About

b. 1986, HK.

I like to create things.

Ads that look like ads.

Ads that don't look like ads.

A rap song that pokes fun at Dubai's gold-digging culture.

A stand-up comedy act that was far too hard to memorize.

A virtual band on Unreal Engine.

For the past 13 years, I've been trying to make stuff in and outside of holding company agencies.

Most recently, I decided to give it a go from inside the client's office - and yeah, it does feel a bit like 21 Jump Street.

Aside from making things, I have a knack for building teams and somewhat elaborate decks.

Mainly because 1) advertising is a team sport and 2) to make work, you gotta sell work.

If awards matter to you, I've listed them below.

If not, here's a couple of gems from when Hasbullah and I got into NFTs and, contrary to what I imagined, it didn't make me rich.


Work Experience

  • Mastercard, Director - Marketing Services, Creative & Strategy (2025 - present)

  • Digitas/Publicis Groupe, Head of Creative (2022 - 2025)

  • MullenLowe MENA, Creative Director (2020 - 2022)

  • Wunderman Thompson Dubai, Associate Creative Director (2018-2020)

  • MullenLowe Brazil, Copywriter (2015-2018)

  • Dentsu Brazil, Copywriter (2015)

  • Africa/DDB + DPZ, Intern Copywriter (2012-2015)


Awards

Top 5 Creative Directors in the UAE according to the One Show (2021).

  • Effies

    🥇GOLD x3

    🥈SILVER x1

    🎗FINALIST x3

  • Campaign Tech Awards

    🏆AGENCY OF THE YEAR

    🥇WINNER x1

    🎗FINALIST x1

  • Caples Awards

    🥇GOLD x1

    🥈SILVER x2

    🥉BRONZE x1

    🎗FINALIST x3

  • Young Guns

    🥈SILVER x1

  • London International Awards

    🎗FINALIST x2

  • Young Glory

    🥉BRONZE x1

  • CCSP (Brazilian Creative Awards)

    🥉BRONZE x1

    🎗FINALIST x1

  • MADStars

    🥉BRONZE x1

  • Cannes Lions

    🥈SILVER x1

    🎗SHORTLIST x10

  • One Show

    🥉BRONZE x1

    🎗MERIT/IN-BOOK x3

    🎗SHORTLIST x2

  • Clio Awards

    🥇GOLD x1

    🥈SILVER x2

    🥉BRONZE x1

    🎗SHORTLIST x1

  • NY Festivals

    🏆REGIONAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR

    🥇GOLD x1

    🥈SILVER x2

    🥉BRONZE x1

  • D&AD

    🎗FINALIST x3

  • Dubai Lynx

    🏆GRAND PRIX x2

    🥇GOLD x2

    🥈SILVER x8

    🥉BRONZE x2

    🎗FINALIST x8


JURY Experience

  • NY Festivals

  • Effies

  • Caples

  • Shots EMEA


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contact

+971 55 492 0749

du_branco@hotmail.com