\\ Álvaro Carvalho \ Advertiser \ Creative \ Senior Art Director and Graphic Designer
I’m originally from Brazil with Portuguese citizenship (eligible to work in the EU). I also have permanent residence in the UK (therefore I'm also eligible to work in the UK). I'm glad to say that I've lived and worked on three different continents: America, Asia, and Europe. It's been an amazing experience.
I started my career in 2007 as an Art Director and Designer, working for several advertising agencies.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Advertising (2002 - 2005), and I also specialized in 360º Creative Communications, Art Direction, and Graphic Design at Miami Ad School / ESPM - São Paulo, Brazil (2007 - 2009), where I could improve my experience and become a much more complete professional.
I had the opportunity to work with great professionals in recognized multinational agencies, such as VMLY&R, Tribal Worldwide, DM9/DDB, W/McCann, Ogilvy, Tag Worldwide, and Ladder.
I worked with brands such as Accenture, Avanade, Arla Foods, Burger King, DEEZER, Electrolux, ENEL, Fiat, Google, Heineken, LEGO, Monzo, Santander Bank, Snickers, TRESemmé, UK Government, Volkswagen, Volvo, and Zurich Insurance.
I have over 15 international honors and awards. The most important of these is a shortlist in the Cannes Lions Festival 2017, followed by two silver trophies in the Davey Awards 2016 in New York, a silver in the Communicator Awards 2016 in New York, a gold in The W³ Awards 2016 in New York, a silver in the El Ojo de Iberoamérica 2016 in Argentina, and a publication in the Lürzer's Archive magazine, in the 200 Best Digital Artists/Illustrators worldwide 2021/22 edition.
I was also honored to be a jury member of The AdForum PHNX Tribute in 2020, 2021, and 2023, followed by New York Festivals in 2023.
I learned and evolved a lot during my 16-year career, but I think there's always something new to learn and evolve every day. I'm always looking for something that challenges me as a professional.
I have an insatiable entrepreneurial spirit. I constantly seek new ways to capitalize on good opportunities.
I currently live and work in the UK as a Graphic Designer/Marketing at Tempest Tech Inc. Before that, I worked at Tag Worldwide as an Art Director, at Tower 28, Los Angeles, as a Global Creative Consultant, and as a Senior Art Director at GEM Advertising, Doha's largest communication group in Qatar doing projects for FIFA's World Cup Qatar 2022™ Supreme Committee.
My expertise includes Creative Concepts, Advertising, Visual Content, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Presentation Design, Art Direction, Digital Art Direction, Print Design, Packaging Design, Brochure and Magazine Design, Photoshop, Photo Shoot Direction, Retouching, Logo Design, Branding Systems, and Webpage Template Design.
\\ Work Experience
12/2023 - Present
Creative / Art Director (Full-time)
Giraffe360 | London, UK
06/2023 - 11/2023
Creative / Art Director (Full-time)
Tempest Tech Inc. | London, UK
02/2022 - 01/2023
Creative / Art Director (Full-time)
Tag Worldwide | London, UK
01/2022 - 01/2022
Creative / Art Director (Indirect Contract)
CIPFA | London, UK
08/2021 - 12/2021
Creative / Design Team Lead (Indirect Contract)
Ladder | London, UK
03/2021 - 07/2021
Global Art Director & Consultant (Freelance)
Tower 28 | Los Angeles, CA, USA
11/2019 - 02/2021
Creative / Senior Art Director (Full-time)
GEM Advertising | Doha, Qatar
10/2019
Creative / Senior Art Director (Freelance)
DM9/DDB | São Paulo, Brazil
08/2019 - 09/2019
Creative / Senior Art Director (Freelance)
W/McCann | São Paulo, Brazil
05/2019 - 07/2019
Creative / Senior Art Director (Freelance)
Tribal Worldwide | São Paulo, Brazil
02/2018 - 04/2019
Creative / Senior Art Director (Full-time)
VMLY&R | São Paulo, Brazil
01/2017 - 01/2018
Creative / Art Director (Full-time)
DM9/DDB | São Paulo, Brazil
10/12 - 12/13
Creative / Art Director (Full-time)
Ogilvy | São Paulo, Brazil
04/11 - 09/12
Creative / Senior Art Director (Full-time)
Dim Propaganda | São Paulo, Brazil