About Me

Brazilian creative director, musician, film director and proud father of Catarina and Ísis. Based in Sao Paulo with more than 20 years of experience. Founder of Diluvio Production Company, Founder of Monogatari Creative Production Drummer @kovaraza, Pianist @gram, @atormorto, @bandatajmahal Former Head of Art @Google Former Creative Lead @AKQA Former Art Director @Wieden+Kennedy, JWT, LeoBurnett, Ogilvy Former Teacher @Miami Ad School feel free to contact me: raphael.taira@gmail.com Awards & Recognition ──────────────────── 2025 • WhatsApp — Private Sessions 2 (Liniker & Gil) – Summit Awards — Winner – Prêmio Potências — Nominee 2024 • CBLOL — No Shortcuts – PHNX Awards — Bronze 2023 • Heinz — Tattoo Ink – Cannes Lions — Bronze – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Industry Craft) – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Innovation) • CBLOL — No Shortcuts – Clio Entertainment — Gold – Clio Entertainment — Silver – Clio Entertainment — Silver • Criolo — PGDID / The Tree of Wealth – m-v-f awards — Jury Prize Winner • Fusion — Pipas da Tropa – CCSP (Clube de Criação) — Annual selection (48th Annual) 2019 • Nike — Philippe Coutinho ID – The One Show — Merit (Design — Branding/Logo) • Nike — Vai na Brasileiragem – Profissionais do Ano (Rede Globo) — Regional Winner 2018 • Nike — Sin Frío – CCSP (Clube de Criação) — In Book / Selection (Design) • Nike — Vai na Brasileiragem – El Ojo — Bronze (El Ojo Film) 2017 • SBT — Donate for Priscila – CCSP — Green Star (Branded Content) – Colunistas — Silver (Branded Content) – Colunistas — Bronze (Media) • Subway — Timeline – CCSP — Gold (Film / Editing) • Skol Beats — Secret – DuPont Packaging Innovation — Gold • Miami Ad School – Teacher (since Jan 2017) – The One Show — Merit (Tutor credit) – CCSP — Shortlist (Tutor credit) – Wave Festival — Shortlist (Tutor credit) 2016 • SBT — Donate for Priscila – Cannes Lions — Bronze (Media) – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Promo) – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Direct) – Leo Burnett GPC — 7.2 • Banco de Alimentos — Reverse Delivery – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Direct) – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Promo) – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Design) • Fiat — Weather Discount – The One Show — Merit (Direct) • Emiliano — Menu of Dreams – CCSP — Gold (Craft / Photography) – CCSP — Annual selection (Digital environments) – Wave Festival — Bronze • Skol Beats — Match Mask – CCSP — Annual selection (Promo/Direct Marketing) – CCSP — Annual selection (Design) • Young Lions Brazil – Jury / Delegation 2015 • Fiat — Rearview Film Festival – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Film Craft — “Watch Your Back”) • Ford — Train of Life – CCSP — Gold (Soundtrack) – Wave Festival — Gold (Original Soundtrack) – Wave Festival — Bronze • Ford — Focus Fastback Drive – FWA — Mobile of the Day (2015-12-28) – Webby Awards — Honoree – Awwwards — Site of the Day (2015-12-13) – Awwwards — Site of the Year Nominee • Young Lions Brazil – Print Competitor / Representative – UN selection (anti-corruption campaign) 2014 • Guitar Player Magazine — Graphics – New York Festivals — Finalist (Print) • Young Lions — Shortlist 2013 • Fiat — Original Parts – ANDY Awards — Gold (Print) – ANDY Awards — Gold (Outdoor) – ANDY Awards — Silver (Print) – ANDY Awards — Silver (Outdoor) • Guitar Player Magazine — Graphics – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Outdoor) – AdStars — Bronze (Press) – Leo Burnett GPC — 7.2 • Lürzer’s Archive — Publication (vol. 5/13) • Young Lions — Shortlist 2012 • Fiat — Original Parts – Cannes Lions — Bronze (Outdoor) – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Print — Nurse) – Cannes Lions — Shortlist (Print — Campaign) – The One Show — Merit (Outdoor) – The One Show — Merit (Print) – The One Show — Merit (Design) – CCSP — Silver (Outdoor) – CCSP — Silver (Print) – ABP — Gold (Print) – ABP — Gold (Outdoor) – Wave Festival — Gold (Print) – Wave Festival — Gold (Outdoor) – Leo Burnett GPC — 8 ball – Communication Arts — Publication (Advertising Festival 2012) – Prêmio Abril — Finalist (Elemídia) – Prêmio Abril — Finalist (“Grand Prix Best Creation”) • Guitar Player Magazine — Graphics – Shark Awards — Bronze (Press) • Lürzer’s Archive — Publication (vol. 5/12) • Young Lions — Shortlist