Sumatra - Indonesia
BIO
Thiago was born in Brazil; son of a Spanish father and a Germany-descendent mother. His father is a self-made businessman and engineer, while his mother is a naturally-born creative and interior designer. Yin and Yang.
As a child Thiago had the privilege to attend a Waldorf school where he was coerced into a variety of craft activities. Sculpture, knitting, playing acoustic guitar in an orchestra, farming, carpentry, land surveying, welding, lithography printing, among other random things were a part of the curriculum. Older Thiago is grateful for those experiences. His younger self, not so much. Years later those experiences culminated into a deep passion for art and design. He often skipped class to “read” Lürzer’s Archive, and D&AD annuals at the university library. The love for craft drove him to join the Art Direction program at Miami Ad School - São Paulo, what consequently gave him the opportunity to come to the United States via an internship program.
The following 13 years were spent serving as an Art Director for agencies such as SuperTopSecret, TBWA\Chiat\Day, 72andSunny, and more recently the in-house marketing team at Riot Games. It’s where he has helped grow League of Legends Esports into a global premiere sport (helping Riot win its first Sports Emmy), where he led the brand development and creative campaign for Riot's anticipated shooter title VALORANT, and where he transitioned to a Creative Director role of marquee tentpole moments for League of Legends.
Today Thiago serves as Creative Director at Bungie, focusing efforts on the Destiny 2 and the future of the franchise.
In the past, he has collaborated with clients such as Google, Nixon, Grey Goose, Gatorade, University of Oregon, Nike, Disney, Jaybird, Ubisoft, and League of Legends Esports; with his main work philosophy being to collaborate with incredibly talented people, being a creative vision holder and helping define and redefine brands from the ground up.
When Thiago is not at his desk daydreaming, he’s likely to be found in the outdoors chasing perfect waves, fresh powder, or single-track mountain bike trails.
FEATURES & ACCOLADES
TheFWA Site of the Day 2022 Winner
SXSW Gaming Awards 2021 Nominee
Emmy Awards 2018 Outstanding Live Graphic Design Nominee
Emmy Awards 2017 Outstanding Live Graphic Design Winner
TheFWA Site of the Day 2016
Awwwards.com Site of the Day 2016
One Show 2014 Interactive Merit
Communication Arts Interactive Annual 2014
AIGA 100 Show 2014 Winner
Webby Awards 2014 Honoree
Engadget Best of CES 2014 Winner
Communication Arts Magazine 2014
TheFWA Site of the Day 2013
TheFWA Mobile Site of the Day 2013
TheFWA Adobe Cutting Edge Project of the Week 2013
Awwwards.com Site of the Day 2013
DesignLicks Site of the Day 2013
CSS Design Awards Winner of the Day 2013
CSS Reel Winner 2013
French Design Index Site du Jour 2013
TheBestDesigns.com Site of the Day 2013
Addy's Best in Show 2012
AFF Best in Show 2012
AIGA 100 Show Merit 2012