GABRIEL RUSSO

Born in Brazil in the late ’80s, Gabriel Russo began his creative journey in 2006 as an art director.
On the come up, he ventured into motion design and film production, stepping into the game as a global film director, collaborating with leading advertising agencies and production companies.

Based in Barcelona since 2011, founder of RUN ZËBRA RUN since 2017 and partner at Olho Bala Studio since 2024, Russo’s work extends across this wild, wild world.

Blending all his skills in design, motion graphics and live action, he creates mixed-media pieces with his unique craft style. Always pursuing projects that set his soul on fire. Gabriel is always ready for adventure and for breakfast.

CLIENTS

NIKE, REd bull, bmw, GQ British, meta,

MTV, microsoft, kfc, WIRED, azul airlines

mcdonalds, hbo, l'occitane, swiss air,

FIFA, volkswagen, 20th century studios,

AWARDS

2010 - 2025

2x cannes lions
2x shortlist
3x adc europe
4x adc italy
1x eurobest
2x german brand awards
1x prêmio colunistas
1x ADS of the world awards
1x bmvA (official selection)

PRESS

2009 - 2024

9gag
ffffound
ads of the world
36 days of type
ssstendhal
mixmag
adobe blog
latinspots
kibeloco
computer arts brasil
fahrenheit magazine
brazilians who design
like cool
sleepy days
elastika
arte y algo mas
go see news
head topics indonesia
new jersey stage
top 40 charts
moove mag
metal italia
crehana
buzzfeed
oldskull
creativos online
simpsons.news
cali photo fest
my modern mix