Kevin David

Founder @ KELE, Forbes 30 Under 30

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

About

Kevin David is a Creative Director and DJ with +9 years of experience in creative advertising, cultural strategy, and film production. His career has spanned film studios, creative agencies, and experiential projects, culminating in the founding of KELE, a cultural strategy consultancy that has collaborated with major brands such as Nike, L’Oréal, and Heineken, earning industry recognition including a nomination at the Caboré Awards. As co-founder of MOOC, an independent collective of black entrepreneurs, Kevin has been recognized for his influence in the creative industry by initiatives such as Papel & Caneta Vozes30 (2022), Forbes Life The List (2023), and Forbes 30 Under 30 Brazil (2023). In 2024, he was selected as a juror at the Cannes Lions Festival, Young Lions Brazil, Globo Multishow, and the Brazil Design Awards. Kevin studied Fashion Image at Istituto Marangoni and Branded Content at Miami Ad School. As a creative and producer, he has led culturally relevant projects for clients like Gilberto Gil, Conspiração Filmes, Zerezes, Arezzo, and Harper’s Bazaar, blending artistic vision with strategic thinking. He was also featured on the Bantumen Powerlist 100 as one of the most influential black personalities in Lusophony.

Experience

  • Founding Comittee Member at Soho House & Co
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • KELE (2 yrs 9 mos)
    • Fundador
      Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Clients: Globoplay, Heineken (Clash'd, Devassa & Fys), L'Oreal, Nike.

    • Fundador
      Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Diretor de Criação at LePub
    Apr 2025 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Clients: C&A, Santander, Heineken & General Motors (GM).

  • Awarding Jury Member at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
    Apr 2025 - Jun 2025 · 3 mos

  • Co-Founder & CCO at MOOC
    Nov 2015 - Feb 2024 · 8 yrs 4 mos

    MOOC (@wearemooc) is a black run creative collective. Since 2015 we've been developing projects for global brands already being elected one of the 10 most influential collectives in the digital content businesses in 2017 by Youpix, one of the 7 redefining digital content in Brazil in 2018 by AFROPUNK and one of the 10 groups that use technology and social responsibility as a method in business in 2019 by GQ. Executive Creative Director - Leading projects from ideation to presentation at MOOC; - Brought-to-life many digital concepts and campaigns focus on plurality and black culture; - Grew brand awareness exponentially through lifestyle by executing and conceiving groundbreaking experimental concept to activate major projects; - AD; Content Supervisor - Leading knowledge and developed the concept, branding and structure; - Provide text, image and video content with engagement potential for social network accounts; - Creative Research focused on entertainment, youth narratives and black culture; Project Management - Planning, organizing and managing the effort to accomplish a successful project; - Leading the project to achieve goals and deliverables with excelence; - Leverages a strict attention to detail and solutions-oriented approach to accomplish tasks efficiently; Casting Producer - Casting production for 360 advertising campaigns, tv shows, feature and short films focused on diversity and black ethinicity; - Office management and audition schedules; - Budgeting, casting negotiation and contract management; - Cast budgets and availability reports; Clients: Ambev (Skol), Avon, Bradesco, Budweiser, Coca Cola (Chás Leão), Converse, Dove, Faber Castell, Instagram, Intel, Meta +