My name is Miguel Melo, born in Feira de Santana, Bahia, the famous Princess of the Sertão. They say that Bahia’s jewels make their début there. At the age of two, I went to live in the countryside of Ariquemes, Rondônia, with a totally different culture from my homeland. I began my journey as a video editor in a production company in the countryside, and from then on, my curiosity in the audiovisual and advertising worlds took over.
At the age of 19, self taught, I moved to Salvador as a Motion Designer at Usina Creative. There I had the privilege of reconnecting with the culture and tourism of Salvador/BA. I took part in some projects that had a direct impact on the way Salvador was shown to the world, such as the rebrand of the city’s tourism brand and some animations for the global brand Manscaped, New York.
At the age of 24, I moved to São Paulo at the invitation of my mentor, Hugo Aranha (Head Designer), to work as a Motion Designer at Africa Creative DDB, as I continue to develop my career.
About Africa Creative DDB: one of the most creative and innovative advertising agencies in the world, absolute leader for 16 years in all Agency Scopen rankings.
Awards
Cannes Lions 2025
- Grand Prix. Budweiser One Seconds Ads
- Gold. Budweiser One Seconds Ads
- Silver. Budweiser One Seconds Ads
- 2x Bronze. Budweiser One Seconds Ads
- Bronze. Budweiser AD-Free Movies
- Bronze. Vivo The Odyssey Of Wilson
One Show 2025
- Gold. Budweiser One Seconds Ads - Social Media
- Bronze. Budweiser One Seconds Ads - Social Media
- Silver. Heinz Mustaaaaard - Social Post
- Bronze. Heinz Mustaaaaard - Billboards
- Bronze. Heinz Mustaaaaard - Current Event Response
D&AD 2025
Shortlist Budweiser One Second Ads - Digital Marketing
CLIO 2025
- Silver. Budweiser One Seconds Ads - Social Media
BRAZILIAN CREATIVE CLUB 2025
- Gold. Black Medals
BRAZILIAN CREATIVE CLUB 2024
- 1x Gold. 49º Annual In Book. PMS Salvador November
School
Enfinity School, Lymonade, Escola de Artes Britanica.
