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Ideas people choose to care about can become something they want to be part of.

I’m a Creative Director, Art Director, illustrator, and author from Brazil, based in New York City. My career has taken me from McCann São Paulo, then to the Middle East with Ogilvy Doha in Qatar, Grey, Publicis, J. Walter Thompson, and M&C Saatchi in Dubai. Eventually, New York became home, with chapters at 247 Laundry Service, later Area 23, and R/GA, and freelance collaborations with Hill Holliday, FCB, Meta, and L’Oréal’s in-house agency: L’Agence, where I was part of the team behind its #3 In-House Agency of the Year ranking at Cannes Lions. Freelancing made the map even bigger, with collaborations at the stunning AMV BBDO London, David & Goliath, and LOLA USA in LA. I believe the best creative work isn’t about making the loudest statement, but finding the right conversation for a brand to have and creating something people choose to be part of. That thinking has led me to help brands like Tic Tac X-Freeze add Creative Director to Steve Aoki’s stacked résumé, bring Kevin Durant face-to-face with the internet bullies over his famously dry legs for CeraVe, and challenge the debate around gun violence in the United States through Columbia Journalism Review. My work has been recognized by Cannes Lions Festival, The One Club for Creativity, D&AD, ADC, Clio Awards, Andy Awards, LIA, and more. Beyond advertising, I’m the creator, author, and illustrator of the world of ILLBOYS – Prepared to Die™, a dystopian novel that reflects my passion for both world-building and storytelling. Whether working on a campaign or developing a personal project, I bring the same attention to detail and commitment to craft, creating work that resonates with the people it’s made for.

Creative Director who illustrates.
Art Director who wrote a sci-fi.
Interviewed by Muse by Clio.
‍One Show Design jury member '25.
A fan crowd flag featured on FIFA.

