Hi. I’m Maria from Portugal (vagos), a copywriter who writes and thinks.
And there’s one thing I keep thinking about that keeps me up at night.
(No, it’s not the fact that knees have baby faces.)

Is there any mom who really knows what we do?
(We don’t always know either. Hello, impostor syndrome.)

Or is it just my mom who kind of gets it, but only when an ad comes on TV
and I go, “Yep, I did that”?

Well, maybe it would’ve been easier to be a nurse like my sister.
But definitely not as fun. (Sorry, sis)

Mail: mariaamanueel@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Maria Branco

Experience

JUDAS (jun.22 - )

Publicis Groupe Lisboa (march.18 - may 22 )
[At Publicis Groupe Lisbon, I contribute to campaigns across its agencies: Digitas,
Leo Burnett , and Publicis]

Awards and Recognitions

Cannes Lions

1x Shortlist (2023)

Cannes Young Lions Competition Global | Print

1x Bronze (2023)

Young Lions Competition Portugal | Print

1x Gold (2024)

1x Gold (2023)

1x Finalist (2022)

D&AD

1x Shortlist

ADCE

Junior Jury

1x Shortlist (2023)

CCP (Creativity Club of Portugal)

Shortlist Jury (2025)

Shortlist Jury (2024)

3x Gold

2x Silver

3x Bronze

10x Shortlist

Lürzers's Archive

1st Place Ranking Copywriter Portugal (2023)

2x publication :: VOL. 02 -2022

Print Ad of the Week :: Week 17/2022

Effie Awards Portugal

1x Silver

1x Bronze

2x Shortlist

El Ojo

1x Shortlist Nuevos Talentos Jóvenes Profesionales (2022)

Golden Drum - Young Drummers Competition

2x Shortlist

Education

Escola Cuca :: Copywriting

Redhook School :: Napoleão :: Creative Processes Laboratory

FLAG :: MBA :: Marketing, Strategy and Creativity

APEU-FEUC :: PG :: Digital Marketing

ESEC :: Organizational Communication :: Marketing Communication