Thiago Marinho, senior art director
I’m an art director who still makes the work: concept, type, photography, film and motion, from the first sketch to the final file. I started out in advertising agencies in Brazil, and for the last few years I’ve been building brands in-house here in the Bay Area.
The work
Pieces originally written in Portuguese include an English translation.
Logos
Sixteen identities made in Brazil, for craft breweries, restaurants, a medical clinic and a band. Hover or tap to see each one applied. When a name means something in Portuguese, the translation is in red.
About
I started out in advertising agencies in Brazil, where the idea had to come first and the craft had to live up to it. I still work that way. The identity, the campaign, the photography and the motion come from the same person, so nothing gets lost in the handoff.
Born in Brazil, based in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2022. I work in English and Portuguese, and I’m authorized to work in the U.S. with no sponsorship needed. I’m looking for a hands-on senior art director or brand designer role, in-house or at an agency.
- 2022–nowCreative Services Director Jiao Florencio Dental Group, Bay Area. Sole in-house creative for four dental brands.
- 2019–2022Co-founder, creative director Lomo Estúdio, Natal, Brazil. A two-person design studio.
- 2016–2019Partner, creative director Live Results, Natal, Brazil.
- 2012–2016Senior art director Ratts | Ratis, Natal, Brazil.
- 2002–2012Art director At six ad agencies in Natal, Brazil.