NELSON BALABAN 
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Nelson Balaban

ABOUT

ABOUT

Nelson Balaban is a Brazilian Brand Designer & Strategist with over 17 years of experience working within a wide range of disciplines for both local and international brands, while also teaching at international art & design schools.

Nelson Balaban is a Brazilian Brand Designer & Strategist with over 17 years of experience working within a wide range of disciplines for both local and international brands, while also teaching at international art & design schools.

CAREER RESUME

CAREER RESUME

CAREER RESUME

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EDUCATIONAL

• EDUCATIONAL

EDUCATIONAL

Escola Britânica de
Artes Criativas · 2018
Art Direction Teacher
São Paulo · Brazil

Crehana · 2020
Design de Logotipo do Zero
Graphic Design Teacher
Lima · Peru

Crehana · 2020
Design de Logotipo do Zero
Graphic Design Teacher
Lima · Peru

Crehana · 2020
Design de Logotipo do Zero
Graphic Design Teacher
Lima · Peru

Escola Britânica de
Artes Criativas · 2018
Art Direction Teacher
São Paulo · Brazil

BAU Barcelona · 2023
Masters in Communication Design
Graphic Design Teacher
Barcelona · Spain

Escola Britânica de Artes Criativas · 2018
Art Direction Teacher
São Paulo · Brazil

BAU Barcelona · 2023
Masters in Communication Design
Graphic Design Teacher
Barcelona · Spain

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CAREER RESUME

CAREER EXPERIENCE

ART DIRECTION
& DESIGN

BRANDING
& AD

ART DIRECTION
& DESIGN

AKQA Amsterdam
Mid 2022 
Senior Designer

Independent Designer
& Creative Director
2014 · Present

AKQA Amsterdam
Mid 2022
Senior Designer

Independent Designer
& Creative Director
2008 · Present

Massimo · 2013-16
Founding Creative Director
Head of Content & Strategy

AKQA Amsterdam
Mid 2022
Senior Art Director

Independent Designer
& Creative Director
2008 · Present

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CAREER RESUME

CAREER EXPERIENCE

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BRANDING
& AD

BRANDING & AD

Taste · 2019-20
Senior Designer
& Art Director

Taste · 2019-20
Senior Designer
& Art Director

Taste · 2019-20
Senior Designer
& Art Director

Taste · 2019-20
Senior Designer
& Art Director

FLAGCX · 2018-19
Head of Art &
Senior Art Director

FLAGCX · 2018-19
Head of Art &
Senior Art Director

FLAGCX · 2018-19
Head of Art &
Senior Art Director

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CAREER RESUME

CAREER EXPERIENCE

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PROFESSOR

Nike · 2017
Brand Designer
Freelancer

Nike · 2017
Brand Designer
Freelancer

Nike · 2017
Brand Designer
Freelancer

Nike · 2017
Brand Designer

AQKA São Paulo · 2017
Art Director
Freelancer

AQKA · 2017
Art Director
Freelancer

AQKA São Paulo · 2017
Art Director

BRANDS SERVED

BRANDS

BRANDS SERVED

Absolut
AmBev
Apple
Billboard
Budweiser
Coca-Cola
Diageo
Google
HBO
Lacoste

Absolut
AmBev
Apple
Billboard
Budweiser
Coca-Cola
Diageo
Google
HBO
Lacoste

Mary Kay
Mercedes-Benz
Moncloa Tea Boutique
Netflix
Nike
O Boticário
OneFootball
PayPal
Swimex
& +

Mary Kay
Mercedes-Benz
Moncloa
Netflix
Nike
O Boticário
PayPal
Swimex
& +

Mary Kay
Mercedes-Benz
Moncloa
Netflix
Nike
O Boticário
OneFootball
PayPal
Swimex
Warren Brasil

