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Hey, I'm Paula Essig ︎                                              

A Brazilian creative art director with over 10 years of experience, currently based in Amsterdam and deeply interested in photography, movies and graphic design. Born and raised in southern Brazil (Porto Alegre), I moved to São Paulo in 2016, where I spent 7 years developing my industry experience. In 2023, I landed in the Netherlands — where I'm now improving my biking skills on the way to work.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked at global and award-winning agencies, developing creative work from conceptualizing ideas and building strong visual narratives, to overseeing full production processes and final delivery. My experience spans traditional media — such as TVCs and print — as well as non-traditional formats, including PR stunts, activations and digital media.

My greatest inspiration in the creative world has been people: the talented ones I meet along the way in this industry, but also those who will be impacted by my work. That’s why I got into advertising — to offer new outlooks to the world through purpose-driven work, and help make it a better place to be.




  

 paulaessig.oliveira@gmail.com
 

                                 

EXPERIENCE



Wieden+Kennedy, AMS (NL)   | 2023 / currently

Droga5, SP (BR)   | 2022 ︎2023 / 1 year and 8 months

AKQA, SP (BR)   | 2020︎2022 / 2 years

Wieden+Kennedy, SP (BR)   | 2018︎2020 / 2 years

DM9DDB, SP (BR)   | 2017︎2018 / 10 months

VML, SP (BR)   | 2017 / 2 months

Duplo, POA (BR)   | 2016 / 1 year

Escala, POA (BR)   | 2014︎2016 / 1 year and 7 months




 

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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS



The One Club for Creativity


WINNER - Next Creative Leader ︎ Latin America / 2021

SHORTLIST - Young Guns 20 / 2022



Young Lions NL 



WINNER - Young Dogs / 2024



Cannes Lions


SILVER - Entertainment For Music ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022

SHORTLIST - Film (Innovation in Film) ︎ Netflix (Stranger Things) - Morse Code Trailer / 2023

SHORTLIST - Film (Culture & Context) ︎ Netflix (Stranger Things) - Morse Code Trailer / 2023

SHORTLIST - Film Craft ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022

SHORTLIST - Design ︎ Nike - Andressa Alves’ Doll / 2021



D&AD


GRAPHITE PENCIL - Direct ︎ Nike - Andressa Alves’ Doll / 2020

SHORTLIST - Photography (Portraits) ︎ RGBlack / 2022



One Show Festival


SILVER PENCIL - Direct ︎ Nike - Andressa Alves’ Doll / 2020

MERIT -  IP&Products ︎ Nike - Andressa Alves’ Doll / 2020

MERIT - Promotional Items ︎ Nike - Andressa Alves’ Doll / 2020

SHORTLIST - Film ︎ Nike - The Doll I've Never Asked For / 2020



Clio Awards


GRAND CLIO - Music ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022

SILVER - Video Promo Mixed Campaign ︎ Netflix (Stranger Things) - SOS Nerds / 2022

SILVER - Social Media ︎ Netflix (Stranger Things) - SOS Nerds / 2022

SILVER - Original Content (Creative Content) ︎ Netflix (Stranger Things) - Trailer Morse / 2022

SILVER - Original Content (Fan Driven) ︎ Netflix  (Stranger Things) - NFT1986 / 2022

SILVER - Direction ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022

BRONZE - Film Craft (Visual Effects) ︎ RGBlack / 2023



El Ojo de Iberoamerica


BRONZE - Producción de Audio & Sonido ︎ Netflix (Stranger Things) - Total Eclipse of Hawkins / 2022

GOLD - Design ︎ Nike - Andressa Alves' Doll / 2019

SILVER - Film ︎ Nike - The Doll I've Never Asked For / 2019



The Webby Awards


WINNER - Best Community Engagement ︎ Netflix (Stranger Things) - SOS Nerds / 2023

NOMINEE - Music Video ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022



The Gerety Awards


GOLD - Work For Good ︎ RGBlack / 2022

SILVER - Craft ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022



CCSP (São Paulo Creative Club)


BLACK STAR ︎ Nike - Andressa Alves' Doll / 2019

GOLD - Promo & Activation ︎ Nike - Andressa Alves' Doll / 2019

GOLD - Design ︎ Nike - Andressa Alves' Doll / 2019

SILVER - Film ︎ Nike - The Doll I've Never Asked For / 2019

SILVER - TVC and Online Films ︎ Sprite - Fresh Picasso / 2020




Profissionais do Ano / Rede Globo


Mercado Sudeste Capitais ︎ Nike - The Doll I've Never Asked For / 2020




BMVA (Berlin Music Video Awards)


NOMINEE - Best Narrative ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022




Kinsale Shark Awards


WINNER - Best Music Video ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022


WINNER - Best Casting ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022


SHORTLIST - Best Writing/Idea/Concept ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022


SHORTLIST - Best Cinematography ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022


SHORTLIST - Direction ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022




STAFF PICK


Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022




Music Video Festival Brasil


SHORTLIST - Best Music Video ︎ Nego Bala - SONHO / 2022






JUDGING



 The One Club for Creativity


JURY - Next Creative Leaders / 2022



São Paulo Creative Club


JURY / 2022



New York Festivals



GRAND JURY - Film Category / 2021

GRAND JURY- Female Quotient SEEHER Lens Award Category / 2021




Prémios Lusófonos da Criatividade


JURY - Print & Outdoor Category / 2022




SET Universitário (PUC-RS)


JURY - Digital and Print Category / 2022


JURY - Activation Category / 2021


JURY - Activation Category / 2020


JURY - Activation Category / 2019


JURY - Print Category / 2018


JURY - Print Category / 2017