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ALEXANDRE
KAZUO KUBO.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR.
ART/DESIGN.
TEACHER.
BOOK AUTHOR.
GREEN CARD HOLDER.
BRAZIL → US
SF, CA
About me
With over 20 years of experience in advertising, design, and art direction, I have honed my skills both in Brazil and more recently in the United States since my move in 2021.
As an all-around craft-obsessed art director and creative, my skillset is diverse, ranging from AI, photography, illustration, 3D modeling, animation, motion graphics, and graphic design to calligraphy, fashion, and beyond.
Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of working with renowned global brands such as Smirnoff, Stella Artois, Budweiser, Coca-Cola, BMW, Peugeot, Citroën, Nissan, Gatorade, Puma, ESPN, Microsoft, Google, and more. My work has been recognized and awarded at prestigious festivals including Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, ADC, and Clio, among others.
Beyond the professional realm, I am a fervent sports enthusiast, with a particular passion for hockey and soccer.
Experience
72andSunny (LA) - CD 2025/2026
Goodby Silverstein (SF) - CD - 2024/2025
McCann (NY) - CD - 2022/2024
Hill Holliday (Boston) - ACD - 2021/2022
CP+B (São Paulo) - ACD - 2019/2021
BETC (São Paulo) - CD - 2018/2019
Lew'Lara\TBWA (São Paulo) - Sr AD - 2018
Alma DDB (Miami) - AD - 2016 (1 month exchange program)
Africa DDB (São Paulo) - AD - 2015/2018
JWT (São Paulo) - AD - 2013/2015
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Working with art direction since 2004.
Teaching
Skillshare - How to Start Your Career in Advertising
THE ACADEMY (GS&P) - 2025
D&AD Shift New York - 2023/current
Miami Ad School - Teacher - 2019/current
FACHA - Teacher - 2023
OneShow Portfolio Night - Reviewer - 2023
Red Hook School - Coach - 2023/CURRENT
(LIA)isons - Coach - 2022
Escola Cuca - Teacher - 2017/2019
Creative Director
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Art/Design
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AI Creator
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Creative Director ・ Art/Design ・ AI Creator ・
Sports
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Cars
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Drinks
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Tech
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Sports ・ Cars ・ Drinks ・ Tech •
Interviews/Podcasts
Video - AI with Red Hook School (POR)
Podcast - AI and Salvador Dalí (EN)
Podcast - Breaking and Entering (EN)
Podcast - Confessions of a CD (EN)
Podcast - Saville Productions (EN)
Video - Uninter - Mediatize (2023)
Video - Storytelling Academy (2023)
Video - Publicitário na Gringa
Video - Redhook School - Puma Bolt
Podcast - Cagando Regra - Puma Bolt
Publications
Jury Participation
New York Festivals 2023
Muse Awards 2023
The Norns Awards 2023
Bornancini Design Awards 2022
The AdForum PHNX Tribute 2022
The AdForum PHNX Tribute 2021
Mobius Awards 2020
The AdForum PHNX Tribute 2020
CCPR Festival 2019
Awards:
14x (2x GP, 2x Gold) @ Cannes Lions
7x @ D&AD
13x (3x GP, 7x Gold) @ One Show
6x (3x GP, 3x Gold) @ ADC
7x (2x GP) @ Clio
GP @ Clio Sports
7x (GP, 3x Gold) @ LIA
3x @ NY Festivals
3x (1x GP, 2x Gold) @ Epica Awards
4x (GP, 2x Gold) @ Cresta
6x (2x Gold) @ El Ojo
GP @ Wave Festival
Learn from me
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Learn from me 〰️
Book: Principle
A simple guide to kickstart or rethink your career in advertising.
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/5zer8x2p
English: https://a.co/d/cm74Ek5
Ideation
How to come up with award-winning ideas.
Spec Work
How to build a project from scratch to boost your portfolio.
Video Lessons
In these video lessons, you’ll learn the basics of advertising and what you need to get started as a creative in an agency.