I’m Diogo Borges, a creative leader with 20+ years of turning ambitious briefs into work people remember, and businesses are better for having made.
I move comfortably between ideas, art direction, design, React, AI tricks, bedtime negotiations, football nostalgia, drum fills, travel plans and anything in between. Some of it finds its way into the work. Some of it is simply there to keep life interesting.
That mix of creative curiosity and hands-on energy has taken me across Brazil, Europe and Middle East, where I’ve created work for global brands including adidas, Nestlé, Burger King, BYD, Kraft Heinz, Microsoft and many others. Along the way, the work has been recognized by Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Clio and many more.
Talking about achievements, I even smiled for this pic taken by Pomps ↗. I rarely do that, so there’s a decent chance it’s the most important one on this page.
Publicis 🇧🇷
Creative Director
XELEMENT 🇸🇦
Executive Creative Director
‿ and us 🇦🇪
Executive Creative Tech Director
Creative Tech Director
Wunderman Thompson 🇦🇪
Design Director
Publicis 🇧🇷
Associate Creative Director
Head of Art
Webedia Group 🇧🇷🇪🇸
Head of Design
Blou.ag 🇧🇷
Founder
FCB 🇧🇷
Associate Creative Director
Senior Art Director
Tribal Digitas 🇧🇷
Art Director
and more ...
2026 Publicis Groupe Entre
Mentor
2025 Young Lions Competition UAE
Jury Digital
2025 Mad Stars
Preliminary Digital
2025 Saudi Ad School
Mentor
2024 Effie MENA
Jury Experiential Marketing / Entertainment & Sports / Small Budget
2024 Young Lions Romania
Jury
2024 ADC Awards
MENA Agency of the Year
2024 The Clio Awards
MENA Agency of the Year
2023 The One Show for Creativity
Jury Next Creative Leaders
2023 Cannes Lions
MENA Independent Agency of the Year
2023 Dubai Linx
Independent Agency of the Year
2023 The One Show
Jury IP & Product Design
#3 Top ECD in the MENA
#6 Independent Agency Worldwide
MENA Agency of the Year
2023 D&AD
#19 Top Global ECD
MENA Agency of the Year
Masterclass Programme Speaker
Cannes Lions - 2022/2023/2024/2025/2026
• 2x Silver - Digital Craft
• Silver - Creative Commerce
• Silver - Health & Wellness
• 4x Bronze - Design
• 1x Bronze - Digital Craft
• 1x Bronze - Radio
• 1x Bronze - Film
• 6x Shortlist - Direct
• 5x Shortlist - Brand Experience
• 4x Shortlist - Health & Wellness
• 2x Shortlist - Media
• 2x Shortlist - Print & Publishing
• 2x Shortlist - Design
• Shortlist - Creative Commerce
• Shortlist - Creative B2B
• Shortlist - Creative Data
• Shortlist - Mobile
• Shortlist - PR
• Shortlist - Sustainable Development Goals
• Shortlist - Radio & Audio
• Shortlist - Social & Influencer
• Shortlist - Industry Craft
D&AD - 2021 / 2023 / 2024
• 1x Graphite - Digital Design
• 2x Wood - Commerce
• 2x Wood - Book Design
• 1x Wood - Experiential
• 1x Wood - Media
• 1x Wood - Photography
• 1x Wood - Art Direction
• 3x In Book - Experiential
• 2x In Book - PR
• 2x In Book - Press & Outdoor
• In Book - Writing for Advertising
ADC Awards - 2024
• Gold - Books
• Silver - Inclusive
• Bronze - Inclusive / Adaptive Attire
• Shortlist - Direct
• Shortlist - Craft in Writing
• Shortlist - Craft
The Clio Awards - 2021 / 2023 / 2024 / 2025
• Gold - Design
• Gold - Design Craft
• Gold - Creative Commerce
• Silver - Design
• Silver - Audio Craft
• 3x Bronze - Digital/Mobile
