Estefanio Holtz is an award-winning Executive Creative Director at BBH USA. A multi-disciplinary thinker, designer and art director, extremely passionate for powerful ideas that don’t just stand out creatively but become a part of culture. In the US, worked as Creative Director at Pereira O’Dell SF/NY and McCann NY before joining BBH USA to become Executive Creative Director. Estefanio has been working for more than 15 years in the ad industry on a very wide range of categories including brands like Google, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Adobe, Fujifilm, Mini BMW, etc.
Holtz helped lead the 2022 Google Shopping campaign at BBH USA, and is also among the creative forces behind the hugely successful Google Black-Owned Friday campaign, which has promoted Black-owned small businesses during the holiday shopping season. The campaign was recognized with two Cannes Gold Lions, two Silver Lions and also shortlisted for a Titanium Lion. In May, One Show recognized Estefanio and his former partner Kasia Canning as the number one group creative directors in the world. He has been awarded at the highest level in Cannes, D&AD, The One Show, The Clio Awards, and Webbys, amongst others.
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BBH USA, US
Executive Creative Director I MAY 2021 - PRESENT
McCann NY, US
VP Creative Director I NOV 2019 - APR 2021
Pereira O’Dell SF & NY, US
Creative Director I JAN 2015 - NOV 2019
Africa DDB, Brazil
Sr Art Director I JUN 2011 - JAN 2015
Dentsu Brazil
Art Director I OCT 2006 - JUN 2011
DPZ Publicis, Brazil
Assist. Art Director I JUN 2005 - OCT 2006
GOOGLE - Shop Small Murals
1 D&AD Wood Pencil
1 One Show Merit
1 Silver Clio
1 Bronze Clio
The Webby Awards Winner
ADOBE - Movie Poster Movie
1 D&AD Yellow Pencil
1 D&AD Graphite Pencil
1 Cannes Bronze Lion for Film
6 Cannes Shortlists
1 Clio Bronze
IGNITE - Writing Our Rights
1 Cannes Gold Lion
2 Cannes Bronze Lions
3 Cannes Shortlists
D&D Impact
1 Clio Shortlist
Ad Week Isaac Awards Invention of The Year
IGNITE - Write The Rules
1 Cannes Bronze Lion for Film
3 Cannes Shortlists
One Show Merit
One Screen by One Show
MINI - Don’t Fence Me In
1 Clio for Music
The Mother, The Daughter and The Lady Spirit
One Screen by One Show
BRAHMA BEER - Seleção Especial
8 Cannes Shortlist
MITSUBISHI - Stop Guessing
1 Cannes Bronze Lion
3 Cannes Shortlist
CEATA - Needles
D&D Merit
1 Cannes Shortlist
ESCOLA SAO PAULO - Chairs
3 Cannes Shortlists
AWARDS
GOOGLE - BOF Year 2
2 Cannes Gold Lions
2 Cannes Silver Lions
1 Cannes Titanium Lions Shortlist
1 One Show Grand Prix
1 One Show Fusion Pencil
1 One Show Gold Pencil
3 One Show Silver Pencil
4 One Show Bronze Pencil
3 D&AD Wood Pencil
1 Grand Clio
1 Gold Clio
3 Silver Clios
2 Bronze Clios
2 AICP Awards
The Webby Awards Winner
GOOGLE - BOF Year 3
1 Cannes Bronze Lion
1 D&AD Graphite Pencil
3 D&AD Wood Pencil
2 One Show Gold Pencil
2 One Show Silver Pencil
1 One Show Bronze Pencil
4x The Webby Awards Winner
1 Gold Clio
2 Silver Clio
1 Bronze Clio
GOOGLE - Trending Billboards
2 One Show Silver Pencil
1 One Show Bronze Pencil
The Andys Winner
1 D&AD Finalist
2 Silver Clio
1 Bronze Clio