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I’m Daniel Portuga and here is the place that you can know everything about me.

To be honest, I love bringing ideas to life, make smiles everywhere and share all experiences. So, let’s smile together!

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Sublinhado Branco NEW YORK  -  LONDON  -  SINGAPORE  -  SÃO PAULO

Hello! Nice to meet you. I’m Daniel Portuga.
Portuga, a nickname symbolizing Portuguese blood, is my father's side: a fighter. Daniel, however, is my mum’s side: a Brazilian soul with swagger and humor. I’m a result of this mixture—a spirited creative with sincere passion for my work. Since 1998, I’ve been creating smiles for brands and consumers for more than 128 clients in 19 markets. Born in São Paulo, I’ve lived in London and Singapore. Now I’m a US green card holder based in New York, but always a citizen of the world.

I'm a 360º creative director with an art direction background, focused on campaigns, digital experiences, and innovation. Leading projects from brief to concept and execution, connecting all the dots across different areas. Btw, Portuga is a hard worker, a team motivator, and a serial pitcher, doing whatever it takes to grow client businesses, and help consumers engage with brands in a natural way. I’ve won a couple of awards, maybe 90, and made countless great friends. I’m also a former Social Media Professor in Digital Marketing MA and a KN speaker (I love to talk, in case you couldn’t tell).

Also, I had the honor of being a juror for the Effies, Webbys, AdForum Awards, and many others. My work has been displayed at the Modern Art Gallery in Slovakia, along with over 70 articles and interviews across the globe. In parallel, I founded Post em Branco, my personal and life’s mission project with over 50K IG followers (@post.branco), dedicated to breaking anxiety taboos, normalizing the conversation, and empowering friends, family, and those affected to pursue treatment.

That said, the hours are long and the work is hard, but the smiles are plenty. Even after 25+ years in the business, I have the same young soul, but now with more experience and something that never changes: the will and endless ability to continue sharing smiles. Maybe one day we’ll meet, have a drink, solve the world’s problems, or at least make some stuff together. We'll probably laugh a lot. 😊

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THE BEGINNING
Check Years Sublinhado

Razorfish NYC
VP, Group Creative Director

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Publicis Sapient NYC
SapientNitro Brazil
SapientNitro Singapore
SapientNitro London
Rapp London
MullenLowe Profero London
Saint@RKCR Y&R London
Bio Agency London
Rapp Brazil

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3M Post-it, Accor, Asics,
Boomerang TV, Cartoon
Network, Citibank, Coca Cola,
Credit Suisse, Dove, Fiat,
Hellmman’s, HSBC, KPMG,
Lancôme, Lloyd's, Loreal, Lux,
Mars, McDonald’s, McLaren,
Mercedes Benz, MetLife, Moët,
NatWest, NHS, Nestlé, Nutella,
Philips, Philadelphia, Prevail,
Samsung, SingTel, Skype,
Starbucks, Standard Chartered,
Sony Mobile, Unicef, VW, etc.

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Australia, Argentina,
Brazil, Canada, China,
Czech Republic, France,
Hong Kong, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea,
New Zeland, Philippines,
Russia, Singapore,
Thailand, United Kingdon
and United States.

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Cannes, One Show, Webby,
FWA, BIMA, LIA, W3, Lusos,
WebAwards, Iab Mixx,
Smarties, Media Latam,
Awwwards, Taxi, One Page Love,
CSS Design Awards, Creativity
International Awards,
American Design Awards,
Communicator, etc,

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my work

my work

left smiles

in Nineteen Countries

  • 3M Post-it
  • Bakers*
  • Barclays
  • BC Book Shop
  • Bio Agency
  • Boomerang TV
  • Carbon Desk
  • Carlsberg*
  • Cartoon Network
  • Coca-Cola*
  • Collect London
  • Football League
  • Footlooker
  • Genencor
  • Getty Images
  • Honda
  • HP
  • HSBC
  • Ibis Hotel
  • Ladbrokes*
  • Liverpool Team*
  • Lloyds Bank
  • Mercure Hotel
  • Mc Laren
  • NatWest Bank
  • NHS Humana
  • Philips
  • Pfizer
  • Rools Royce*
  • Santander Bank
  • Skype
  • TCP
  • Unicef
  • Visit Britain
  • Vodafone*
  • Citibank
  • Credit Suisse
  • DBS*
  • Dove*
  • Eu Yan Sang
  • Life Buoy
  • Lux
  • Metlife
  • Net Biscuit
  • Paddle Pop
  • Park Royal Hotel*
  • SingTel 
  • Standart Chartered
  • Tiger aways*
  • Walls*
  • Metlife
  • Moët Henessy*
  • SunLife Financial*
  • Metlife
  • Moët Henessy*
  • SunLife Financial*
  • Hyundai
  • Moët Henessy*
  • Lux
  • Lux
  • Lux
  • Fiat*
  • Lipton*
  • Brave
  • Lux
  • Tuborg*
  • Juliano Xavier
  • DSI
  • Martin Hirsal
  • Chrisler*
  • Mars
  • Fire

my

my

life

lessons

lessons

More brain, less storm.

Experience makes everything easier.

Add therapy to your agenda.

Self-care is not optional.

An idea needs to be live.

Otherwise, it’s just a slide on a PPT

Go make it happen.

It’s wiser to apologize than to wait indefinitely for permission.

The good done is better

than the perfect undone

Math skills are essential.

Numbers are a big part of our job too.

Work and life are inseparable.

We are only one.

Use all your sneakers.

Tomorrow’s path is unknown.

Change address.

But always keep your dreams.

Share smiles.

They’re the true mark of happiness.
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Daniel

Portuga

Smiles for brands and consumers

Creative Director
Based in NYC*

* but i can go anywhere!

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