• 2x Bronze - Social Media Craft
• Bronze - Design Craft
• Bronze - Partnerships & Collaborations
• Bronze - Public Relations
• Shortlist - Creative Use of Data
• Shortlist - Design Craft
• Shortlist - Digital/Mobile
Dubai Lynx - 2021 / 2023 / 2024 / 2025
• Grand Prix - Brand Experience
• Grand Prix - Radio
• Gold - Brand Experience
• Gold - Film Craft
• Gold - Direct
• 3x Silver - Direct
• 2x Silver - PR
• Silver - Entertainment
• Silver - Glass
• Silver - Industry Craft
• 3x Bronze - Direct
• 3x Bronze - Media
• 2x Bronze - Digital
• 2x Bronze - Brand Experience
• Bronze - Creative Strategy
• Bronze - Industry Craft
• Bronze - Social & Influencer
• Bronze - Healthcare
• 4x Shortlist - Film
• 4x Shortlist - Digital
• 4x Shortlist - Brand Experience & Activation
• 4x Shortlist - Direct
• 2x Shortlist - Design
• 2x Shortlist - Mobile
• 3x Shortlist - PR
• Shortlist - Creative Commerce
• Shortlist - Film Craft
• Shortlist - Industry Craft
• Shortlist - Glass
• Shortlist - Media
• Shortlist - Outdoor
• Shortlist - Print & Publishing
• Shortlist - Radio & Audio
New York Festivals - 2024
• Gold - Audio / Radio
• Shortlist - Avant-Garde/Innovative
• Shortlist - Social Media & Influencer
London International Awards - 2022
• Silver – Creativity In The Metaverse – Blockchain
• Bronze – Creativity In The Metaverse – NFTs
Andy Awards - 2022 / 2023
• Gold Craft
• Gold IdeaThe Immortal Awards - 2022
• MEA Finalist
WARC Effectiveness Awards - 2021
• 2x Silver
El Ojo de Iberoamerica - 2020
• Silver - Best Latin Idea for the World
WPP Extraordinary Awards - 2020
• Shortlist - Experience
• Shortlist - Commerce
The One Show - 2021/2023/2025
• Gold - Experiential & Immersive
• Gold - Interactive, Online & Mobile
• 2x Silver - Design
• Silver - Experiential & Immersive
• 2x Bronze - Interactive, Online & Mobile
• Bronze - Direct Marketing
• Bronze - IP & Product Design
• Bronze - Design
• 5x Merit - Health & Wellness
• 3x Merit - Public Relations
• 4x Merit - Design
• 1x Merit - Music & Sound Craft
• 2x Merit - Interactive, Online, & Mobile
• 2x Merit - Experiential & Immersive
• 2x Merit - Print & Promotional
• Merit - Out of Home
• Merit - IP & Product Design
• Merit - Radio & Audio
• Merit - Interactive & Mobile Craft
• Merit - Innovation in Lockdown
• 5x Shortlist - Direct Marketing
• 3x Shortlist - Interactive, Online & Mobile
• 2x Shortlist - Health & Wellness
• 2x Shortlist - Print & Promotional
• Shortlist - Fusion Pencil
• Shortlist - Internal Communications
• Shortlist - Digital & Online
• Shortlist - Experiential & Immersive
• Shortlist - Public Relations
• Shortlist - Out of Home
• Shortlist - Radio & Audio
Effies - 2021/2022/2024
• Gold - Marketing Disruptors
• Bronze - Business-to-Business – Products
• Bronze - Food
• 3x Shortlist - Media Innovation: Existing Channel, Emerging & New Channels
• 2x Shortlist - Crisis Response / Critical Pivot
• 2x Shortlist - E-Commerce
• 3x Shortlist - Branded Content & Entertainment
• Shortlist - Government & Public Service
• Shortlist - Brand Experience
• Shortlist - Experiential Marketing
• Shortlist - Internet & Telecom
• Shortlist - Social Media
• Shortlist - Business-to-Business – Products
• Shortlist - Positive Change: Social Good – Brands
Cresta International Advertising Awards - 2020/2022
