I’m Diego Tórgo, a Brazilian-Portuguese Creative Director with 20 years of experience working in advertising across three continents. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on bold visual storytelling, creating ideas that connect with people in meaningful ways and hopefully leave a lasting impression.

Currently, I’m SVP Creative Director at Area 23, where I lead The Refinery, a specialized division focused on pushing boundaries in ideas, craft, and art direction. My role is to collaborate across the agency, ensuring every project hits the highest creative standards while keeping things fresh and impactful.

Along the way, I’ve been lucky to see our work recognized on some of the biggest stages. We picked up more than 20 Cannes Lions, including a Grand Prix and a Glass Lion, saw Area 23 named Healthcare Agency of the Year three years in a row, and celebrated Grand Prix wins at some of the world’s top awards. It has been an incredible journey filled with milestones I am truly proud of.

Before joining Area 23, I worked as an ACD at FCB Lisbon, where I had the chance to be part of a defining moment for Portuguese advertising. The Penguin Random House project, "Portuguese (Re)Constitution," earned the first and only Cannes Lions Grand Prix in Portugal’s history. It is a project that will always stay close to me, not just because of the recognition but because of what it meant for the industry back home.

At the core of everything I do is a simple philosophy:

1. Get things done.
2. Work smart.
3. Be kind to people.

This profession continues to inspire me every day, and I’m always eager to see what’s next.

If you’d like to connect, let’s talk. I’d love to hear from you.

Cannes Lions

Grand Prix  Design
Grand Prix  Pharma
Gold  Creative Data / Data Storytelling
Gold  Entertainment for Sport / Branded Content
Gold  H&W / Creative Data
Silver  Brand Experience & Activation
Silver  Entertainment for Sport / Diversity & Inclusion
Silver  Glass
Silver  H&W / Branded Content & Entertainment
Silver  H&W / Integrated 
Silver  Industry Craft / Illustration
Silver  Pharma / Copywriting
Silver   Pharma / Direct
Silver   Pharma / Film Craft
Bronze  Audio & Radio / Innovation
Bronze  Brand Experience & Activation
Bronze  Creative B2B / Innovative Use of Content
Bronze  Entertainment / Branded Content
Bronze  Industry Craft / Illustration
Bronze  Pharma / Art Direction
Bronze  PR / Research, Data & Analytics 
Bronze  Print & Publishing / Culture & Context
46X Shortlist

2025
Healthcare Agency of the Year

2024
#7 Art Director - Global
#1 Art Director - United States
#6 Most Creative Agency - Global
#2 Most Creative Agency - United States
Healthcare Agency of the Year

2023
Healthcare Agency of the Year

2022
#3 Agency of the Year - Track Craft
#19 Most Creative Agency - Europe

One Show

Best of Discipline  Radio & Audio
Fusion Pencil 
Gold  Branded Entertainment
Gold  Design / Design for Good
Gold  Design / Editorial
Gold  Design / Illustration
Gold  Design / Moving Image
Gold  Music & Sound Craft
Gold  Pharma / Innovation
Gold  Print & Promotional
Gold  Radio & Audio
Silver  Design / Art Direction
Silver  Design / Illustration
Silver  Health & Wellness / Film
Silver  Interactive, Online & Mobile
Silver  Music & Sound Craft
Silver  Pharma / Experiential / Immersive
Silver  Pharma / Radio & Audio
Silver  Radio & Audio
Bronze  Branded Entertainment
Bronze  Branded Entertainment
Bronze  Experiential & Immersive
Bronze  Moving Image Craft
Bronze  Pharma / Art Direction
Bronze  Pharma / Branded Content
Bronze  Radio & Audio
19X Merit

2025
#4 Creative Director - Global
#2 Most Creative Agency - Global
#6 Highest Ranked Work - Global

2023
#19 Art Director - Europe

Clios

Grand Clio  Branded Entertainment & Content
Gold  Audio
Gold  Audio
Gold  Branded Entertainment & Content
Gold  Design / Editorial
Gold  Public Relations
Silver  Innovation
Bronze  Audio Craft
Bronze  Branded Entertainment & Content
Bronze  Creative Use of Data

