Hugo Veiga, was born in Porto, Portugal in 1980. He began his career at McCann Erickson - Lisbon, after winning a national competition for young creatives. In 2004, he won the Young Creatives Competition of the International Advertising Festival in Portuguese language (Sinos), which gave him the oportunity to start working in Brazil. In his career he has develop campaigns for brands like Coca Cola, Burger King, Claro, Motorola, Castrol, Dove, Allianz, Hellmanns, Tang and Salvation Army.
Outside advertising, he has participated in several projects:
- Was a screenwriter and actor in three Portuguese TV comedy shows;
- Created Azevedo. An animation character that made it’s debut on portuguese national TV;
- Does song writing for a Czech Dj;
- Won two editions of the Lisbon Improvisational Theater Competition;
- Created Clio On_Tour, a limited series for Renault Clio, launched in Portugal in 2005;
- Did dubbing for TV cartoons;
- Became the 1997th vice national champion in 400m hurdles.
- And was the lead singer of Moda Foca, a rock band without fans or talent.

MAIN AWARDS

Cannes Report 2013: Most awarded Copywriter


Mashies 2013 - Best Viral Video
YouTube's Most watched Ad ever
Cannes - 1 Titanium Grand Prix, 12 Gold, 6 Silver, 10 Bronze
D&AD - 1 In Book
One Show - 7 Merits
One Show Entertainment - 1 Gold
Communication Arts - 2011 Advertising Annual Winner
NY Festivals: 1 Bronze
LIAA - 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Clio: 3 shortlists
FIAP: Winner Copa Iberoamérica, 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
El Ojo - 2 Gold, 2 Silver
El Sol - 1 Gold, 2 Silver
Wave - 2 Gold
Rio de Janeiro International Festival - 2 Gold + 2 Silver
Best of Ogilvy 2011 - 2 entries.
Sinos - 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2004 Young Creative Competition winner
Radio GP - 1 Gold
Brazilian People's Choice Award - 1 Grand Prix, 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
Brazilian Journalists Award - 1 Grand Prix, 1 Gold, 2 Silver
Estadão Midia Award - 1 Grand Prix
Portuguese Creative Club - 1 Silver

AGENCIES

Ogilvy, Frankfurt 05 to 09/2012
Ogilvy, São Paulo 2009/12
McCann Erickson, São Paulo, 2006/2009
TBWA\, Lisbon, 2006
Leo Burnett, São Paulo, 2005
Ogilvy, São Paulo, 2005
Strat, Lisbon, 2004
JC, Lisbon, 2002/2004
McCann Erickson, Lisbon, 2001/02