Mr. Bastos has developed extensive creative and design skills by focusing on global trending and has studied and worked in some of the most prominent locations in the world.
CHICAGO, IL, February 27, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Eddie Bastos has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
A diversified, talented, and award-winning Designer, Mr. Bastos has distinguished himself in the industry in Brazil and the U.S. Presently representing Jacobson/Rost as a design director, he manages a team of designers while also providing expert solutions to clients. For more than two decades, Mr. Bastos has developed extensive creative and design skills by focusing on global trending and has studied and worked in some of the most prominent locations in the world.
In his current role, Mr. Bastos focuses on all aspects of design, from websites, brand identity, advertising campaigns, to packaging and logo redesign for clients. One of his main accounts presently includes Monroe Shocks & Struts, the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, one of the world's largest indoor waterparks, and Masonite Doors that do More. Among other recent projects, Mr. Bastos has been influential with such clients as City Lights Brewing Company, BOSS Snowplows, Jones Dairy Farm among others. Jacobson Rost is notably a premier advertising agency based in Chicago and Milwaukee.
Throughout his professional career, Mr. Bastos has worked with dozens of famed brands, from Wilson Football and Disney to Citroën, Audi, and Qatar Airways. His extensive portfolio also included The Black Eyed Peas - The End Tour, which Nestlé FAST sponsored, and the Beyoncé I AM Tour, also sponsored by Nestlé in the South American leg of these global tours.
Looking toward the future, Mr. Bastos aims to evolve into an executive position, VP of Brands or Group Design Director. Before being acquired by his agency, Mr. Bastos was a senior digital designer for PepsiCo in Chicago from 2018 to 2021 and Adtalem Global Education in Chicago between 2016 and 2018, and was a creative director for PSA Peugeot Citroën in Curitiba, Brazil, an esteemed French automotive manufacturer and holding company, from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Bastos also had leading roles in Sao Paulo and Curitiba from 2001 to 2015.
A classically trained pianist, Mr. Bastos received an associate's degree in music theory and composition at the School of Music and Fine Arts in Brazil in 1997. He subsequently earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in industrial and product design at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR) in Brazil in 2001 and a Master of Fine Arts in advertising and new media at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco from 2016 to 2020. Furthermore, Mr. Bastos received certification in advertising photography in Brazil in 2008.
During his professional journey, Mr. Bastos lent his expertise to the Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago on a volunteer basis in 2015 as a digital designer.
Highlighting his professional career, Mr. Bastos has received numerous accolades in recognition of his work. He also received several website and package design Awards from various organizations, including the Brazilian Association of Mineral Water, winning gold in the packaging design category, his first Award. However, Mr. Bastos's most significant accomplishment has been his ability to work in both countries as a dual citizen, adding to his Brazilian heart the focus of North Americans, he continued his education advancing his career. He credits his success to his perseverance, determination, confidence, and his portfolio of work.
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