Marcelo Cardoso

Marcelo Cardoso

Creative Director + Strategist

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Hi, I'm Marcelo — a creative lead specialized in brand and performance marketing.

I've led cross-functional e-commerce teams on every creative touchpoint—from website and email to social, influencer, TV, print and full-funnel growth marketing with a monthly ad spend of $2M+.

I've helped build 8 DTC brands across menswear, travel, outdoors, bar, kitchen, and home goods into multi-million-dollar businesses, including Halfday Travel which scaled from 0 to 8 figures in under 2 years. I've also launched 1,500+ SKUs, from brand strategy and market research, to line plans, product design and development.

On the agency side, I've led branding and $20M+ launch campaigns for clients including ultra-premium vodka, video streaming platforms, major TV network upfronts, and a $4.5B resort.

Whether partnering with scrappy startups, working with remote teams, or leading in-house creative departments, I'm hands-on, collaborative, and able to integrate quickly into fast-moving projects.

I leverage AI-assisted production and automation to drive creative volume—while keeping human insight and brand vision always at the core.

Got a project in motion?

Book a 30-minute intro call — 
or reach out using the form below.

Got something
in motion?

Book a 30-minute intro call — 
or reach out using the form below.

Got a project in motion?

Book a 30-minute intro call — 
or reach out using the form below.

Services

Creative Strategy

Customer persona & market research

Value props, hooks & messaging

Creative testing & performance

Direct response & growth marketing

Creative analytics & optimization

Creative Direction

Ad & campaign concepting

Video, UGC & content production

Creator & influencer direction

Design & art direction

Cross-channel creative execution

Brand Building

Category & competitive analysis

Positioning & messaging architecture

Launch strategy & go-to-market plans

Brand identity & design systems

Product & packaging development

AI-Production

Lifestyle & product photography

Video, audio, and ad production

Scalable creative workflows

Production automation

Creative Strategy

Customer persona & market research

Value props, hooks & messaging

Creative testing & performance

Direct response & growth marketing

Creative analytics & optimization

Creative Direction

Ad & campaign concepting

Video, UGC & content production

Creator & influencer direction

Design & art direction

Cross-channel creative execution

Brand Building

Category & competitive analysis

Positioning & messaging architecture

Launch strategy & go-to-market plans

Brand identity & design systems

Product & packaging development

AI-Production

Lifestyle & product photography

Video, audio, and ad production

Scalable creative workflows

Production automation

Creative Strategy

Customer persona & market research

Value props, hooks & messaging

Creative testing & performance

Direct response & growth marketing

Creative analytics & optimization

Creative Direction

Ad & campaign concepting

Video, UGC & content production

Creator & influencer direction

Design & art direction

Cross-channel creative execution

Brand Building

Category & competitive analysis

Positioning & messaging architecture

Launch strategy & go-to-market plans

Brand identity & design systems

Product & packaging development

AI-Production

Lifestyle & product photography

Video, audio, and ad production

Scalable creative workflows

Production automation

D2C brands

I've helped launch 1500+ SKUs across apparel, travel, home goods, bar & kitchen, outdoors and more— from brand strategy to market research, line plans, product design and development.

D2C brands

I've helped launch 1500+ SKUs across apparel, travel, home goods, bar & kitchen, outdoors and more— from brand strategy to market research, line plans, product design and development.

D2C brands

I've helped launch 1500+ SKUs across apparel, travel, home goods, bar & kitchen, outdoors and more— from brand strategy to market research, line plans, product design and development.

Clients