Jan 2020 - May 2021
1 year 5 months
São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
• Led a team of five creatives owning strategy and execution for Next, Bradesco's digital banking arm. • Launched nextJoy, Brazil's first kids' digital banking platform, built in partnership with Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars. Launch film reached 73M+ views on YouTube. • Built and led a Samsung-dedicated team of three creatives in partnership with R/GA New York, delivering innovation projects across Latin America.
Senior Art Director
AlmapBBDO
Oct 2016 - Jan 2020
3 years 4 months
Greater São Paulo Area
• Creative concept and art direction for "Endless Stories," AlmapBBDO's short film for Getty Images. Entered MoMA's permanent collection (2019), awarded 5 Cannes Lions (including Gold in Film), and contributed to AlmapBBDO's Cannes Lions Agency of the Decade win (2020). • Crafted creative solutions across storytelling, innovation and digital experiences for Volkswagen, Havaianas, Getty Images and HP. • Selected to contribute to international BBDO network pitches, including a winning pitch for Jack Daniel's (BBDO Chicago).
Associate Creative Director
ampfy
Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
7 months
Greater São Paulo Area
Leading a small group of creatives (4) to come up with creative solutions for brands like Mitsubishi, Andorinha, and Lenovo.
Senior Art Director (CUBOCC)
FLAGCX
May 2015 - Dec 2015
8 months
Greater São Paulo Area
I had a great opportunity to work with inspiring people to master my design skills in delivering outstanding visual work. Overseeing the full production process inside the agency and with third-party companies.
W3haus
Jun 2012 - Oct 2014
2 years 5 months
Greater São Paulo Area
Head of Art
Nov 2013 - Oct 2014
1 year
Greater São Paulo Area
In 2013, I got promoted to Head Of Art. I was in charge of pushing forward the quality of creative concepts and visual design; Establishing creative processes and new ways of thinking and producing brand content; Mentoring junior designers to inspire them to bring great design solutions. Main clients: Mondelēz, O Boticário (Make B., Quasar), and LG Electronics.
Senior Art Director
Jun 2012 - Dec 2013
1 year 7 months
Greater São Paulo Area
I was responsible for delivering creative concepts, integrated communication plans, and innovative projects. During this time, I had my first experience leading projects from concept to final execution for clients such as LG, O Boticario, and Mondelez (Kraft Foods).
Art Director
Sinc
Nov 2011 - May 2012
7 months
Greater São Paulo Area
Creating digital campaigns and brand content for clients such as Stella Artois, LG, Clinique, Dufry, and local Startups.
Art Director
ID\TBWA
Feb 2011 - Oct 2011
9 months
I was responsible for developing creative digital campaigns for brands such as Adidas, Visa LatAm, and Natura.
Designer
Estúdio Cora
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
1 year
Great experience on leading and developing digital design, graphic design and experimental art projects; Dealing with clients, budget, deadlines, and all sorts of operational work.
Visual Designer
TV1.com
Jun 2008 - Jul 2009
1 year 2 months
I served as a junior Visual Design creating digital products for clients such as Banco do Brasil and Brasil Telecom.
Education
O_Barco
Directing the editing process
2016 - 2016
1 month
Workshop with Daniel Rezende, Oscar nominee for Best Film Editing (Cidade de Deus).
O_Barco
Cinematography for Movie and Digital TV
2014 - 2014
1 month
Faculdade Fortium
Bachelor’s Degree, Graphic Design
2004 - 2007
3 years 1 month
Portfolio

Oreo x Xbox | Cheat Cookies

Endless Stories | Getty Images
