About

Diego Tórgo is a Brazilian-Portuguese Creative Director obsessed with meticulous craft. With over two decades of experience across three continents, he has learned that good design speaks every language. 

Right now, he is an SVP Creative Director at Area 23 in New York, running The Refinery. He leads a team focused on elevating the agency's ideas and visual output, championing work that is as effective as it is beautiful. His background includes helping win Portugal’s historic first Cannes Lions Grand Prix.

While he values hundreds of accolades from shows like Clios, ADC, The One Show, LIA and D&AD, Diego prefers to keep his operating mode simple:

Get things done. Work smart. Be kind.

Details
Creative Director | Art & Design
Consumer and Healthcare experience
EU Passport with O-1 VISA
Happily married to Carolina
Proud father of Marcelo
Currently working in New York
Selected Clients
AB InBev
Amgen (formerly Horizon)
Bank Carrefour
Bayer
Beiersdorf
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brazilian Government
Eli Lilly
Johnson & Johnson
Lactogal
Nivea
Novartis
Penguin Books
Pfizer
Renner Stores
Sanofi
Siemens Healthineers
Uber
Unitel
Vivo
Volkswagen
Votorantim
Walmart
WWF
Jury & Mentoring
Clio Health
AICP
One Club Miami
MAD Stars
D&AD Shift
Achievements
5th Creative Director 
The One Club Global Ranking 2025
 
4th Creative Director
The One Show 2025
 
5th Creative Director
Art Directors Club 2025
 
2nd Creative Director
The Drum Awards Festival 2025
 
Top 50 Creative Director in the World
The Drum World Creative Ranking 2025
 
1st Art Director in United States | 7th Global
Cannes Lions 2024
 
Top 20 Art Director in Europe
The One Show 2023
 
Best Local Creative - Portugal
El Ojo de Iberoamérica 2022
Awards
Cannes Lions
02   Grand Prix
03   Gold
09   Silver
08   Bronze
46   Shortlist
One Show
01    Fusion Pencil
01    Best of Discipline
09   Gold
08   Silver
07   Bronze
19    Merit
Clios
05   Grand Clio 
17    Gold
15    Silver
15    Bronze
D&AD
01    Graphite
05   Wood
09   Shortlist
LIA
01    Grand LIA
10    Gold
22   Silver
27   Bronze
14    Finalist
ADC Awards
01    Fusion Cube
05   Gold
07   Silver
05   Bronze
05   Merit
NY Festivals
01    Grand Prix
03   Gold
08   Silver
04   Bronze
08   Finalist
Andy
02   Gold
The Drum Awards
01    Editors Choice
03   Grand Prix
03   President's Award
19    Gold
08   Silver
10    Bronze
El Ojo de Iberoamérica
01    Grand Ojo
01    Best Local Idea (Portugal '22)
01    Gold
02   Silver
Eurobest
01    Grand Prix
Ciclope Festival
02   Gold
01    Silver
01    Bronze
01    Finalist
Brazilian Creative Club
02   Gold
02   Silver
02   Bronze
03   In Book
FC Innovation by Design
03   Honoree
AdAge Healthcare Mktg Impact
02   Best in Show
04   Gold
07   Silver
02   Bronze 
AdAge Creativity Award
Finalist - Craft of the Year ('23)
Brazil Design Awards
01    Grand Prix
01    Gold
01    Silver
LAD Awards
01    Grand Prix
01    People's Choice
Epica Awards
01    Gold
01    Silver
MAD Stars
01    Grand Prix
03   Gold
01    Silver
01    Bronze
AdForum PHNX
02   Grand Prix
04   Gold
01    Silver
Lisbon Awards
01    Grand Prix
03   Gold
01    Bronze
Lusophones Awards
02   Grand Prix
08   Gold
12    Silver
21    Bronze
Portugal Creative Club
01    Gold
01    Bronze
ADCE Awards
01    Silver
Manny Awards
08   Gold
MM+M Awards
13   Gold 
11    Silver
The Creative Floor
22   Gold
KIAF Awards
01    Gold
01    Silver
→ Cresta Awards
01    Silver
Gerety Awards
01    Bronze
Lürzer's Archive
06   Published Campaigns
#1 Art Director (Portugal '22)