About

Concept first,

then craft.

I'm Thiago Marinho, a senior art director and graphic designer with over 20 years in advertising and design. I lead with concept and work full-stack across the whole creative process — brand systems, campaigns, motion, and photography — adapting to each client's voice rather than imposing my own.

Over two decades I've worked with private clients across many industries and with public-sector clients, on both agency and in-house teams. Today I'm the sole creative lead for the Jiao Florencio Dental Group in the San Francisco Bay Area, running the visual identity and marketing for four distinct brands. Bilingual (English / Portuguese), remote-ready.

Skills

Art Direction & Concept95%
Visual Storytelling95%
Brand Systems & Identity95%
Graphic Design95%
Layout & Editorial Design90%
Photography & Direction90%
Motion Design & Animation85%
Infographics & Data Visualization85%
Figmabasic — actively developing

Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects) · Google Slides · PowerPoint · Keynote · Figma

Experience

2022 — Present
Creative Services Director / Sole Creative Lead, Jiao Florencio Dental Group

San Francisco Bay Area. The entire in-house creative function for four distinct brands — Walnut Creek Prosthodontics, Moraga Dentistry, Lighthouse Dentistry (Vallejo), and Walnut Creek Periodontics — from concept to final file.

2016 — Present
Founder & Creative Director, Studio Lomo

Remote creative studio — art direction, design, photography, video.

2016 — 2019
Partner, Creative & Marketing Director, Live Results
2012 — 2016
Senior Art Director, Ratts Rattis
2002 — 2012
Art Director across leading agencies

Marca Propaganda, João Dias Design, Oito Quatro, and others — a decade building range across every kind of client, private and public.

Education

MBA, Digital & Relationship Marketing — 2021

B.A., Journalism · B.A., Advertising & Propaganda

Continued study: Cinematography / Direction of Photography, Motion Design & After Effects

Languages

English — fluent Portuguese — native Swedish — conversational French — basic

Services

01Art Direction & Concept
02Brand Systems & Identity
03Campaign & Marketing Creative
04Visual Storytelling & Editorial
05Motion Design & Video
06Photography & Art Direction

Let's make something good.

Get in touch

Available for remote roles, freelance, and studio collaborations.