+200
International
Awards
Ranked
D&AD, ADC and
The One Show
Top 100 Creative Directors
World Creative Ranking
Featured
Cannes Agency of the Year
#1 Health ’20 ’21 // Area 23
#3 In-House ’26 // L’Oréal
#1
Illustrator
at The One Show
Global Ranking
The
Drum
World Creative Ranking
#37 The Inevitable News
#63 Break Her Chains
#98 Social Bullets
Jury
✺ The One Show // Design
✺ NYFA // Film
✺ PHNX // Strategy
Info
Brazilian
Green Card holder
+ 1 (646) 923 4089
fabio.barros3@gmail.com
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[Experience]
[PAST]
Meta → Freelance // New York, USA // 2025 - 2026
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L'Oréal → Freelance // New York, USA // 2025
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AMV BBDO → Freelance // London, UK // 2025
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LOLA USA → Freelance // Los Angeles, USA // 2025
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FCB → Freelance // New York, USA // 2025
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R/GA → New York, USA // 2022 - 2025
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David&Goliath → Los Angeles, USA // 2021 - 2022
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Area 23 → New York, USA // 2020 - 2021
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Laundry Service → New York, USA // 2019 - 2020
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M&C Saatchi → Dubai, UAE // 2018 - 2019
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J. Walter Thompson → Dubai, UAE // 2017 - 2018
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Publicis → Dubai, UAE // 2015 - 2017
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Ogilvy → Doha, Qatar // 2014 -2015
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McCann → Sao Paulo, Brazil // 2011 - 2013
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[SELECTED CLIENTS]
Meta
Instagram
Whatsapp
Threads
Facebook
L'Oreal
CeraVe
Kimberly-Clark
Poise
Heinz Ketchup
Whiskas
Maggi
El Hempe
Tic Tac
Absolut Vodka
Books Kinokuniya
Columbia Journalism Review
Children of Female Prisioners Association
Renault
Fortnite
Lays
Apex Legends
Adidas
Dick's Sporting Goods
Xbox
Android
PayPal
Verizon
Ad Council
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[Awards]
[RECOGNITIONS]
68 Cannes Lions
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36 The One Show
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11 D&AD Pencils
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26 Clio Awards
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17 LIA Awards
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06 Art Directors Club
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03 Effie Awards
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05 Andy Awards
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03 New York Festivals
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12 Cresta
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10 Dubai Lynx
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07 Mad Stars
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05 White Squares
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05 Lories Awards
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01 The Immortal Awards
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#1 Healthcare Agency of the Year ’20 ’21 // Area 23
#3 In-House Agency of the Year ’26 // L’Oréal
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2x Gold // Brand Experience & Activation
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Gold // Entertainment Lions for Sports
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Gold // Media
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3x Silver // PR
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2x Silver // Media
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Silver // Entertainment Lions for Sports
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Silver // Brand Experience & Activation
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Silver // Creative Commerce
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Silver // Digital Craft
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Silver // Print & Publishing
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Silver // Creative Data
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Silver // Health & Wellness
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3x Bronze // Health & Wellness
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Bronze // Direct
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Bronze // Innovation
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Bronze // Brand Experience & Activation
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Bronze // Radio & Audio
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Bronze // Design
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Bronze // PR
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Bronze // Social & Creator
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6x Shortlist // Health & Wellness
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4x Shortlist // Direct
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4x Shortlist // Media
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4x Shortlist // Brand Experience & Activation
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3x Shortlist // Social Creator
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3x Shortlist // Digital Craft
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2x Shortlist // Print & Publishing
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2x Shortlist // Sustainable Development Goals
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2x Shortlist // Creative Data
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Shortlist // Media
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Shortlist // PR
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Shortlist // Health & Wellness
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Shortlist // Industry Craft
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Shortlist // Creative Commerce
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Shortlist // Social & Influencer
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Shortlist // Entertainment Lions for Sports
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Shortlist // Design
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Shortlist // Pharma
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2x Gold // Print
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Gold // Interactive & Mobile
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Gold // Design
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Silver // Creative Use of Data
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Silver // Health & Wellness
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Bronze // Health & Wellness
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Bronze // Direct Marketing
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Bronze // Design for Good
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Bronze // Interactive / Online & Mobile Customer XP/CX
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8x Merit // Health & Wellness
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3x Merit// Experiential & Immersive
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2x Merit // Interactive & Mobile Craft
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2x Merit // Print
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2x Merit // Design
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2x Merit // Public Relations
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Merit // Integrated
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Merit // Creative Use of Data
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Merit // Interactive, Online & Mobile
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Merit // Design Craft & Illustration
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Merit // Public Relations for Good
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Merit // Service Design / Customer Experience (CX)
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Yellow Pencil // Spatial Design
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Graphite Pencil // Press & Outdoor
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Wood Pencil // Writing for Design
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Wood Pencil // Digital
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Wood Pencil // Cultural Experience
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Wood Pencil // Purchases Experiences
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Shortlist // Direct
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Shortlist // Design
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Shortlist // Impact
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Shortlist // PR
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Shortlist // Spatial Design
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Grand Clio // Experience/Activation
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Gold // Creative Commerce
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Gold // Design
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Gold // Design Craft
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Gold // Direct
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2x Silver // Out of Home
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Silver // Design Craft
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Silver // Direct
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Silver // Copywriting
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Bronze // Social Media
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2x Bronze // Out of Home
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Bronze // Design Craft
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Bronze // Mobile & Social Media Craft
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Bronze // Partnerships & Collaboration
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Bronze // Creative Effectiveness
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Bronze // Public Relations
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Bronze // Creative Use of Data
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Bronze // Print & Out of Home Craft
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2x Shortlist // Public Relations
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Shortlist // Print & Out of Home Craft
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Shortlist // Social Media
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Shortlist // Design
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Shortlist // Creative Use of Data
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Gold // Direct
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Gold // Creative Use of Data
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Gold // Health & Wellness
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Silver // Media
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Silver // Print
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Silver // Ambient & Activation
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Silver // Health & Wellness
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Silver // Production Design
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Silver // Creativity In The Metaverse
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Bronze // Design
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Bronze // Craft Illustration
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Bronze // Creative Use of Data
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Bronze // Creativity In The Metaverse
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Shortlist // Creativity in PR
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Shortlist // Design
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Shortlist // Art Direction
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Shortlist // Non-Traditional
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Gold // Advertising
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Gold // Publication Design
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Silver // Typography
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2x Merit // Brand Communication Design
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Merit // Experiential Design
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Bronze // New Product
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Shortlist // Government & Public Service
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Shortlist // Media Innovation
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Gold // Bravery (The top 3 Highest Honors)
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2x Gold // Craft
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2x Gold // Idea
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Gold // Audio & Radio
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Shortlist // Avant-Garde & Innovative
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Shortlist // Audio & Radio
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Gold // Creative E-Commerce
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Gold // Digital Craft
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Gold // Digital Craft (Illustration)
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Gold // The Future
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Silver // Wished We'd Thought of That
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Silver // Media Magic
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Bronze // Direct
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Bronze // #OMG Awards
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Gold // Direct
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Gold // Brand & Entertainment
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Silver // Glass: The Award For Change
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2x Silver // Direct
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Bronze // Digital
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2x Bronze // Media
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2x Shortlist // Media
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Silver // Creative eCommerce
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Silver // Peace & Justice
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Bronze // Education
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Bronze // Human Rights
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Crystal // Brand Experience & Activation
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Crystal // Media
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Crystal // Pivot
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Gold // Creative Use of Media
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Gold // Media Campaign
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Gold // Digital
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Bronze // Direct
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Shortlist // Media
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Special Prize // Non-Profit
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Silver // PR & Media
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Silver // Design for Digital
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Bronze // Digital - Games & Interactive Tools
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Certificate // Digital Craft - Use of Technology
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Certificate // Craft
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Breakchains with Blockchain
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Meet the dystopian universe I authored
and illustrated.