Eduardo Macedo

Creative Director / Designer & Art Director

Salary / Daily rate

Barcelona, Spain

Mobility: London, Amsterdam, ...

Freelance

Remote only

Skills

Creative DirectorArt DirectorDesign SystemGraphic DesignerArtistic DirectionVisual IdentityGraphic DesignPhotographyAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorFigmaPrint DesignVideo & FilmAdobe Premiere ProAdobe Creative SuiteWeb DesignVisual Designer

Languages

Portuguese (Native)English (Fluent)SpanishFrench

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.

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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

Uber Eats | Antonio Bandeiras

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