Brooklyn, NY — USA
WC2R 1EA — UK
Conj 610, Pinheiros, SP — BR
049422 — SG
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Uncomfortably Necessary™
Refusing to stay in one lane, Rise New York & Partners is a creative boutique that cuts through the lines of marketing — blending strategy, storytelling, design, tech, and production across a global network of independent companies.
A CREATIVE
SANCTUARY — WITH
SHARP TEETH
We didn’t build RISE to pitch.
We built it because we were tired.
Tired of watching creativity get castrated in conference rooms.
Tired of rooms full of people where the souls were locked out.
Tired of bold creatives burning out on work that doesn’t move a thing.
Tired of watching ideas die by a thousand tiny approvals.
So we walked out. Started over.
A few of us. No layers. No noise. Just belief.
Belief that great work starts with conviction, not permission.
Belief that culture doesn’t live in a deck — it lives in people who give a damn.
Today, we’re a small core team that acts like hundreds.
Small by choice, global by design.
We help big brands stay sharp and emerging brands grow teeth.
We don’t have a style. We have standards. And they’re high.
We believe in tension between legacy and change, between logic and magic.
We don’t chase trends. We chase truth.
We scale creativity like code. We pitch like we’re already in production.
Because ideas mean nothing if they don’t move fast — and move people.
We’re not rebels. We’re necessary.
The shop that never forgets that creativity must be protected at all costs.
We’re not the biggest, not the fastest.
Just the ones still crazy enough to believe this industry can rise again.
Where are we going? Somewhere better.
We help legacy brands stay young, and young brands build legacy
RISE makes work that cuts through the noise in a fast-moving, no-BS marketing landscape. We help iconic brands stay culturally sharp — and carve out new iconic spaces for the ones on the rise.
LESS
PEOPLE
MORE
CREATIVE
PEOPLE
With over 20 years of experience in the global advertising industry, we’ve seen profit-driven networks put creativity on the back burner, stifling innovation and excellence — we raised the black flag
We build brands
people can’t ignore
Not with noise, with meaning. We're not for everyone, but for marketing and brand leaders tired of overspending with large, inefficient agencies and settling for uninspired marketing work.
Advertising
Boutique
Design
Shop
Content
Studio
Global Leadership
An award winning team who have led and managed multi-billion dollar marketing budgets for global networks and brands.
Flavio Vidigal
Founder, Chief Creative Officer
With over 20 years of experience and a global footprint living and working across North America, Europe, Asia, and LATAM, Flavio has been helping global brands find their voice through creativity in agencies like BBDO, JWT, Ogilvy, VMLY&R, RMG, G2/Grey Group, Firstborn/Dentsu, and HUGE NY
Andre Holzmeister
Founder, Global ECD (Studio)
One of the most awarded Brazilian directors, Andre has led some of the most influential advertising productions across North America, Brazil, and Japan
Pedro Vidigal
Partner, Global Managing Director
Pedro spent his career blending his vast law knowledge with technology and creativity to find untapped business opportunities, while designing state-of-the-art solutions for some of the largest enterprises in Latin America
Tatiane Putti
Global Program Manager
Tatiane Putti is a passionate project manager with a knack for client relations and strategic planning. With experience in creative operations, she thrives on turning challenges into opportunities. She has successfully worked alongside industry leaders, such as Fernanda Romano, a leading figure in global advertising. Tatiane understands the power of synergy in cross-functional teams, and she is proud to have worked with clients like Kingston Technology, Snickers, Monsanto, and Bayer.
Sathi Roy
Board Advisor
A thought leader, humanitarian, and entrepreneur, she brings together a background in psychology, marketing, and over a decade as an NLP leadership coach. Her go-to-market leadership has generated over $600 million in revenue across multiple startups, including growing one company’s valuation from $30 million to $7 billion in just six years.
Our People
We are people from all walks of life who
came together to rise above the noise
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Rafael Fernandes
Design Director
In the past 17 years, Rafa has worked with Art Direction and Design for advertising campaigns, events, digital experiences, and branding. During this time, He worked in agencies and studios like Isobar, Ampfy, and Dojo.
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Caroline Yamamoto
Visual Designer
Since the beginning of my professional development, I've been working with imagery and layout; anything that brings visual balance pleases and inspires me! I bring visual interpretations of my everyday life, blending art and design.
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Bruna Cairo
Creative, Copywriter
Even though her field of study is journalism, Bruna found in advertising a path to express her creativity, knowledge of storytelling, and different kinds of platforms.
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Theo Rios
Art Director
Theo has been working with creativity for 9 years and in advertising for the last 5. He started out illustrating for games and ended up doing a bit of everything — producing and recording music, animating indie short films, and exploring all kinds of formats. Creativity has always been his drive, no matter the medium. He found his place in advertising as an art director and multidisciplinary creative, using everything he’s learned along the way to bring ideas and visuals to life.
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Ethan Stewart
Creative Intern, Art
Ethan is an undergraduate student at the School of Visual Arts studying advertising. He's just started his career, but has experience working with non-profit clients and as a part of a creative team. He has a background in design but is interested in developing his strategy and art direction.
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Regi Jacob
Creative Director
Regi exists at the nexus of storytelling, technology, and culture. After beginning his career in the games industry at Activision, he spent time at both major publishers and indie startups before going on to lead award-winning campaigns for breakout hits Fallout: New Vegas and Dishonored at Bethesda.
At agencies such as AKQA, Regi honed his craft in storytelling, UX, and creative technology. Throughout his career, he has directed innovative and immersive campaigns, products, and experiences for global brands like Puma, Ubisoft, Activision, and Bose.
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Pedro Julien
Creative Director
With 18+ years of professional experience, Pedro is a Brazilian/Swiss designer and creative director, working in the intersection of digital products and branding experience. He plays a central and strategic role across all stages of a project. From understanding business strategy, until delivering final prototypes - creative outputs to solve real problems.
A team player, believer in the power of collaboration and teams diversity. Also an enthusiast of creative frameworks between men and machines (AI).
Brooklyn, NY — USA
Conj 610, Pinheiros, SP — BR
WC2R 1EA — UK
049422 — SG
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Rise New York & Partners LLC
Est. 2017 in New York
Rise is a mindset™