Thaïs Lima
Paris, France
thais@thaislima.com

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              I’m a creative leader with a dynamic career spanning art direction across agencies in Paris, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and São Paulo, alongside a parallel path in fashion, including founding an independent ready-to-wear brand with points of sale across three continents.


               Throughout my career, I’ve led branding and campaign projects for international companies and managed design departments, bringing clarity and structure to in-house practices. I’ve built teams from the ground up and mentored designers by listening deeply, encouraging risk-taking, and identifying meaningful growth opportunities. My strength lies in uniting diverse minds around a clear vision, championing experimentation, and upholding a high standard of craft; whether on screen or in the physical world.


              My foundation is multidisciplinary: I graduated from a design and architecture program at the University of São Paulo and from the fashion design program at ESMOD Paris. I see each design discipline as a language with its own rhythm and syntax; learning them has allowed me to move fluidly across mediums and bridge concept and execution.


              For the past four years, I’ve also taught at one of Paris’ leading fashion colleges, guiding collective projects and offering one-on-one mentorship to help students uncover their creative identity and grow with confidence.

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Past clients include: Nike, Sephora, Coach, YouTube, Calvin Klein, Shiseido, Dyson, Target, West Elm, Google, Uniqlo, 19 Entertainment, Rent The Runway, City Harvest, La Scène Des Artistes.

Agencies: I&Co, R/GA, AKQA, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Johannes Leonardo, BBDO, Makeable, Droga5, POKE, Cherry Bomb Creative.