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Founder
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Sad Socket
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Founder
Location
New York, United States
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Rafael Melo is listed as Founder at Sad Socket, a with 1607 employees, based in New York, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Rafael Melo.
Rafael Melo previously worked as Creative Director at Wieden + Kennedy and Creative Director at Wieden + Kennedy. Rafael Melo studied at University Of The Arts London.
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About Rafael Melo
Rafael is a Creative Director based in NYC and currently working at Wieden+Kennedy. Born and raised in Brazil, he has worked for over a decade for some of the biggest companies in the world. Across his career, he's earned 100+ international recognitions with multiple projects. His work helped W+K São Paulo win its first Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, and Guinness World Records accolades. In his first year at W+K New York, he led the team that brought the office its first Titanium Lion.Rafael is also the co-founder of the indie game publisher Sad Socket, a freelance director/screenwriter, and a part-time musician who writes songs of questionable taste instead of seeing a therapist.
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Sad Socket
8 roles · 16 years
Rafael Melo work experience
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Creative Director
CurrentCreative direction for Budweiser Global, Hennessy, Corona, TCS, Duracell, and special projects.
Nov 2021 - Present
Creative Director
Jul 2024 - Oct 2024
Co-Founder
Current
Nov 2020 - Present
Creative Director
Creative direction for Old Spice, Sprite, Fanta, and special projects in LATAM.
Oct 2020 - Nov 2021
Associate Creative Director
Associate creative direction for Old Spice, Sprite, and special projects in LATAM.
Jun 2019 - Oct 2020
Writer
Writing for clients like P&G (Old Spice), Coca-Cola Company (Sprite, Fanta, and Coca-Cola), Nike, Mondelez (5Star, Halls, Bis, Lacta, Sonho de Valsa), Disney, Clube de Criação, Rappi, ABInBev (Corona, Skol Ultra), Diageo (Smirnoff), Heineken, Johnson & Johnson (Listerine), Elo, dr. consulta, Hering, Philips, and others.
Jun 2014 - Oct 2020
Writer
Freelancing
2011 - 2014
~3 yrs
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Johanna Mariel Pereyra
Colleague at Sad SocketBaarn, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Wen Tsai
Colleague at Sad SocketPasadena, California, United States
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Martin Thiel
Colleague at Sad SocketNew York, United States
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Shuqiao H.
Colleague at Sad SocketBeijing, China
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Natalie Field
Colleague at Sad SocketLondon, England, United Kingdom
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Michelle Lim
Colleague at Sad SocketLondon, England, United Kingdom
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Alec Faulkner
Colleague at Sad SocketPortland, Oregon, United States
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James Laughton
Colleague at Sad SocketLondon, England, United Kingdom
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Devesh Rane
Colleague at Sad SocketMumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Danielle Xu
Colleague at Sad SocketPortland, Oregon, United States
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Johanna Mariel Pereyra
Colleague at Sad SocketBaarn, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Wen Tsai
Colleague at Sad SocketPasadena, California, United States
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Martin Thiel
Colleague at Sad SocketNew York, United States
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Shuqiao H.
Colleague at Sad SocketBeijing, China
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Natalie Field
Colleague at Sad SocketLondon, England, United Kingdom
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Michelle Lim
Colleague at Sad SocketLondon, England, United Kingdom
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Alec Faulkner
Colleague at Sad SocketPortland, Oregon, United States
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James Laughton
Colleague at Sad SocketLondon, England, United Kingdom
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Devesh Rane
Colleague at Sad SocketMumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Danielle Xu
Colleague at Sad SocketPortland, Oregon, United States
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What company does Rafael Melo work for?
Rafael Melo works for Sad Socket.
What is Rafael Melo's role at Sad Socket?
Rafael Melo is listed as Founder at Sad Socket.
Where is Rafael Melo based?
Rafael Melo is based in New York, United States while working with Sad Socket.
What companies has Rafael Melo worked for?
Rafael Melo has worked for Sad Socket, Wieden + Kennedy, and Freelancing.
Who are Rafael Melo's colleagues at Sad Socket?
Rafael Melo's colleagues at Sad Socket include Johanna Mariel Pereyra, Wen Tsai, Martin Thiel, Shuqiao H., and Natalie Field.
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What schools did Rafael Melo attend?
Rafael Melo studied at University Of The Arts London.
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