John Evans

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Hi, I’m John Evans, a Creative Director with 15+ years directing brand stories for Coca-Cola, Netflix, Google, Porsche, Spotify, Diageo, Red Bull, Nike, Dove, Natura, Boticário, Itaú, and Mercado Livre.

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Hi, I’m John Evans, a Creative Director with 15+ years directing brand stories for Coca-Cola, Netflix, Google, Porsche, Spotify, Diageo, Red Bull, Nike, Dove, Natura, Boticário, Itaú, and Mercado Livre. Berlinale-selected filmmaker. I’ve built and led on-set teams of up to 75 crew, overseen 300+ productions, and tripled audience engagement at Brazil’s largest communications agency. Trained in London and based in São Paulo, I work internationally with end-to-end fluency from concept to delivery, including AI-augmented production workflows.

I specialize in end-to-end production, narrative development, and cross-disciplinary leadership, bringing AI-augmented workflows to production pipelines and delivering against budget and timelines across film, digital, and live activations.

  • 18 years' experience
  • Joined July 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Government
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet

Work experience· 7 roles

Creative Director & Audiovisual Coordinator · FSB ComunicaçãoJan 2024 – Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Tripled audience engagement (+300%) on the city's mayor's office account by repositioning audiovisual strategy and rolling out new digital formats. Embedded AI-assisted workflows into the agency pipeline; became internal reference for AI-augmented creative production. Led multidisciplinary teams of 5–20 end-to-end — scripting, production, post, delivery — every campaign on budget, on deadline. Owned creative direction across institutional and advertising content in lockstep with client service and planning.

Director & Audiovisual Supervisor · Santa Marcelina CulturaJan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

Oversaw 300+ video productions across live transmissions, documentaries, and branded content for one of Brazil's largest cultural institutions. Cut production cost 20% by redesigning the pipeline and consolidating vendor relationships. Set creative standards and launched new digital formats now standard across the organization.

Creative Director (Consulting & Freelance) · IndependentJan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

Selected clients: Coca-Cola · Netflix · Google · Porsche · Spotify · Diageo · Ballantine's · AmBev · Absolut · Dove · Natura · Boticário · Itaú · Mercado Livre · Wegovy · Vector · Yduqs — Hired by brands and agencies for hands-on creative leadership on high-stakes campaigns — directing, editing, and creative supervision from concept to final cut. Advised on creative formats, narrative structure, and production models across film, digital, and live activations.

Audiovisual Coordinator · TalquimyJan 2018 – Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Director · Fine TVJan 2014 – Jan 2018 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Assistant Director · Globo Network & Advertising ProductionsJan 2011 – Jan 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Audiovisual Production · BT Tower (Sports Division) & War MagazineJan 2008 – Jan 2011 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Education

BA Film and Broadcast Production · London Metropolitan University2005 – 2008
Screenwriting · FAAP, Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado2010 – 2011
BA Film and Broadcast Production · London Metropolitan University2005 – 2008
Screenwriting · FAAP, Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado2010 – 2011

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