TALKS

TALKS

Pixel Show
São Paulo · Brazil

Interdesigners · UNESP
Bauru · Brazil

Cadut · UTFPR
Curitiba · Brazil

Pixel Show
São Paulo · Brazil

Interdesigners
UNESP
Bauru · Brazil

Cadut · UTFPR
Curitiba · Brazil

Pixel Show
SP · Brazil

Interdesigners
UNESP
SP · Brazil

Cadut
UTFPR
PR · Brazil

OFFF · Online Flash Film Festival
Oeiras · Portugal

Design Gráfico · Unicuritiba
Curitiba · Brazil

Charneira · PUCPR
Curitiba · Brazil

OFFF
Oeiras · Portugal

Design Gráfico
Unicuritiba
Curitiba · Brazil

Charneira PUCPR
Curitiba · Brazil

OFFF
Oeiras · Portugal

Design Gráfico
Unicuritiba
PR · Brazil

Charneira
PUCPR
PR · Brazil

WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOPS

Mock It Up!²
Not in California
Goiânia · Brazil

Mock It Up!
Aldeia Coworking
Curitiba · Brazil

Mock It Up!²
Not in California
Goiânia · Brazil

Mock It Up!
Aldeia Coworking
Curitiba · Brazil

Mock It Up!²
NotinCalifornia
GO · Brazil

Mock It Up!
Aldeia Coworking
PR · Brazil

Design Simples
Redhook School
Curitiba · Brazil

Design Simples
Redhook School
PR · Brazil

PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

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SELECTED BOOKS

• SELECTED BOOKS

• SELECTED BOOKS

Pictos
Index Book
ISBN 8415308361

10ª Bienal Brasileira
de Design Gráfico
ADG Brasil
ISBN 8521208200

Graphic Design School
Jon Wiley & Sons
ISBN 9781119343165

Brand New Awards
UnderConsideration, LLC
ISBN 0982625324

Pictos
Index Book

10ª Bienal Brasileira de
Design Gráfico
ADG Brasil

Graphic
Design School
Wiley & Sons

Brand New
Awards
UC LLC

Pictos
Index Book

10ª Bienal
ADG Brasil

Graphic Design
School
Wiley & Sons

Brand New
Awards
UnderConsideration

Logograma
Promopress
ISBN 8415967268

11ª Bienal Brasileira
de Design Gráfico
ADG Brasil
ISBN 8521209738

Ideafixa Greatest Hits
Arte & Letra
ISBN 8560499113

Logograma
Promopress

11ª Bienal Brasileira
de Design Gráfico
ADG Brasil

Ideafixa
Greatest Hits
Arte & Letra

Logograma
Promopress

11ª Bienal
ADG Brasil

Ideafixa
Greatest Hits
Arte & Letra

SELECTED MAGAZINES

SELECTED MAGAZINES

Juxtapoz Magazine
San Francisco · USA

Zupi Magazine
São Paulo · Brazil

Computer Arts
London · UK

Computer Arts
São Paulo · Brazil

Photoshop Creative
London · UK

Juxtapoz
SF · USA

Zupi Magazine
São Paulo · Brazil

Computer Arts
London · UK

Computer Arts
São Paulo · Brazil

PS Creative
London · UK

Juxtapoz
SF · USA

Zupi
SP · Brazil

Computer Arts
London · UK

Computer Arts
SP · Brazil

PS Creative
London · UK

BranD Magazine
Hong Kong · China

Advanced Photoshop
London · UK

ABC Design
Curitiba · Brazil

Affix Magazine
Melbourne · Australia

Digital Arts
London · UK

BranD
HK · China

Advanced PS
London · UK

ABC Design
Curitiba · Brazil

Affix Magazine
Melbourne · AUS

Digital Arts
London · UK

BranD
HK · China

Advanced PS
London · UK

ABC Design
Curitiba · Brazil

Affix Magazine
Melbourne · AUS

Digital Arts
London · UK

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

RAFAEL FUENTES
PHILIPS

RAFAEL FUENTES • PHILIPS

RAFAEL FUENTES
PHILIPS

"Nelson is one of the most talented people I had the chance to work with. He is a passionate professional who truly has the heart and the mind of a designer, constantly challenging the norms and standards in order to improve things. Nelson is also a very talented artist who strives to pursuit new references for his work and is also constantly pushing himself towards daily improvement."

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

DADO QUEIROZ
ADIDAS

DADO QUEIROZ • ADIDAS

"Nelson's intelligence shows through how fast he learns and how much he evolves on what's being learned. He's deeply talented and one of those people destined to excell at everything he does."

"Nelson's intelligence shows through how fast he learns and how much he evolves on what's being learned. He's deeply talented and one of those people destined to excell at everything he does."

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

FABIO BENEDETTO
APPLE

FABIO BENEDETTO • APPLE

"Mind blowing designer, with amazing illustration and typography skills. Some people are born with the brain tuned to make beautiful things, Nelson is one of those people."

"Mind blowing designer, with amazing illustration and typography skills. Some people are born with the brain tuned to make beautiful things, Nelson is one of those people."

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

DAVID GENSLER
VANISH

FABIO BENEDETTO • APPLE

"A brilliant designer and creative thinker - Nelson has the ability to produce truly original work under super tight timelines and make it all look easy."

"A brilliant designer and creative thinker - Nelson has the ability to produce truly original work under super tight timelines and make it all look easy."

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

ANDRÉ MATTOS
ALMAPBBDO

FABIO BENEDETTO • APPLE

"In the short time we have worked together, I became amazed by the astronomical talent of Nelson in the illustration, art and design fields. He is one of the few true genius guys that I had the pleasure to work with."

"In the short time we have worked together, I became amazed by the astronomical talent of Nelson in the illustration, art and design fields. He is one of the few true genius guys that I had the pleasure to work with."

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