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Hi, I’m Marco Bernardes. I’m a Brazilian-born graphic designer, hand lettering specialist, and art director currently based in Jackson Heights, New York. I’ve been working in the advertising and design field for over 37 years, creating campaigns from concept through production with a strong emphasis on typography, lettering, and visual identity. I collaborate with clients and agencies across Brazil and the USA to deliver engaging, on-brand visuals. Throughout my career I’ve contributed as a freelancer for Disney Entertainment and led creative direction at Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, PA Group, and Tarterka Communications, among others. I bring hands-on leadership, a passion for lettering, and a detail-oriented production mindset to every project I tackle.…Hi, I’m Marco Bernardes. I’m a Brazilian-born graphic designer, hand lettering specialist, and art director currently based in Jackson Heights, New York. I’ve been working in the advertising and design field for over 37 years, creating campaigns from concept through production with a strong emphasis on typography, lettering, and visual identity. I collaborate with clients and agencies across Brazil and the USA to deliver engaging, on-brand visuals. Throughout my career I’ve contributed as a freelancer for Disney Entertainment and led creative direction at Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, PA Group, and Tarterka Communications, among others. I bring hands-on leadership, a passion for lettering, and a detail-oriented production mindset to every project I tackle.

Marco Bernardes

Graphic Designer, Art Director, Illustrator, +2

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Hi, I’m Marco Bernardes. I’m a Brazilian-born graphic designer, hand lettering specialist, and art director currently based in Jackson Heights, New York. I’ve been working in the advertising and design field for over 37 years, creating campaigns from concept through production with a strong emphasis on typography, lettering, and visual identity. I collaborate with clients and agencies across Brazil and the USA to deliver engaging, on-brand visuals. Throughout my career I’ve contributed as a freelancer for Disney Entertainment and led creative direction at Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, PA Group, and Tarterka Communications, among others. I bring hands-on leadership, a passion for lettering, and a detail-oriented production mindset to every project I tackle.…Hi, I’m Marco Bernardes. I’m a Brazilian-born graphic designer, hand lettering specialist, and art director currently based in Jackson Heights, New York. I’ve been working in the advertising and design field for over 37 years, creating campaigns from concept through production with a strong emphasis on typography, lettering, and visual identity. I collaborate with clients and agencies across Brazil and the USA to deliver engaging, on-brand visuals. Throughout my career I’ve contributed as a freelancer for Disney Entertainment and led creative direction at Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, PA Group, and Tarterka Communications, among others. I bring hands-on leadership, a passion for lettering, and a detail-oriented production mindset to every project I tackle.

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Hi, I’m Marco Bernardes. I’m a Brazilian-born graphic designer, hand lettering specialist, and art director currently based in Jackson Heights, New York. I’ve been working in the advertising and design field for over 37 years, creating campaigns from concept through production with a strong emphasis on typography, lettering, and visual identity. I collaborate with clients and agencies across Brazil and the USA to deliver engaging, on-brand visuals.

Throughout my career I’ve contributed as a freelancer for Disney Entertainment and led creative direction at Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, PA Group, and Tarterka Communications, among others. I bring hands-on leadership, a passion for lettering, and a detail-oriented production mindset to every project I tackle.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Set Design

Expert

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Graphic Designer/Handlettering/Art Director at Freelancer - Brazil/USA

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2022

Led art direction and design across campaigns, blending graphic design with hand lettering from concept through production for clients in Brazil and the USA.

Art Director and Designer at PA Group - Brazil

January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2016

Created and art directed advertising campaigns, developing visual identities and applying typography-driven design across media.

Art Director at Disney Entertainment - Brazil

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008

Freelance art direction for entertainment projects, collaborating with Disney teams to deliver on-brand visuals.

Art Director at Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi - Brazil

January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2007

Led creative direction for campaigns, coordinating design and production from concept to final output.

Art Director Jr and Assistant at Tarterka Communication - Brazil

January 1, 1990 - December 31, 2001

Assisted senior art directors, contributed to concepting, layout, and production workflows in advertising campaigns.