ABOUT ME
I’m Zé Azevedo, a designer and art director with over 20 years of experience. I started in Vitória, Brazil, creating for local agencies before moving to São Paulo, where I joined Luminas and later Fischer+Fala!, working with clients like Ponto Frio, Kopenhagen, and Häagen-Dazs.
After earning a master’s degree in Integrated Design from HfK Bremen in Germany, I contributed to Bosch projects at Brandwave Marketing. As a freelancer, I’ve developed visual identities and illustrations for agencies such as Ogilvy, DPZ, and DDB across Brazil, Europe, and Asia.
My work has been featured on Ads of The World, Coloribus, Looks Like Good Design, typographicposters.com, Design Made in Germany, Fubiz, and Abduzeedo.
EDUCATION
· 2012-2014 / M.A. Integrated Design
University of the Arts Bremen (HfK Bremen), Germany
University of the Arts Bremen (HfK Bremen), Germany
· 2002-2006 / B.A. Social Communications - Advertising
Espírito Santo Federal University (UFES), Brazil
Espírito Santo Federal University (UFES), Brazil
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
2019
· Latin American Illustrators 8 - Selected.
· Latin American Illustrators 8 - Selected.
2018
· Lürzer's Archive Edition 3/2018 - Tender Meat Campaign (Frisa).
· 32° Casa Brasileira Design Museu - Poster Contest - Selected.
· Startup Weekend Vitória 2018 - Winner Project.
· Lürzer's Archive Edition 3/2018 - Tender Meat Campaign (Frisa).
· 32° Casa Brasileira Design Museu - Poster Contest - Selected.
· Startup Weekend Vitória 2018 - Winner Project.
2015
· 11° Brazilian Graphic Design Biennale (ADG) – Selected.
· Campeones de Estampa II Book – Artistic Collective Colo-Colo.
· 11° Brazilian Graphic Design Biennale (ADG) – Selected.
· Campeones de Estampa II Book – Artistic Collective Colo-Colo.
2014
· Institute of Creative Advertising and Design (Ireland) – Commendation Award.
· Institute of Creative Advertising and Design (Ireland) – Commendation Award.
2013
· Best of HfK Design Exhibition at the Wilhelm Wagenfeld Haus – Bremen, Germany.
· Best of HfK Design Exhibition at the Wilhelm Wagenfeld Haus – Bremen, Germany.
2012
· Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide.
· Campeones de Estampa Book – Artistic Collective Colo-Colo.
· Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide.
· Campeones de Estampa Book – Artistic Collective Colo-Colo.
2011
· Society for News Design 32 – Award of Excellence.
· Society for News Design 32 – Award of Excellence.
2010
· Zupi Magazine Top 50 – Sketchbook and Typography.
· Zupi Magazine Top 50 – Sketchbook and Typography.