Virgilio Santos

Virgilio Santos is an accomplished Creative Director and Designer with a career spanning over 20 years, specializing in Brand Design, Brand Strategy, User Experience, and Product Design.

He is enthusiastic about merging graphic, interactive, and product design into a cohesive discipline, harmonizing design with strategic and conceptual thinking to craft interconnected experiences tailored to user needs.

Virgilio was instrumental (alongside Marc Shillum) in shaping the brand development practice at R/GA, emphasizing the evolution of brands and identity into interfaces, especially in the digital and data-driven era.

During his tenure at R/GA, he contributed to the creation and innovation of brands for leading companies such as Barnes & Noble, Nike, Nokia, HBO, Google, as well as brand enhancements for iconic names like Nike, Aston Martin, Chanel, and others.

Before his time at R/GA, Virgilio honed his skills at ATTIK, a renowned design consultancy, working on branding and advertising campaigns for notable brands like Scion, Boost Mobile, AOL, and Coke.

Originally from Portugal, he transitioned to the US in 1999 after co-founding a Brand Consulting & Graphic Design Studio in his home country.

Virgilio's educational background includes studies at E.A.C / A.R.C.A in Coimbra, Portugal.

Throughout his career, he has held key roles such as Co-Founder at U.N.N.A.M.E.D., Co-Founder at SantosDilone, Principal / Creative Director at Character, and Principal / Creative Director at Collective Assembly.

His notable positions also encompass Global Executive Creative Director, Design / Creative Director, Designer at ATTIK, and Design Director at Freelancer.