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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

...

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

Art/Design

AI Creator

Creative Director ・ Art/Design ・ AI Creator ・

Sports

Cars

Drinks

Tech

Sports ・ Cars ・ Drinks ・ Tech •

Interviews/Podcasts

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

AI Creator

Check out my AI
work on Instagram, TikTok,
and YouTube.

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.