He is passionate about creative problem-solving and powerful storytelling, whether it be for a serious documentary opening title about a murder or a lighthearted commercial featuring endearing characters. His diverse portfolio showcases a range of techniques spanning stop-motion, 2D, and 3D animation, meaning he is uniquely positioned to not only select the best medium to tell authentic and emotionally captivating messages and stories, but also create unique approaches through collage and mixing of techniques.
Hi-Lo is a creative studio focused in motion graphics and animation. From our studio in the sunny city of Los Angeles, California, we collaborate with companies and organizations all over the globe.
We truly believe that the best results come from a place of creativity, care, and passion. For that reason, we strive to create an inspiring and nurturing environment where our clients and team members can feel comfortable taking risks and innovating.
We aim to foster a trusting and understanding relationship through the creative process, by embracing openness to new ideas, being transparent, communicating effectively and working together.
It may sound fancy, but it is actually all done in a simple workflow, which we guide our clients through, ensuring accountability and peace of mind.
Hi-Lo is lead by the creative duo Bruna Imai and Diego Coutinho.
Diego Coutinho
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His work has been recognized more than 60 times in the industry’s most prestigious awards. Most notably, he earned many Emmy Nominations, Art Directors Club, Cannes Lions, One Show, CLIO, LIA, EL Ojo, Promax / BDA, One Show, Film New York Festival, Ciclope, El Ojo De Iberoamerica, If Design, The Motion Awards, Unhide, and D&Ad.
His work also has been shown on many of motion graphics webites, such as Stash Media, Motionographer and Layer Lemonade. Also in many more film and documentary festivals like Broadway International Film Festival, Festival De Cannes, Anima Mundi, Chicano International Film Festival, Roma Cinema Doc, Philadelhia Latina Film Festival, Katra Film Series, Skyline International Film Festival, The Art Of Bklyn Film Festival just to mention a few.
A little extra about him.
Loves to hike, to closely smells trees and cheese, and to continually learn and discover the world with a sense of childlike awe.
Bruna Imai
Bruna Imai is a Japanese/Brazilian creative director, designer and illustrator with more than 12 years of experience. Bruna’s design versatility is paired with wonderfully clear storytelling. Not only does she breathe life into scripts, but she also has an uncanny ability to make complex and abstract concepts accessible visually.
She accomplishes this through her work, which encompasses graphic design, character design, and illustrations – all with a unique and distinctive accent. Boasting a vast array of illustration styles, she consistently provides a distinctive approach for every endeavor. She is able to do so with charm, fondness, humor, and a refined eye for aesthetics.
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Despite sounding focused on fun and cuteness, she loves bringing political and personal themes to life in her work, such as her heritages, feminism, equitism, and immigration, unafraid to touch on sometimes painful and challenging truths.
Her work has been shared in all the cool places like Motionographer and Stash Media; she has also already collaborated with many of the big shops like Buck, Elastic, and Lobo. Not to mention the awards and recognition she has received, such as many Promax BDAs, Ciclope, and Annecy, just to name a few.
A little extra about her.
She loves to expand her horizons all the time; be it at the book club, exploring art, trying new recipes, caring for her plants, going for walks, or traveling to a new place. For her, life is an intense and short adventure.
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