Health Awards
Grand Clio  Audio Craft
Grand Clio  Creative Use of Data
Gold  Creative Strategy
Gold  Design / Printed Materials
Gold  Design / Printed Materials
Gold  Design Craft / Animation
Gold  Design Craft / Art Direction
Gold  Film / 60s to 5 minutes
Gold  OOH / Poster
Silver  Audio / Streaming
Silver  Audio Craft / Copywriting
Silver  Branded Entertainment & Content
Silver  Creative Business Transformation
Silver  Creative Effectiveness
Silver  Creative Use of Media
Silver  Design / Direct
Silver  Digital Craft / Art Direction
Silver  Digital Craft / User Interface
Silver  Design Craft / Image Creation
Silver  Direct / Film
Silver  Health Equity
Silver  Partnerships & Collaborations
Bronze  Branded Entertainment & Content
Bronze  Design / Brand Identity: New
Bronze  Design / Posters
Bronze  Design Craft / Art Direction
Bronze  Design Craft / Image Creation
Bronze  Direct / Print
Bronze  Experience & Activation / Events
Bronze  Film Craft / Animation
Bronze  Health Equity
Bronze  Innovation / Digital Product
Bronze  Partnership & Collabotations
Bronze  Print & OOH Craft

2025
Health & Pharma Agency of the Year

2023
Health & Pharma Agency of the Year

D&AD

Graphite Pencil  Entertainment / Audio
Wood Pencil  Animation / Creative Use of Budget 
Wood Pencil  Entertainment / Experiential
Wood Pencil  Illustration / Collaboration
Wood Pencil  Impact / Design
Wood Pencil  Radio & Audio / Entertainment
9X Shortlist

London International Awards

Grand LIA  Audio & Radio
Gold  Audio & Radio
Gold  Audio & Radio
Gold  Audio & Radio
Gold  Audio & Radio
Gold  Branded Entertainment
Gold  Health & Wellness Craft
Gold  Health & Wellness Craft
Gold  Pharma Craft
Gold  Post Production
Silver  Audio & Radio
Silver  Audio & Radio
Silver  Branded Content
Silver  Online Film
Silver  Pharma
Silver  Pharma
Silver  Pharma Craft
Silver  Pharma Craft
Silver  Pharma Craft
Bronze  Design
Bronze  Health & Wellness Craft
Bronze  Pharma
Bronze  Pharma
Bronze  Pharma
Bronze  Pharma
Bronze  Pharma Craft
Bronze  Pharma Craft
Bronze  Pharma Craft
Bronze  Pharma Craft
Bronze  Print

2023
Health & Pharma Agency of the Year

Art Directors Club NY

Fusion Cube
Gold  Design for Good / Experiential Design
Gold  Design for Good / Illustration
Gold  Pharma / H&W / Experiential Design
Gold  Pharma / H&W / Motion Animation 
Gold  Illustration / Animation
Silver  Design for Good / Illustration
Silver  Design for Good / Pharma / H&W
Silver  Design for Good / Motion / Fim Craft
Silver  Illustration / Advertising
Silver  Motion / Film Craft / Animation
Silver  Motion / Film Craft / Short Video
Silver  Publication / Books
Bronze  Advertising / Animation
Bronze  Advertising / Innovation
Bronze  Design for Good / Publication
Bronze  Illustration / Books
Bronze  Pharma / H&W / Advertising / Film
5X Merit

2025
#5 Creative Director - Global
#4 Creative Director - United States
#4 Most Awarded Agency - Global
#4 Highest Ranked Work

New York Festival

Grand Prix  Design
Gold  Design / Brand Design / Books
Gold  Pharma / Craft / Art Direction
Gold  Pharma / Print / Publication
Silver  H&W / A.I Driven Creativity
Silver  H&W / OOH / Poster
Silver  Pharma / Craft / Art Direction
Silver  Pharma / Craft / Illustration
Silver  Pharma / Craft / Print Materials
Silver  Pharma / Design / Posters
Silver  Pharma / Print / Collateral
Silver  Pharma / Print / Publishing
Bronze  H&W / Craft / Art Direction
Bronze  H&W / Craft / Typography
Bronze  H&W / Digital / Apps
Bronze  H&W / Direct

2024
Health & Pharma Agency of the Year

ANDY Awards

Gold  Idea
Gold  Reset

El Ojo de Iberoamérica

Grand Ojo  Design
Gold  Editorial Design
Silver  Script
Silver  Animation

2022
Best Local Idea - Portugal
Best Local Creative - Portugal
Best Local Agency - Portugal

Eurobest

Grand Prix  Design

The Drum Awards

Chair's Award  Design
Gold  Advertising / Art Direction
Gold  B2B / Audio
Gold  Design / Audio
Gold  Design / Interaction Design
Gold  Experiential / Healtcare & Pharma
Gold  Social Purpose / Advertising for Good
Silver  Advertising / Animation
Bronze  Advertising / Online Video

