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Ricardo Adolfo

Ricardo Adolfo

Executive Creative Director at TBWA\Media Arts Lab Japan

Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanMarketing & Advertising
Company
TBWA\Media Arts Lab
Title
Executive Creative Director
Seniority
C Suite
Department
Design
Location
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industry
Marketing & Advertising

About

Award-winning Executive Creative Director leading Apple work in Japan. Born in Angola, raised in Portugal, started working for international markets in Amsterdam for agencies like W+K, 180 and DDB for Adidas, Nike, Philips or Unilever. Currently based in Tokyo since 2012, has been re-energizing and internationalizing multiple creative departments, in order to develop work with a strong strategic foundations and outstanding creative output that sells. Awarded at Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show and Spikes. Author of four novels, two compilations of short stories and two books for children, all translated in most European languages. Co-author of the screenplay “Saint George” (official selection, Venice Film Festival Horizons 2016); co-author of the TV series “SARA” (winner at the Portuguese Academy and Society of Authors 2019); co-author of "Great Yarmouth - Provisional Figures" (official selection, San Sebastian International Film Festival 2023). His experience in film, novels and advertisi…

Experience

Executive Creative Director

TBWA\Media Arts Lab

Present

Tokyo | Seoul

Executive Creative Director

Ogilvy Japan · Tokyo, Japan

Creative Director

Ogilvy Japan · Tokyo, Japan

Creative Director | Copywriter

Freelance · Tokyo, Japan

Worked on global and regional assignments for Hakuhodo, Projector, Mori Inc.

Copywriter / Cd

DDB · Amsterdam

Amsterdam | London | NYC | Chicago | Singapore | Copenhagen Philips | Unilever | SabMiller | Mexx | McDonalds | World Press Photo

Copywriter

180 Amsterdam · Amsterdam

Adidas | Dunlop | MTV

Freelance Copywriter

Wieden + Kennedy · Amsterdam

Nike

Copywriter

TBWA

Volvo | Playstation

Education

IADE

Bachelor's degree, Marketing, Strategy and Advertising

Binger

Script Development - Feature Films

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