Sidney Araújo
Creative Director / Head of Brand Visual Content
Brazilian advertising, Maranhão. Born in St. Louis. He began his career with only 19 years old. He is one of the most awarded and recognized Brazilian creatives in the market. He passed by important agencies in the country. Highlight for: Y & R, F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, NeogamaBBH, GiovanniFCB, Publicis Brasil, HorizonFCB Dubai and currently Head of Art / Creative Director/Head of Brand Visual Content of Leo Burnett Dubai. It has been jury of important festivals of publicity: New York Festival, CCSP, Luxury Advertising Awards Marbella, El Ojo Iberoamerica, Festival of Gramado, Prize Abril, ABP (Brazilian Association of Advertising) and Fiap.
The main brands that has worked with:
Ford, Fiat, Toyota, Renault, Mitsubishi, Chevrolet, GMC, Jaguar, Danone, Colgate, Nestlé, Procter, Axe, Johnnie Walker, Ballantin'es, Brahma, Cirio, Levi’s, Nivea, CitiBank, Bradesco, Swatch, Armani, Dior, Bazaar Magazine, Arno, Lacta, LG, GE, Samsung, Umbro,
Ray Ban, Hellmann’s, Magnum watches, TIM, OMO, VICK, Philco, Discovery Channel, AXN Channel, Sony Channel, Fly Emirates, Emirates NBD, Meraas, McDonalds, Mentos, Oral-B, among others.
Major awards:
9 Cannes Lions Awards. (with 9 different ideas) 23 Clio Awards. 27 New York Festival Medals. 20 Fiap Awards 1 Grand Prix and 15 El Ojo Iberoamerica Awards 3 Grand Prix and 5 Abril Advertising award. 34 CCSP Medals- (Brazil Creative Club) 1 Cover magazine of ARCHIVE and 45 pieces selected. 1 Yellow Pencil and 9 nominations o British D&AD 5 Merit Awards in Art Directors Club-NY 1 Silver Pencil and 16 nominations at The One Show. 1 Luxury Advertising Awards in Monaco. 2 Luxury Advertising Awards in Marbella-Spain. Art Director of the Year by Folha / Meio e Mensagem 1 Grand Prix at the Festival of ABP (Brazilian Association of Advertising) 7 Dubai Lynx Awards.
Launched in Brazil the book, “An Art Direction Touch”, which became the textbook of some universities. If you want to know a little of the recent work of Sidney Araújo, follow him through the blog: thesidneyaraujo.tumblr.com















