Estefanio Holtz is a Brazilian-American citizen and an award-winning Executive Creative Director at BBH USA. A multi-disciplinary thinker, designer, and art director, deeply passionate about crafting powerful ideas that not only stand out creatively but also resonate with and shape culture. Previously, worked as Creative Director at Pereira O’Dell SF/NY and as a VP Creative Director at McCann NY before joining BBH USA as GCD where was honored as the Most Awarded GCD Globally at the 2022 One Show.

Estefanio has over 15 years of experience in the advertising industry, working across a diverse range of categories for esteemed brands such as Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Adobe, Fujifilm, and Mini BMW, among others. His work on Google Black-owned Friday was highly awarded in Cannes, recognized for the Fusion Pencil and Best of Integrated at the One Show and earned a Grand Clio. In 2024, Holtz was the lead creative on the viral Samsung “Uncrush” ad from BBH USA, in a bold and swift response to Apple's 'Crush' campaign. He has been awarded at the highest level in Cannes, D&AD, The One Show, The Clio Awards, and Webbys, amongst others.

EXPERIENCE

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

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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
x8 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

NETFLIX - THE PRICE OF MORALS
1 D&AD Wood Pencil
1 Clio Bronze
Webby Winner
x14 One Show Finalists