Felipe Leite | Hands-on Creative Director | Art Director 
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Summary
I'm Felipe Leite, a Brazilian/Portuguese art director. I started as an advertising and documentary photographer before becoming a full-time Art Director. I’ve worked for award-winning agencies in New York City, Chicago, and São Paulo. I've recently worked on PR-worthy projects awarded at Cannes Lions, The One Show(Grand Prix), and D&AD.

Some of the clients I've worked for are P&G Brands: Old Spice, Gillette, Vicks, Pepto Bismol, and Pantene. AllState, Esurance, Purina, Mexico Tourism Board, Aruba Tourism, Coca-Cola, Sony, Aiwa, Samsung, Godiva, Avon, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Toyota, BMW, Volvo, Honda, Citibank, HSBC, Reckitt Benckiser, Guaraná Antarctica, The Human Rights Foundation and Crayola.

Recent Awards:

The One Show 2021 - 1 Grand Prix, 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze - The Unfinished Votes
Cannes Lions 2021 - 1 Silver, 2 Bronze - The Unfinished Votes
                                          Cannes Lions 2017 - Silver Lion / Outdoor - Tequila Cloud                                                                                 LIA 2021: 2 Gold, 7 Silver, 2 Bronze - The Unfinished Votes                                        Clio Awards 2020/2021: 1 Gold, Public Relations, 3 Bronze- The Unfinished Votes 
D&AD 2016 - Wood Pencil / PR - Creative Use of Media - Aruba Image Bank
Cannes Lions 2017 - Shortlist, PR - Aruba Image Bank
LIA 2017 - 3 BRONZES  - Tequila Cloud
Clio Awards 2017 - Shortlist, Ambient - Tequila Cloud

Experience
> VP Creative Director / Art, BBDO NY - Present - 2022
> VP, Creative Director / Art, McCann Health, 2021 
> VP, ACD / Art Director, McCann Health, 2020 - 2021.

> ACD / Art Director at Leo Burnett/Lapiz to work on Esurance, Serta, Bridgestone, Samsung, Mexico Tourism Board, AllState, Purina, and Aldi accounts, Chicago, 2016 - 2019.

> ACD / Art Director at Grey Brazil, to work on Gillette, Pantene, Old Spice, HBO, HSBC, Aruba Tourism Authority, Crayola, Volvo, The Human Rights Foundation, and Dignity International accounts, São Paulo, 2013 - 2015.

> ACD / Art Director at Havas Worldwide Brazil, to work on Reckitt Beckinser and Citroën, São Paulo, 2012 - 2013.

> ACD / Art Director at Fischer & Friends Brazil, to work on Luftal, Vigor, Cannes Young Creatives, Henkel and New Business, São Paulo, 2011 - 2012.

> Senior Art Director at Publicis USA, New York City, to work on P&G, Vault, BMW, Buitoni, and Malibu, 2007 - 2010.

Hobbies
Photography, Cycling, Football(a.k.a. soccer), History Lover
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish(intermediate).
Awards
> The One Show 2021 - Best of Discipline(Grand Prix), 3 Golds, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze- The Unfinished Votes , Change the Ref
> Cannes Lions 2021 - 1 Silver, 2 Bronze - The Unfinished Votes, Change the Ref
> Cannes Lions 2017 - SILVER LION Outdoor - Tequila Cloud, Mexico Tourism Board
> D&AD 2016 - WOOD PENCIL  PR, Creative Use of Media - Aruba Image Bank, Aruba Tourism Authority
> Cannes Lions 2017 - Shortlist PR - Tequila Cloud, Mexico Tourism Board
> Clio Awards 2020/2021: Gold: Public Relations - The Unfinished Votes - Change the Ref
> LIA 2021: 2 Gold, 7 Silver, 2 Bronze - The Unfinished Votes, Change the Ref

> LIA 2017 - 3 BRONZES / Non-Traditional: Experiential - The NEW: Experiential - Experiential Design - Aruba Image Bank, Mexico Tourism Board

> El Sol 2017 - SILVER / Innovation - Mexico Tourism Board

> Clio Awards 2017 - Shortlist / Ambient - Mexico Tourism Board

> Cannes Lions 2015 - Shortlist / Film - The Human Rights Foundation

> Cannes Lions 2015 - Shortlist / PR - Aruba Tourism Authority

> LIA 2015 - London International Awards - Finanalist / Digital Finalist - Aruba Tourism Authority 

> El Ojo de Iberoamérica 2015 - SILVER / Special Effects - The Human Rights Foundation

> El Ojo de Iberoamérica 2015 - Finalist / Social Media - Aruba Tourism Authority

> El Ojo de Iberoamérica 2015 - Finalist / Digital Media - Aruba Tourism Authority

> El Ojo de Iberoamérica 2015 - Finalist / Online Campaign - Aruba Tourism Authority

> Wave Festival 2016 - SILVER / Film Craft - The Human Rights Foundation

> Wave Festival 2016 - SILVER / PR - Aruba Tourism Authority

> CCSP 2016 - Brazilian Creative Club - Merit / Film Special Effects


Older Awards

> Cannes Lions - Outdoor Shortlist - Real Hip Hop

> LIA - London International Awards - Print Finalist - Sony Staple

> LIA - London International Awards - Outdoor Finalist - Sony Cyber-Shot Digital Zoom

> Clube de Criação de São Paulo - CCSP (Brazilian Creative Club) - Sony Staple(Print), Sony Cyber-Shot(OOH), Burti Caboré(Print) and Ingleza Ardósia Max(OOH)

> Luerzer's Archive Magazine Publication - Aiwa MP3(Print)

> Cover of Revista Pasta CCSP(Magazine) - Sony Bravia "Dali"(Print)

> National Gold and SIlver Addy Awards - Pepto-Bismol(OOH) and Buitoni(OOH)

> New York Festivals Print and Outdoor - Sony, Buitoni, Ingleza, Pepto-Bismol, Cedro and Dynamis
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