CREATING OUT OF THE BOX
BUT INSIDE OF THE PURPOSE.
Hi, I´m Marcelo Souto (or Maru), I´m a Portuguese
Art Director, Designer, and Illustrator based in Tokyo.
My specialty is to create strong conceptual groundwork and meaningful images. Connecting brands and content to the people, amazing their eyes, and touching their hearts.
My versatile range of style and skills allows me to adapt and work together in a team to fulfill the purpose of the project.
My work can be found in websites, advertising, walls, objects, events, apparel, and merchandising.
Services
Art Direction
Creative Direction
Branding
Concepting and Ideation
Illustration
Visual identity
Advertising
UI Design
UX Design
Packaging
Environmental Graphic Design
Clients
Designit
Otsuka
Ampleur
Jelly Jamm
Haguruma
Mark & Matsuoka
AP Skin Clinic
焼肉ホルモンマーク松岡
B16
Kobu
Dengun
Columbus
Boa Nata
Soico
Logic Tech Corp
*One of the Top 3 Insurance companies in Japan
*One of the Top 10 Bank in Japan
*One of the Top 3 Sportswear brands in the world
*For contractual reasons those clients cannot be revealed
Contact
For a project, collaboration, or to just say hi!