Brazil Design Awards

Grand Prix  Craft for Design
Gold  Craft for Design / Motion
Silver  Social Impact Design / Health

Brazilian Creative Club

Silver  Film / Animation
Bronze  Film / Direction
1X In Book

AdAge

AdAge Healthcare Marketing Impact Award
Best in Show
Gold  Purpose-Led
Silver  Branded Entertainment / Content
Silver  Creative Data
Silver  Purpose-Led
Bronze  Print / OOH

AdAge Creativity Award
Finalist  Craft of the Year

MAD Stars

Grand Prix  Education
Gold  Craft / Art Direction
Gold  Design / Publication
Gold  Pivot / Publication
Silver  Peace & Justice
Bronze  Direct / Publication
Crystal  Film

AdForum PHNX

Grand Prix  Print
Grand Prix  Creativity for Peace
Gold  Print Craft
Gold  Graphic Design
Gold  Publication Design 
Gold  Creativity for Peace
Silver  Public Relations

Lisbon International Awards

Grand Prix  Illustration
Gold  Promo & Activation
Gold  Creative Effectiveness
Bronze  Press

Lusophones Awards

2X Grand Prix
8X Gold 
12X Silver
21X Bronze

5X Agency of the Year

MM+M Awards

Gold  Digital Initiative For Non-Consumers
Gold  Professional Print Campaign
Gold  Multichannel Campaign
Gold  Orphan Product Marketing Initiative
Gold  Professional Sales Tool
Silver  Digital For Non-Consumers
Silver  Health Affairs / Public Policy 
Silver  Professional Sales Tools
Silver  Orphan Product Marketing Initiative
Silver  Use Of Customer Experience Marketing
Silver  Consumer Print Campaign
Silver  Corporate Branding Campaign
Silver  Point-Of-Care Marketing
Silver  Use Of Market Access Marketing

Manny Awards

Gold  Innovation Award
Gold  Best Medical Device Campaign
Gold  Best Patient Engagement Campaign
2X Gold  Best Point Of Care Campaign
2X Gold  Best Professional Print Campaign
Gold  Best Rare Disease Campaign

The Creative Floor

Gold  Animation
3X Gold  Art Direction
2X Gold  Artificial Intelligence
2X Gold  Best Digital Tactic
Gold  Best Smart Phone App
Gold  Best Tablet App
Gold  Best Use of Technology
2X Gold  Design
Gold  Exhibitions
2X Gold  Illustration
Gold  Packaging / Pro Bono
Gold  Poster Individual
Gold  Press Campaign
2X Gold  Print Sales / Pro Bono
Gold  Symposium

Ciclope Festival

Latino
Gold  Animation
Gold  Music

Global
Bronze  Low Budget

Epica Awards

Gold  Publication Design
Silver  Media & Entertainment

Portugal Creative Club

Gold  Audio
Bronze  Craft / Copywriting

KIAF Awards

Gold  Print & Publishing
Silver  Design

Cresta Awards

Silver  Moving Image / Over 60s

Gerety Awards

Bronze  Work For Good

Lürzer's Archive

6X Published Campaigns

2022
#1 Art Director - Portugal

Global Rankings

The One Club for Creativity Global Ranking

2025
#5 creative director - Global
#4 creative director - United States
#3 Most Creative Agency - Global
#7 Highest Ranked Work - Global

2023
#4 Most Creative Agency - Global

The Drum World Creative Rankings

2025
#44 Most Awarded Creative Director
#5 Technology Campaign
#7 Health and Pharma Campaign
#19 Most Awarded Agency

2024
#5 Health and Pharma Campaign
#8 Entertainment Campaign
#20 Most Awarded Agency

WARC Creative 100

2025
#32 Most Awarded Campaign - Magnetic Stories
#4 Business & Industrial Campaign - Magnetic Stories
#16 Most Awarded agency

2024
#12 Most Awarded agency

Others

Jury Participation & Mentoring

D&AD Shift Program
Clio Health
MAD Stars
The One Club for Creativity - Miami
AICP
AdForum PHNX

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