About Steve or Colmar.

Steve Colmar is a creative leader with 20+ years of experience turning ideas into work that people notice, brands can own and businesses can grow from.

Born in Brazil, of Japanese-German descent and based in Lisbon, Steve’s path into creativity was never quite a straight line. He has explored engineering, design, law and communication, eventually converging in the eclectic world of a creative agency. This mix continues to shape the way he thinks and works.

Over the years, he has worked across a wide range of industries, from automotive, mobility and energy to food and beverage, FMCG, finance, retail, health and culture. His work spans big brand platforms and campaigns, digital and social, design, experiences and content.

Collaboration has been a constant throughout his career. Steve has led multidisciplinary creative teams and, along the way, the creative operations of Leo Burnett, Publicis and Digitas in Portugal, bringing together creative, design, digital, production and strategy around a common ambition. He believes the strongest work comes from people with different perspectives pushing an idea further together.

His work has been recognised at Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, LIA, Eurobest, NYF, ADCE, El Ojo, Effies and the Clube Criativos de Portugal, among others. He has also served on international and local award juries, including Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, Eurobest, ADCE and El Ojo.

Today, Steve remains driven by the same thing that brought him to the industry in the first place: curiosity. About people, culture, technology, brands and what happens when different ideas collide. He believes creativity can be both strategically sharp and beautifully made, and that the most interesting work often starts by looking at a problem from somewhere nobody expected.