Vinícius Machado
Head of Creation | Creative Director
Professional Summary
Head of creation and brand designer with 6 years of experience combining business vision with creative execution. I led teams of up to 4 people at BMD3 — including hiring 3 professionals — and ran more than 15 branding projects as a freelancer. I redesigned processes that sped up delivery by 80% and raised the average agency project ticket to over R$15,000. Currently studying Graphic Design at UFBRA, I'm looking for a leadership role in creation, art direction, or brand management.
Professional Experience
BMD3 | Creative Team Manager
Jun 2025 – May 2026 | Goiânia, Brazil- Interviewed candidates ranging from copywriters to designers. Hired 3 people and coordinated a team of up to 4 people at once.
- Ran a hands-on Figma mentorship at a car dealership client of the agency, helping the Marketing team adopt the tool in their daily routine and directly training the group's head of creation.
- Acted as creative director on campaigns for car dealerships of brands such as Ford, Citroën and Honda, as well as companies in the Paint, Retail, Drones and Healthcare sectors.
- Redesigned the agency's creative and design pipeline, speeding up delivery by 80%, which allowed the client portfolio to grow with more profitable accounts in under 6 months.
- Responsible for the agency's product design, raising the average project ticket — previously between R$2,000 and R$5,000 — to over R$15,000.
InsiderB2B | Brand Designer
Jun 2023 – Nov 2023 | Goiânia, Brazil- Responsible for creating visual identities for the group's companies.
- Supported brand consistency and maintenance across the group's companies.
WorkSolar | Graphic Designer
Sep 2022 – Jun 2023 | Goiânia, Brazil- Sole designer on the marketing team, responsible for brand activation campaigns.
- Increased social media engagement for the franchisor and franchisees by 30% during the period.
Freelance | Brand Designer
Since Jun 2020 | Goiânia, Brazil- Work as a brand and experience designer, positioning businesses and designing products for service professionals.
- Developed brand and web design projects for companies in paint, drones, healthcare, internet, engineering and HR, among others.
- Ran complete branding projects, from brand strategy to visual identity guidelines and content creation.
- Delivered 15 brands and 10 websites, with timelines of 2 to 8 weeks per project, combining business vision with creative execution.
Key Projects
InsiderB2B
Visual identity and full branding for a B2B corporate company.
Clicktek Telecom
Website for a telecom company — promoted and expanded the brand's reach and presence in the regional market.
Kreatomic Community
Brand and visual identity for a creative community. Full authorial project, covering everything from naming to an integrated visual system (logo, colors, typography and applications).
Estúdio Machado
My own brand and visual identity. Strategic authorial project repositioning my design studio in the market.
Skills
Strategic
Market research, strategy briefing, project management, people management, presenting and running meetings, direct client contact and mediation.
Technical
Advanced Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, WordPress, Framer, AI-assisted creation, logo and brand creation, advanced graphic design knowledge, Intermediate Excel/Word, Intermediate Canva, Intermediate-Advanced Notion, Advanced ClickUp.
Behavioral
Strong public speaking, adaptability, sharp business vision, great teamwork and refined critical thinking.
Education
UFBRA
Graphic Design (in progress)
Since 2026 | Deepening theoretical knowledgeEscola Saga Goiânia
Graphic Design
2016 – 2019 | Design fundamentals, typography, composition and project managementCourses
The Impact of Branding
Ana Couto (Laje) — 2025
The (R)Evolution of Branding
Ana Couto (Laje) — 2024
Branding and Positioning Immersion
Marcados (André Lona) — 2025
Illustrator Pro
Gabriel Eich — 2023
Languages
- Portuguese: Native
- English: Intermediate
- Spanish: Basic