

Born in 1980 in the South of São Paulo in Brazil, Adhemas Batista is a self-educated digital artist, now living in the United States with his family and pursuing a creative career in his own studio in Los Angeles. A graphic designer since he was 15, the so-called "colour seller" stands out thanks to his highly colorful and powerful visual style, which has earned him several awards, including a Golden Lion in the Conception category of the 2009 Cannes Festival, and two Golden Statues in the London Festival. He was also named Brazilian Young Creative at the 2003 Cannes advertising Festival. Recognised for his creative work on the brand Havaianas, Adhemas Batista has since been sollicitated by other major brands, such as Absolut, Adobe, Danone, General Motors, Microsoft, Myspace, Nestlé, Nike, Nokia, Pepsi, Puma, Unilever and Volkswagen. He is also the only Brazilian artist to have taken part in the Coca-Cola Remix project, in 2007. He is also a member of the KDU crew.