About

Concept first,
then craft.

Alternate headline: Every brand, / its own voice.

I’m Thiago Marinho, a senior art director and graphic designer with over 20 years in advertising and design. I lead with concept and work full-stack across the whole creative process — brand systems, campaigns, motion, and photography — adapting to each client’s voice rather than imposing my own. Over two decades I’ve worked with private clients across many industries and with public-sector clients, on both agency and in-house teams. Today I’m the sole creative lead for the Jiao Florencio Dental Group in the San Francisco Bay Area, running the visual identity and marketing for four distinct brands. Bilingual (English / Portuguese), remote-ready.

Skills

Art Direction & Concept (95%)
Visual Storytelling (95%)
Brand Systems & Identity (95%)
Graphic Design (95%)
Layout & Editorial Design (90%)
Photography & Direction (90%)
Motion Design & Animation (85%)
Infographics & Data Visualization (85%)
Figma (basic — actively developing)

Tools: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects) · Google Slides · PowerPoint · Keynote · Figma

Experience

2022 — Present — Creative Services Director / Sole Creative Lead, Jiao Florencio Dental Group (San Francisco Bay Area). The entire in-house creative function for four distinct brands — Walnut Creek Prosthodontics, Moraga Dentistry, Lighthouse Dentistry (Vallejo), and Walnut Creek Periodontics — from concept to final file.
2016 — Present — Founder & Creative Director, Studio Lomo (remote creative studio — art direction, design, photography, video).
2016 — 2019 — Partner, Creative & Marketing Director, Live Results.
2012 — 2016 — Senior Art Director, Ratts Rattis.
2002 — 2012 — Art Director across leading agencies (Marca Propaganda, João Dias Design, Oito Quatro, and others) — a decade building range across every kind of client, private and public.

Education

MBA, Digital & Relationship Marketing — 2021
B.A., Journalism · B.A., Advertising & Propaganda
Continued study: Cinematography / Direction of Photography, Motion Design & After Effects
Languages: English (fluent), Portuguese (native), Swedish (conversational — lived in Sweden), French (basic)

Services

Art Direction & Concept
Brand Systems & Identity
Campaign & Marketing Creative
Visual Storytelling & Editorial
Motion Design & Video
Photography & Art Direction

Let’s make something good.

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Available for remote roles, freelance, and studio collaborations.