
Juliana Santos
Creative Director
hello@julianasantos.com · +351 987 654 321 · São Paulo, Brazil
Summary
Creative director with more than ten years of experience leading brand and digital initiatives for global companies. My work starts with the business problem and ends with systems the client’s team can maintain.
Experience
Creative Director
Refinaria Design Studio · São Paulo, Brazil
- •I lead a multidisciplinary team of designers, copywriters and strategists.
- •I develop identities and campaigns for technology, lifestyle and finance clients.
- •I increased client retention through strategic creative leadership.
Senior Art Director
Agência Olito · São Paulo, Brazil
- •I supervised the art direction of integrated digital and print campaigns.
- •I worked with account and strategy teams from concept to delivery.
- •I mentored junior creatives and established design best practices.
Art Director
Luz Comunicação · São Paulo, Brazil
- •I designed visual solutions for branding and advertising projects.
- •I managed deadlines, budgets and deliverables across several accounts at once.
Education
Master’s in Design Management
Savannah College of Art and Design
2012 — 2014
Bachelor’s in Communication Design
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
2008 — 2012
Skills
Creative practice
- •Brand strategy
- •Art direction
- •Visual identity
- •Digital campaigns
- •Team leadership
Tools
- •Adobe Creative Suite
- •Figma
- •Notion
Languages
PortugueseNative
EnglishFluent
SpanishProfessional
Courses
Design Systems for Digital Products
Awwwards Academy · 2021
Intensive course on documentation, tokens and visual system governance.
Certifications
Design Leadership
IDEO U · 2022
https://example.com/credential
Projects
Brand Refresh — Aurora Fintech
2023Branding · Figma · Art direction
Complete rebrand of a financial startup, including its identity, website and product visuals.
https://julianasantos.com/aurora
Awards
Latin American Design Award
LAD Awards · 2021
Silver award for an integrated brand identity.
Links
LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/in/julianasantos
Portfolio — https://julianasantos.com
References
Marina Costa
Managing Partner · Refinaria Design Studio
marina@example.com · +55 11 99999 9999
Available on request.