• 2x Gold - Digital Craft
• Gold - Brand Activism
• Gold - Media Magic Award
• Gold - Wish We’d Thought of That
• Gold - Creative E-Commerce
• Gold - Outstanding Digital Illustration
• Gold - The Future
• Silver - Creative Use of Data
• Silver - Innovation Coding
• Silver - Wish We’d Thought of That
• Silver - Media Magic Award
• Bronze - Integrated Digital
• Bronze - Direct
• Bronze - The #OMG Award
• Shortlist - Direct
• Shortlist - Innovative New Techniques
MAD Stars - Asian Awards - 2020/2022
• Silver - Creative eCommerce
• Silver - Peace & Justice
• Silver - Gender Equality
• Silver - Diverse Insights
• Bronze - Diverse Insights
• Bronze - Creative eCommerce
• Bronze - Human Rights
• Bronze - Design
• Bronze - Radio & Audio
• Crystal - Brand Experience & Activation
• Crystal - Media
• Crystal - Pivot
• 2x Finalist - Direct
• Finalist - Media
• Finalist - Brand Experience & Activation
• Finalist - Mobile
• Finalist - Interactive
• Finalist - Design
• Finalist - Data
Caples Awards - 2021
• Gold - Digital B to B
• Silver - Response to Covid
• Silver - Digital B to C
• Silver - Creative Use of Data
• Silver - Innovation
• 2x Bronze - Mobile
• 2x Shortlist - Response to Covid
• Shortlist - PR
The Loeries - 2020/2022/2024
• Silver - Digital App, Games & Interactive tools
• Silver - Design
• Silver - PR and Media Communication
• Silver - Radio & Audio
• Bronze - PR and Media Communication
• Bronze - Media Innovation
• Bronze - Digital
• Bronze - Integrated Campaign
• 2x Craft Certificate - Digital Crafts Use of Technology
• Cract Certificate - Illustration
• Shortlist - Digital Crafts User Experience Design
• Shortlist - Digital Crafts Music & Sound Design
• Shortlist - Media Innovation
• Shortlist - Digital Data Driven Campaign
• Shortlist - Digital Crafts Writing
• Shortlist - Package Design
• Shortlist - Data-Driven Campaign
• 2nd most awarded UX Designer/Information Architect
• 3rd most awarded Developer/Programmer
CCPR – Clube de Criação Paraná Brasil
• Silver – Film Animation
• Bronze - Film Direction
• Bronze - Film Photography
• Bronze - Film Edition
Meio & Mensagem - Publicis Brasil anuncia reforços para área criativa ↗
AdAge - This smart shoe insole helps the hearing-impaired to experience music without headphones ↗
Communication Arts - Sole Music Campaign ↗
AdAge - Anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine marked with outreach campaigns ↗
Fast Company - This device gives the hearing impaired a chance to feel the rhythm ↗
The Drum - A Google Street View replica shows the devastating impact of war in Ukraine ↗
Anghami Talks - Anghami & ‿ and us Join Forces to Launch SOLE MUSIC for the Hearing Impaired ↗
LBB Online - Heinz Launches World’s First Ever Ketchup Insurance Policy ↗
LBB Online - How 'The Birdwatcher' Is Changing How Wind Energy Sees Wildlife ↗
Saudi Ad School - Monster Talk ↗
LBB Online - Testicular Cancer Society Turns Unintentional Phallic Shapes into Life-Saving Lessons ↗
Campaign Middle East - The Annual 2022: Top 20 integrated and activation campaigns ↗
Trend Watching - Innovation of the day ↗
Contagious - Innovation of the week ↗
Adweek - This Burger King Discount Scales to Match a Customer's Reduced Income ↗
LatinSpots - WT+ Dubai, Asteroide y Canja te regalan descuentos en la app de Burger King ↗