Hi there. My name is Julio, but more on that later.

I've been a creative for the past 20 years, and an advertising aficionado for much longer than that.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked in agencies big and small—partnering with high-profile brands with big budgets, as well as causes that rely on creativity to earn the attention they can’t buy.

The work I’ve made so far spans multiple disciplines, but the goal with each project is always the same – make stuff that gets talked about by people who don’t care about ads as much as I do. Like your mom.

Today, as Head of Creative at Superette, DoorDash's in-house studio, I’ve been shaping the brand and driving its cultural relevance. By leading campaigns across all audiences —whether developed internally or with partner agencies— I’ve contributed to the brand’s exponential growth across the board, helping DoorDash earn its place on the Fortune 500 for the first time in its 11-year history.

And while I have you, please watch this important message by The Office’s Oscar Nunez:

Brazilian / US Citizen

+1 312 610 9040

juliodalfonso@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

DoorDash | Head of Creative | 2022-Present

BBDO LA | Creative Director | 2018 - 2022

Leo Burnett Chicago | ACD/CW | 2014 - 2018

Y&R Sao Paulo | Senior Copywriter | 2013 - 2014

Leo Burnett Tailor Made | Senior Copywriter | 2011 - 2013

Mohallem/Artplan | Senior Copywriter | 2009 - 2011

Mohallem Meirelles | Copywriter | 2007 - 2009

Fallon Sao Paulo | Copywriter | 2006 - 2007

Loducca | Intern | 2005 - 2006

Neogama/BBH | Intern | 2004 - 2005


BRANDS

DoorDash, AT&T, Samsung, Vivo, Tam Airlines, Fiat, Peugeot, Kia Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Brooks Running, McDonald’s, Juanita’s Foods, Allstate, Esurance, Visa, Fifth Third Bank, Citibank, Bradesco, DIAGEO, Sherwin-Williams, Davene, Danone, Ron Finley Project, The Field Museum, Human Rights Foundation, Akatu, The Salvation Army, SmartBuy Wines


AWARDS

Cannes Lions – 1x Gold (Print), 1x Silver (Mobile), 4x Bronzes (Entertainment, Outdoor, Sustainable Development Goals) + 7x Shortlists

Cannes Young Lions - Film Representative

The One Show - 1x Silver Pencil, 4x Merits, 1x Finalist

One Screen – 1x Finalist

D&AD – 2x Wood

D&AD Impact – 1x Wood Pencil

ADC NY – 1x Silver, 1x Bronze, 1x Merit

Clio Awards – 2x Bronze

LIA - 2x Bronze

The Webby Awards – 1x People’s Voice Winner 2020

Young Guns - 1x Finalist

Eurobest - 1x Gold

New York Festivals – 2x Finalists

El Ojo de Iberoamerica – 2x Silver, 2x Bronze

FIAP – 1x Bronze

WPPed Cream – 1x Winner, 1x Highly Commended

Leo Burnett’s GPC – 2x 8-Ball

Luerzer's Archive Magazine – 3x publications

Contagious Magazine - 3x publications

The Caples Award – 1x Bronze, 1x Finalist

CCSP (Brazilian Creative Annual) – 1x Silver, 15+ merits

Profissionais do Ano Rede Globo - 1x Finalist, 1x Jury Member

Troféu Imprensa SBT - 1x Winner

ABP – 1x Silver, 2x Bronze

Colunistas – 1x GP


PUBLICATIONS

The Guardian, BBC, Fox, USA Today, MSNBC, New York Post, Fast Company, Mashable, Wired, Gizmodo, HuffPost, CNet, Business Insider, Variety, Globo, Contagious Magazine, PSFK, Adweek, Creativity, Muse by Clio, Luerzer’s Archive


EDUCATION

Feature Film Writing – UCLA Extension, Los Angeles

Master Class in Digital Acceleration – Hyper Island – Karlskrona, Sweden

Bachelor's Degree in Social Communications – ESPM – Sao Paulo, Brazil


LANGUAGES

English, Portuguese