Backpacker / Copywriter

About

Hi there, I'm Gabriel.

An acd/senior copywriter with 12 years of experience in the ad industry.

Born and raised in Brazil, but also holder of an EU passport (Portuguese).

lived in São Paulo, Paris, and Amsterdam. So far.

And nowadays, you can find me on the road.

Freelancing around the world while backpacking through it.

Working remotely with agencies from Toronto and New York to Madrid and Hamburg, while exploring places like the Galápagos, the Amazon, the Sahara, and the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

Because more than telling stories for a living, I seek living stories to tell.

Stories like becoming part of a Georgian countryside family for a few days.

Hitchhiking to spend a day with rebel Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico.

Or fighting a triggerfish 40m deep to save someone else's lunch in Honduras (no animals were harmed).

From breaking into old Soviet buildings in a country that doesn't exist (looking at you, Pridnestrovie), to becoming a Caribbean island's beer pong champion, the list goes on.

Stories that can not only entertain a bar table but also spark insights and ideas - like some you'll find here.

So, if you want to have a chat about work, traveling, or just say hi, feel free to hit me up.

Maybe we'll tell some stories together.


currently //

freelancer & backpacker / WORLDWIDE (based in amsterdam)

Previously //

>> MCCANN / PARIS

>> Studio LORE / Amsterdam

>> Iris Worldwide / Amsterdam

>> CLM BBDO (Freelance) / Paris

>> DPZ&T (Publicis Groupe) / São Paulo

>> Loducca/LDC (now DDB Brazil) / São Paulo

CLIENTS //

adidas // McDonald's // PepsiCo // Intersport // Desperados // L’ORÉAL PARIS // SAMSUNG // Fox Film // Red Bull // nestlé // Itaú Bank // LEROY MERLIN // UBER // TELEFONICA // MASTERCARD // & more

COUNTRIES //

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus (+Northern Cyprus), Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Moldova (+Transnistria), Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom (England+Northern Ireland), United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican

PASSPORTS //

Brazil

Portugal 🇪🇺 

LANGUAGES //

Fluent: Portuguese / English / Spanish

advanced: French

can pretend for a couple of minutes: Italian

Honors & Awards //

Cannes Lions - 1x Gold, 2x Silver, 2x Bronze, 3x Shortlist

Cannes Young Lions - 1x Bronze (Global Digital Competition)

Young Lion Netherlands 2022

One Show - 1x Silver, 3x Bronze, 1x Merit

D&Ad - 2x Shortlist

Clio Sports - 1x Gold, 1x Silver

The Webby Awards - 2x Honoree

Others: 1x Grand Prix, 5x Gold, 8x Silver, 10x Bronze, 13x In-Book & Finalists

FEATURED IN The Drum’s 2024 "The World’s most awarded Copywriters" list

Works featured in more than 1000 publications worldwide, including: Creativity, Adweek, Campaign, SHOTS, Vogue, Fox News, Daily Mail, and many more.

HIT ME UP //

gabrucio01@gmail.com

Linkedin | Instagram (where I stalk & chat)

Goodreads (where I catalogue my readings)

Couchsurfing (where I meet OTHER TRAVELERS - and eventually end up in their couches)