Hey!

I’m Melissa, a proud pet mom, a Lord of the Rings fan (and all things Middle-earth), and a regular gym-goer.

I always knew I wanted to make a living through writing, but advertising wasn’t my first stop.

Driven by a passion for fashion and beauty and heavily influenced by The Devil Wears Prada, I graduated in journalism. After covering several São Paulo Fashion Week editions and interviewing celebrities ranging from Gigi Hadid to Shakira, I realized it was time for a career change.

That’s when I fell in love with creating. Since then, I’ve worked with major brands such as Diageo, Air Wick, Uber Eats, and Fundação Bradesco. My plan B became my life plan, and today I can’t imagine doing anything else.


Experience:

CP+B - 2025/currently
BETC HAVAS - 2022/2025
R/GA - 2020/2022
AKM Performma - 2018/2020
Netshoes - 2017/2018
Editora Abril - 2012/2017


Awards & Recognition:

// London International Awards
Creative LIAisons Mentee 2023

// Cannes Lions
Bronze | Media | Wing Codes
Bronze | Direct | Wing Codes
Shortlist | Direct | Wing Codes
Shortlist | Direct | Wing Codes
Shortlist | Media | Wing Codes

// D&AD
Graphite | Commerce | Wing Codes

// Clio Awards
Silver | Creative Commerce | Wing Codes
Silver | Creative Effectiveness | Wing Codes
Bronze | Digital/Mobile | Wing Codes

// One Show
Silver
| Interactive, Online & Mobile | Wing Codes
Bronze | Social Media | Wing Codes
Merit | Direct Marketing | Wing Codes

// El Ojo de Iberoamérica
Gold
| Creative Commerce | Wing Codes
Silver | Creative Use of Data | Wing Codes
Bronze | Direct | Wing Codes
Bronze | Creative Commerce | Wing Codes
Shortlist | Direct | e-Scents
Shortlist | Brand Experience & Activation | e-Scents
 
// FIAP Awards 
Bronze
| Innovation in Gaming and Entertainment | e-Scents

// MMA Smarties
Shortlist | Customer (CX) / User Experience (UX) & Design | e-Scents
Shortlist | Social Impact Marketing | To love is to protect and to protect is SBP

// Brazilian Creative Club
Shortlist | Promotional Activation or Direct Marketing | Empty Container, Full Plate
 

Contact me:
melissavaz.ss@gmail.com
+55 11 98143-0432