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Hey, I'm Paula Essig ︎                                              

A Brazilian creative art director with more than 10 years of experience, based in Amsterdam. Interested in photography, movies and graphic design.

People are my great inspiration. That’s why I got into advertising: I really desire to give new outlooks for the world.

I was born and raised in southern Brazil (Porto Alegre) and, in 2016, moved to São Paulo.  After 7 years developing my career and connecting with amazing people there, I came to Amsterdam (NL) in 2023 - where I’m currently developing biking skills on my way to work.




  

 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