Philipe Bastos

Creative Direction

Different challenges.
Different universes.
One creative direction.

Selected work
2026 edition

Skip to the work

Universe 01 of 06

Brand Worlds

Identities built as worlds: symbols, typography, packaging and posters that keep the same character from a barbershop wall to an architect’s letterhead.

Each brand calls for a fresh perspective.

  • Coplanar logo
    Coplanar2026
  • FK Parlour poster, “Be yourself”
    FK ParlourPoster
  • Corpus logo
    CorpusPilates
  • União Incorporações logo
    UniãoReal estate
  • Café Zico coffee packaging on a red set
    Café ZicoPackaging
  • Piipe Kitchen logo
    PiipeKitchen

Hero case01.1

FK Parlour

Attitude becomes identity.

Client
FK Parlour
Sector
Boutique barbershop
Scope
Visual identity · Packaging
The brand on the street01 / 04

The context

Build a recognizable visual world for a boutique barbershop, expressing the same attitude across different touchpoints.

The direction

A direct graphic language, with posters, packaging and objects that treat every application as part of the brand’s personality. Color, typography and provocation all belong to the same world.

Supporting projects
Coplanar tote bag with the wordmark, photographed against concrete

01.2 · Architecture and construction · 2026

Coplanar

An identity bringing architecture and execution together. A horizontal and a diagonal on the same plane make the idea of coplanarity recognizable in every format.

See the project
União Incorporações business cards in graphite with an orange accent

01.3 · Real estate · Visual identity

União Incorporações

Built to endure. An identity for a real estate developer, built on neutral tones and an orange accent.

See the project

Also in this universe

Universe 02 of 06

Places & Property

Real estate launches and the places people will live in. Books, cards and signage that present the architecture before it is built.

Before the building exists, the book presents it.

ICON · Base Incorporações

Hero case02.1

ICON

Architecture in book form.

Client
ICON · Base Incorporações
Sector
High-end residential, Brasília
Scope
Art direction · Editorial · Brand experience

The context

Present ICON through an editorial piece that reflects the world of the development.

The direction

A narrative that moves between architecture, detail and breathing room. Visual hierarchy guides the reader, while the cover and materiality extend the experience.

Supporting projects
Three Reserva Jardim Botânico fragrance bottles with illustrated labels

02.2 · Reserva Jardim Botânico · Brand experience

Reserva Fragrances

Three fragrances. One world. Labels, product presentation and a press kit for the Reserva Jardim Botânico range, with Aura Solar as the gift.

See the project
Duo billboard against a blue sky

02.3 · Real estate · Identity · Outdoor

Duo

Spaces that create connections. Duo connects architecture, emotion and belonging, from the mark to outdoor media and the brochure.

See the project

Also in this universe

Universe 03 of 06

Mass Communication

Campaigns for banks, industry and government, made to work at national scale. One idea has to hold across feeds, stickers, billboards and events.

One campaign, dozens of formats.

Hero case03.1

Banco do Brasil

Collect moments.

Client
Banco do Brasil
Sector
Banking · Credit cards
Scope
Institutional campaign · Social · Stickers

A card campaign full of color, movement and digital presence. Posts, cards and animated stickers share the same energy.

The context

Adapt the card campaign into social media content for different use cases.

The direction

A vibrant visual language organizes messages, illustrations and formats. The work includes posts, cards and animated stickers.

Supporting projects
G20 Brasil environmental graphics

03.2 · Events and experiences

G20 Brasil

An identity takes up space. Environmental graphics for Brazil’s G20 presidency, with a 3D tour of the original artwork.

See the project
CNI Exportaflix campaign piece

03.3 · CNI · Institutional campaign

Exportaflix

The Exportaflix campaign for Brazil’s National Confederation of Industry, addressing ways to reduce red tape in foreign trade.

See the project

Also in this universe

Universe 04 of 06

Editorial & Content

Books, portfolios and publications. Typography, reading rhythm and image placement decide how a story is told.

Reading rhythm is designed page by page.

Launch Book · Reserva Jardim Botânico

Hero case04.1

Aria

A system for telling a company’s story.

Client
Aria
Format
Corporate portfolio
Scope
Editorial layout · Graphic system

Editorial layout and a graphic system for Aria’s corporate portfolio. Typography, reading rhythm and image placement connect the company’s introduction to its projects.

The context

Organize Aria’s corporate content and projects in a publication with clear reading flow and visual cohesion.

The direction

The graphic system connects section openings, typographic hierarchy and page composition. The layout alternates text, photographs and breathing room, keeping the portfolio consistent.

Supporting projects
Reserva Jardim Botânico launch book spread with the buildings among trees

04.2 · Reserva Jardim Botânico · Editorial

Launch Book

A sensory narrative connecting architecture, landscape and materiality, crafted as a book to introduce the development.

See the project

Universe 05 of 06

Screen & Culture

News, festivals and cultural events. Work made for screens and feeds, where an image has a few seconds to be read.

CNN Brasil

Big stories, one visual line.

01 / 06

Hero case05.1

CNN Brasil

Advertising for the big stories.

Client
CNN Brasil
Sector
News
Scope
Institutional campaign · Press ads · Key visuals

Communication materials and advertisements for CNN Brasil, covering major news stories.

Supporting projects
Luminárium Instagram grid

05.2 · National Meditation Congress · Social media

Luminárium

Art direction for the Instagram feed of Luminárium, the National Meditation Congress, with a grid of square posts.

See the project
Hidden Salvador festival T-shirt

05.3 · Music and food festival

Hidden Salvador

Merchandise and brand experience for Hidden Salvador, a touring music and food festival: a T-shirt, a badge lanyard and a reusable cup.

See the project

Universe 06 of 06

AI Practice

AI image production guided by art direction. Character, product, lighting and composition are explored, selected and refined.

Art direction applied to AI

From a casting portrait to a campaign image.

AI casting portrait on a grey background AI portrait with blue hair holding an FK Parlour beer AI close-up portrait with yellow hair and an FK Parlour bottle AI campaign scene in a bar with the FK Parlour beer
  1. 01Casting reference
  2. 02Color and attitude
  3. 03Light and texture
  4. 04Campaign scene

Hero case06.1

AI Practice

New tools. The same vision.

Brands
FK Parlour · Da Dina
Scope
Independent practice · AI

Index

  1. 01

    Brand Worlds

    FK Parlour, Coplanar, União Incorporações, Corpus, Piipe Kitchen, Café Zico, FK Parlour Beer, Snacks Trilha

  2. 02

    Places & Property

    ICON, Reserva Fragrances, Duo, HUB 18 Park Sul, Trilha do Mirante

  3. 03

    Mass Communication

    Banco do Brasil, G20 Brasil, CNI Exportaflix, Sebrae Reforma Tributária, Sebrae Indústria em Foco, Apex Brasil, Apex Corporate Venture, IEL, Brasil sem Incêndios, Disque 180, Agro Amigo, JEBs

  4. 04

    Editorial & Content

    Aria, Launch Book

  5. 05

    Screen & Culture

    CNN Brasil, Luminárium, Hidden Salvador

  6. 06

    AI Practice

    FK Parlour · Da Dina

About

Over a decade shaping communication for brands, institutions and businesses.

My work spans visual identity, campaigns, editorial, packaging and brand experiences. This range broadens my references and helps me find visual responses to challenges at different scales.

My practice brings together concept development, composition, typography, image curation and careful execution. AI expands the possibilities of this process, with art direction guiding the choices.