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Lucas Vaz

Senior Art Director · Illustrator · 2D Animator

📍 Brazil

🟢Aping In

Art director and 2D animator with 19 years across illustration, motion design, and brand campaigns. Founded and led two creative studios in Brazil for 11 years. Directed art and motion for P&G brands — Gillette, Oral-B, Downy, Ariel — and led the visual identity for Ketel One Botanical's digital launch in Brazil.

Work Preferences

Salary

USD 50,000

Skills

After Effects9/10
Motion Graphics9/10
Motion Design9/10
Art Direction9/10
Brand Guidelines9/10
Photoshop (9/10)Adobe Illustrator (9/10)Adobe Firefly (8/10)ChatGPT (8/10)Claude (8/10)Procreate (8/10)Storyboarding (8/10)Style Frames (8/10)Visual Development (8/10)Gemini (8/10)Premiere Pro (8/10)Figma (7/10)Frame-by-frame 2D Animation (6/10)Character Animation (6/10)Clip Studio Paint (6/10)

Work Experience

Creative Lead & 2D Animator

Ninety Eight

Nov 2024Mar 2026

Led creative direction for a team of 3, producing frame-by-frame 2D animations, motion design pieces, and original illustrations for 25+ crypto and Web3 clients. Developed animated content end-to-end from concept, style frames, and storyboard through final delivery across multiple simultaneous projects. Maintained visual consistency and brand standards across all studio deliverables, working fully remote.

Art Director

New Vegas

Oct 2021Nov 2024

Directed art and motion design for 4 P&G brands — Gillette, Ariel, Oral-B, and Downy — delivering 80+ assets per month. Led the full visual identity for Ketel One Botanical's digital launch in Brazil. Directed photo shoots, developed campaigns from brief to final frame, and contributed to new business pitches alongside a cross-functional team of 15+.

Art Director & Founder

Studio Astronauta

Aug 2014Apr 2022

Founded and ran a creative studio for 8 years, growing the team to 10 people managing an average of 8 retainer clients at a time. Delivered motion design, illustration, and graphic design for online and offline campaigns. Handled all creative direction, client relationships, and studio operations across regional and national accounts.

Art Director & Co-Founder

Dom Quixote

Jan 2011Jun 2014

Co-founded a creative agency and built a team of 7, leading art direction across print, digital, and brand identity projects. Drove creative from concept development to delivery for local and regional clients.

Education

UNIPAM — Centro Universitário de Patos de Minas

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