Freelance ethnographer, researcher & consultant


Syngenta Awards 2010 Campaign

I was in Brazil to photograph for a global campaign for Syngenta, a large global Swiss agribusiness company which notably markets seeds and pesticides. Syngenta is involved in biotechnology and genomic research. The campaign was part of Syngenta Awards 2010. Syngenta’s Awards programme is a cornerstone of its employee engagement strategy and aims to make…

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Olympikus ‘Inspire Yourself’ Print Campaign

‘Inspire Yourself’ Print Campaign for Olympikus, Latin America showcasing women running in Brazil. Advertising Agency: DCS / WWP, Porto Alegre, Brazil Agency website: www.dcsnet.com.br Creative Director: Rafael Bohrer and Rodrigo Alves Photographer: Jacob Langvad Nilsson Head of Art Buying: Clarice Dias Production: Eduardo Sallouti / Nation Filmes Published/Released: March 2010 in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru,…

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Crazy About Melissa

New promotions for Brazilian shoemaker Melissa to run during São Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW). This BOLA project was done in collaboration with in-house art director Luciano Lincoln. “Crazy about Melissa” was an advertising campaign I photographed for Melissa Shoes, a Brazilian shoe brand. This photo was shot for São Paulo Fashion Week in Brazil.


Ana Letícia Frediani for Unilever India

At BOLA Sociology Design we have been working for Unilever over the past few months to launch a new product-line in India. For the campaign I photographed a stunning model, Ana Letícia Frediani, from Ford Models Brazil in our studio here in São Paulo. My colleagues, Helder and Lincoln from BOLA, just got back from…

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Nokia Trends Mobjam Flyers & Posters

This is a photograph of Mobjam by photographer Jacob Langvad Nilsson. This event was organized by the producers of Nokia Trends happened on the 11th of July 2007 in in a huge penthouse loft in central São Paulo in Brazil. Nokia’s youth campaign is “Connected Through Music”.


Stine Goya Konfetti Collection Lookbook

Stine Goya Konfetti Collection Lookbook was produced just in time for Copenhagen Fashion Week F/W 2007. I finished shooting the lookbook for my close friend, fashion designer Stine Goya. She is a Central Saint Martin’s Graduate in print design and this is her premiere season. Her women’s ready-to-wear collection is called Konfetti.


Eastpak Campaign

“Fight for your Roots” is the title for a global advertisement campaign I photographed for Eastpak. It was shot on location in Costa Rica.


Human-centered Design Research in Emerging Markets


Jacob Langvad Nilsson continues to work persistently in the cross-section between editorial photojournalism and visual ethnography, pushing the boundaries of human-centered design research to tell stories about globalization, cultural shift, and the aspirations and desires of people living in a changing world.

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