Hi, I’m Brunno Cortez.
A Creative Director and Art Director with 14+ years of experience across both General and Hispanic markets.


I was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro—one of the world’s most unique cities and one of my biggest loves. Its wild contrasts and creative way of facing challenges still shape how I see things today.

Like many Brazilians in advertising, I moved to São Paulo (not easy when you're from Rio) to chase bigger ideas. After four years at JWT, I headed to the U.S. to join CP+B in Boulder. Since then, I’ve worked with some of the best minds in the industry—at agencies like Preacher in Austin and Arnold in Boston, where I was part of the team behind the agency’s most awarded year at Cannes.

Now I’m Creative Director/Head of Art at Conill Saatchi & Saatchi LA, helping turn a Hispanic-focused agency into a multicultural creative force.

Along the way, I’ve picked up a few awards—and a lot of friends.

Outside of work, you’ll find me digging through record bins, watching too many shows, or at a tiny concert no one’s heard of.

Send me an email if you want to talk—or just hear about a weird band that screams too much.

Green Card Holder

cortez.brunno@gmail.com
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AWARDS

Cannes Lions
2x Gold, Run For Life – Red Cross
Silver, Run For Life – Red Cross
Bronze, Run For Life – Red Cross
Bronze, Anti Cancer Paste Up – AC Camargo Cancer Center
2x Finalist, Rocky Mountain High Cheeseburger Delight – Carl’s Jr.
2x Finalist, Anti Cancer Paste Up – AC Camargo Cancer Center
2x Finalist, Electric Pee – Afroreggae


D&AD
2x Graphite, Run For Life – Red Cross
2x Wood, The Hardee’s Way Brandbook – Hardee’s
Finalist, Rocky Mountain High Cheeseburger Delight – Carl’s Jr.


The One Show
Gold, Run For Life – Red Cross
Silver, Run For Life – Red Cross
Bronze, Run For Life – Red Cross
Merit, Run For Life – Red Cross
Merit, Nora’s Joy – Toyota
3x Merit, Rocky Mountain High Cheeseburger Delight – Carl’s Jr.
2x Shortlist, Nora’s Joy – Toyota
2x Shortlist, Born to Lend a Hand – Toyota 
2x Shortlist, Impossible Farmers Market – Toyota


The Clios
Gold, Anti Cancer Paste Up – AC Camargo Cancer Center
Silver, Run For Life – Red Cross
Bronze, Run For Life – Red Cross
Silver, Rocky Mountain High Cheeseburger Delight – Carl’s Jr.
2x Bronze, Rocky Mountain High Cheeseburger Delight – Carl’s Jr.
Bronze, The Unexpected Choir – AC Camargo Cancer Center


New York Festivals
2x Finalist, The Journey – Toyota
1x Bronze, Born to Lend a Hand – Toyota
Shortlist, Sleeping – Toyota


Communication Arts
Selected, Run For Life – Red Cross


Lürzer's Archive
Best Photography 18/19, Holidays – Crate&Barrel
Best Photography 20/21, Run For Life – Red Cross


Hatch Awards
Gold, The Hardee’s Way Brandbook – Hardee’s


El Ojo de Iberoamerica
2x Gold, The Journey – Toyota
Silver, Nora’s Joy – Toyota
2x Bronze, The Journey – Toyota
Bronze, Born to Lend a Hand – Toyota
Bronze, Impossible Farmers Market – Toyota
Bronze, Electric Pee – Afroreggae


Fiap
2x Silver, The Journey – Toyota
Silver, Born to Lend a Hand – Toyota
Silver, Towing Sponsors – Toyota
3x Bronze, The Journey – Toyota
Bronze, Sleeping – Toyota
Bronze, Towing Sponsors – Toyota


Epica Awards
Bronze, Born to Lend a Hand – Toyota


CCSP – Brazilian Creative Club
In-Book, BBQ Signature Iron – Tramontina


Lusos - Portugal
Silver, Electric Pee – AfroReggae
Bronze, Electric Pee – AfroReggae
2x Bronze, Pillow Book – Kit Kat


Colunistas Brazil
2x Bronze, Pillow Book – Kit Kat
2x Bronze, Electric Pee – AfroReggae


Wave Festival
Silver, Electric Pee – AfroReggae
CLIENTS

Toyota, Carl’s Jr, Hardee’s, Jack Daniel’s, Progressive, Kit Kat, American Airlines, Crate & Barrel, Infiniti, Domino’s, Hotels.com, Coca-Cola, Shell, J&J, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Afroreggae, Barclays, T-Mobile.

PITCHES

Burger King - Conill Saatchi & Saatchi
Dignity Health - Conill Saatchi & Saatchi
American Airlines - CP+B
Ice Breakers - CP+B
Crate&Barrel - Preacher
Terminix - Arnold

JURY

New York Festivals – 2020
The Webby Awards – 2020 + 2021 + 2022
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