ADC Young Guns
ADC Young Guns is a portfolio competition awarding creative professionals 30 years and under, including designers, illustrators, entrepreneurs, and more!
YG Classes
Category
YG22
Annual ID
YG22_Bocai
Carlos Bocai
Graphic Designer
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCurrent City: Brooklyn, NY
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Carlos Bocai is a designer and educator from Rio de Janeiro based in NewYork, currently an Associate Design Director at Base –previously at Jones Knowles Ritchie, &Walsh and Gretel. He's worked at studios worldwide, such as Atolón de Mororoa in Montevideo, and TUUT in Rio. Carlos is also the half of Anywhere with Julia B Aguiar — an everywhere-based creative practice. Alongside Julia, he teaches the course “Decoding Identities” at Aprender Design Brazil and Global. Carlos has participated in projects for clients like Nike, Apple, Google, Target, MTV, among others. His work has been recognized by The One Club For Creativity, Type Directors Club, Brasil Design Award and multiple editions of the Latin American Design Awards, including a Young Talent recognition in 2017.
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THC NYC
Creative Direction: Min Lew
Account Lead: Anthony Carson
Copywriting: Katerina Mery
Brand Identity: Ross Gendels. Carlos Bocai
Website: Mirek Nissenbaum, Ross Gendels, Carlos Bocai, Anjela Freya,
Andrey Starkov. Daria Tischenko. Artem Lyusti, Rinat Abdrakhmanov,
Sergei Khegai, Taya Ivanova, Mitya Sudakov
Merchandise: Ross Gendels, Carlos Bocai, Shirlin Kao, Jun Hong
Motion Design: Yeon Ryo
Strategy: John Hearn
Custom Type: Razzia Type
Lifestyle Photography: Phoenix Johnson
Case Study Photography: Carlos Bocai
Content: Terrane Group
Title
THC NYC
Agency
Carlos Bocai
Client
YG22 | Carlos Bocai
Annual ID
YG22_Bocai_10
Category
2024 YG Work: YG22
CLIENT
THC NYC
ROLE IN PROJECT
Design Lead
PROJECT CREDITS
Studio: BaseCreative Direction: Min Lew
Account Lead: Anthony Carson
Copywriting: Katerina Mery
Brand Identity: Ross Gendels. Carlos Bocai
Website: Mirek Nissenbaum, Ross Gendels, Carlos Bocai, Anjela Freya,
Andrey Starkov. Daria Tischenko. Artem Lyusti, Rinat Abdrakhmanov,
Sergei Khegai, Taya Ivanova, Mitya Sudakov
Merchandise: Ross Gendels, Carlos Bocai, Shirlin Kao, Jun Hong
Motion Design: Yeon Ryo
Strategy: John Hearn
Custom Type: Razzia Type
Lifestyle Photography: Phoenix Johnson
Case Study Photography: Carlos Bocai
Content: Terrane Group
Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup
Executive Creative Director: Greg Hahn
Creative Director: Ryan Moore
Head of Design: Dylan Mulvaney
Designers: Elaan Bourn, Carlos Bocai, Johannes Geier, Zoe Lin
Animation: Cyrus Cumming, Johannes Geier
Project Manager: Emilie Shane, Dana Hannigan, Claire Banks
Design Interns: Boyang Xia, Erin Zhang, Qiang Wang, Dorian Dreyfuss, Danyang Ma
Title
Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup
Agency
Carlos Bocai
Client
YG22 | Carlos Bocai
Annual ID
YG22_Bocai_20
Category
2024 YG Work: YG22
CLIENT
Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup
ROLE IN PROJECT
I worked on SND from scratch, responsible for the first explorations of the brand direction (geometric shapes) that would further be chosen, designing shapes and compositions.
PROJECT CREDITS
Studio: GretelExecutive Creative Director: Greg Hahn
Creative Director: Ryan Moore
Head of Design: Dylan Mulvaney
Designers: Elaan Bourn, Carlos Bocai, Johannes Geier, Zoe Lin
Animation: Cyrus Cumming, Johannes Geier
Project Manager: Emilie Shane, Dana Hannigan, Claire Banks
Design Interns: Boyang Xia, Erin Zhang, Qiang Wang, Dorian Dreyfuss, Danyang Ma
Eu Consigo Te Ver Feliz (I Can See You Happy)
Designer: Lucas D'ascenção
Editor: Vitor Casemiro
Photography: Wendy Andrade
Print Production: Lilia Goes
Type: The Neue Black by Vocal Type, Maxeville by SM
Title
Eu Consigo Te Ver Feliz (I Can See You Happy)
Agency
Carlos Bocai
Client
YG22 | Carlos Bocai
Annual ID
YG22_Bocai_30
Category
2024 YG Work: YG22
CLIENT
Wendy Andrade
ROLE IN PROJECT
Creative Direction & Design
PROJECT CREDITS
Creative Direction & Design: Carlos Bocai, Julia B AguiarDesigner: Lucas D'ascenção
Editor: Vitor Casemiro
Photography: Wendy Andrade
Print Production: Lilia Goes
Type: The Neue Black by Vocal Type, Maxeville by SM
JFK Terminal 4 Pride
Design Lead: Carlos Bocai
Designer: Anjela Freyja
Copywriting: Katerina Mery
Case Study Photography: Sarah Hopp
Project Management: Jake Post
Title
JFK Terminal 4 Pride
Agency
Carlos Bocai
Client
YG22 | Carlos Bocai
Annual ID
YG22_Bocai_40
Category
2024 YG Work: YG22
CLIENT
JFK Airport Terminal 4
ROLE IN PROJECT
Design Lead
PROJECT CREDITS
Studio: BaseDesign Lead: Carlos Bocai
Designer: Anjela Freyja
Copywriting: Katerina Mery
Case Study Photography: Sarah Hopp
Project Management: Jake Post
Arp
Photography: Wendy Andrade, Leonardo Finoti, Samuel Antonini
Title
Arp
Agency
Carlos Bocai
Client
YG22 | Carlos Bocai
Annual ID
YG22_Bocai_50
Category
2024 YG Work: YG22
CLIENT
Grupo Arpoador
ROLE IN PROJECT
Concept, Design, Applications and Lettering.
PROJECT CREDITS
Design: Carlos Bocai & Julia B AguiarPhotography: Wendy Andrade, Leonardo Finoti, Samuel Antonini
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