Hi!
My name is Diego Tórgo and I'm a Brazilian-Portuguese Creative Director with almost twenty years in the advertising game, spanning three continents. I've made a name for myself as a dynamic visual thinker, crafting narratives that not only captivate but also deeply resonate with people. My work's been internationally recognized with some awards to prove my dedication to creativity and excellence. At FCB Lisbon, I helped the agency hit its stride at the Cannes Lions Festival, snagging Portugal's first-ever Grand Prix.
Currently, I'm VP Creative Director at Area 23/NY, leading The Refinery - a special division dedicated to pushing the limits of ideas, art direction, craft, and design. My job is to elevate the quality of the agency's main projects, making sure everything we put out is top-notch and my approach is simple:
1. Get stuff done
2. Work smart
3. Be cool to everyone
Feel free to reach out anytime.
Information
Creative Director & Art Director
Pharma and Consumer experience
EU passport with an O-1 VISA
Happily married to Carolina
Proud father of Marcelo
Currently living in United States
Recognition
◼︎ CANNES LIONS
Grand Prix :: Design
Grand Prix :: Pharma
Gold :: Creative Data
Silver :: Glass: The Lion for Change
Silver :: Brand Experience & Activation
Silver :: Industry Craft / Illustration
Silver :: Health & Wellness
Silver :: Pharma
Silver :: Pharma
Silver :: Pharma
Bronze :: Brand Experience & Activation
Bronze :: B2B
Bronze :: Audio & Radio
Bronze :: Entertainment
Bronze :: Print & Publishing
Bronze :: Industry Craft / Illustration
Bronze :: Pharma
30x Shortlist
◼︎ ONE SHOW
Fusion Pencil
Gold :: Design
Gold :: Design
Gold :: Print & Publishing
4x Merit
◼︎ CLIO
Gold :: Design
Gold :: Public Relation
◼︎ CLIO HEALTH
Gold :: Design
Gold :: Design
Gold :: OOH
Silver :: Creative Effectiveness
Silver :: Design Craft
Silver :: Health Equity
Bronze :: Branded Entertaiment & Content
Bronze :: Design
Bronze :: Design Craft
Bronze :: Design Craft
Bronze :: Direct
Bronze :: Experience/Activation
Bronze :: Innovation
Bronze :: Partnership & Collaborations
Bronze :: Print & OOH Craft
◼︎ EUROBEST
Grand Prix :: Design
Gold :: Communication Design
◼︎ EL OJO DE IBEROAMERICA
Gran Ojo :: Design
Gold :: Editorial Design
Best Idea :: Portugal (2022)
Best Creative :: Portugal (2022)
◼︎ LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Gold :: Pharma Craft
Gold :: Post Production
Silver :: Pharma Craft
Bronze :: Desgin
Bronze :: Print & Publishing
3x Bronze :: Pharma
3x Bronze :: Pharma Craft
3x Finalist
◼︎ ART DIRECTORS CLUB
Silver :: Illustration
Silver :: Publication Design
Bronze :: Illustration
Bronze :: Publication Design
1x Merit
◼︎ D&AD
4x Merits
◼︎ NEW YORK FESTIVAL
Grand Prix :: Design
Gold :: Design
◼︎ NEW YORK FESTIVAL HEALTH
Gold :: Craft/Art Direction
Gold :: Print/Publishing
Silver :: A.I Driven Creativity
Silver :: Pharma - Print/Publishing
Silver :: OOH/Poster
Silver :: Craft/Art Direction
Silver :: Design/Posters
Silver :: Craft/Illustration
Silver :: Print/Collateral
Silver :: Craft/Print Materials
Bronze :: Direct
Bronze :: Digital/Apps
Bronze :: Craft/Typography
Bronze :: Craft/Art Direction
◼︎ ADFORUM PHNX AWARDS
Grand Prix :: Creativity for Peace
Grand Prix :: Print & Publishing
Gold :: Creativity for Peace
Gold :: Graphic Design
Gold :: Publication Design
Gold :: Print Craft
Silver :: Public Relations
◼︎ MAD STARS
Grand Prix :: Education
Gold :: Art Direction
Gold :: Publication Design
Gold :: Pivot - Publication
Silver :: Peace & Justice
Bronze :: Direct
Crystal :: Film
◼︎ ADAGE CREATIVITY AWARDS
Finalist :: Craft of the Year (2023)
◼︎ LUERZER’S ARCHIVE
#1 Art Director :: Portugal (2022)
◼︎ EPICA AWARDS
Gold :: Publication Design
Silver :: Media & Entertainment
◼︎ LISBON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Grand Prix :: Illustration
Gold :: Promo & Activation
Gold :: Creative Effectiveness
Bronze :: Press
◼︎ LUSOS AWARDS
3X Grand Prix
15X Gold
25X Silver
27X Bronze
◼︎ M+MM AWARDS
4X Gold
4X Silver
◼︎ MANNY AWARDS
Innovation Award
Best Point of Care Campaign
Best Professional Print Campaign
Best Rare Disease Campaign
◼︎ THE CREATIVE FLOOR
10X Trophies
◼︎ KIAF AWARDS
Gold :: Print & Publishing
Silver :: Design
◼︎ CRESTA
Silver :: Moving Images - Over 60s
◼︎ GERETY AWARDS
Bronze :: Work for Good
◼︎ PORTUGAL'S MARKETING AWARDS | APPM
2X Gold
1X Bronze
◼︎ CREATIVEPOOL AWARDS
People's Choice :: Individual
Team Highlights
◼︎ CANNES LIONS
2024 & 2023 Health Agency of the Year
2024 #6 World's Most Creative Agency
2022 #3 Agency of the Year - Craft Track
2022 #19 Europe's Most Creative Agency
◼︎ NYF HEALTH AWARDS
2024 Agency of the Year
◼︎ THE DRUM
2023 #1 Most Creative Agency - Global
◼︎ CLIO HEALTH
2023 Agency of the Year
◼︎ LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
2023 Pharma Agency of the Year - Global
◼︎ ONE CLUB OF CREATIVITY
2023 #4 Most Creattive Agency - Global
◼︎ EUROBEST
2022 Agency of the Year - Portugal
◼︎ EL OJO DE IBEROAMÉRICA
2022 Agency of the Year - Portugal
◼︎ LUSOS AWARDS
5X Agency of the Year