Creating powerful brands is our Cuore business.
We are HardCuore. A design agency. And if that name alone doesn’t ring a bell, one thing is certain: you’ve already seen, felt, and tasted our work—and you’ll never forget it.
We’re on supermarket shelves, in the streets, and across all media, building some of the most iconic and transformative brands of the past 15 years.
Everything starts with design. From the first version of a package to the last post on TikTok. Design is not a tool, a discipline, or a department. It’s the soul. The essence of what a brand is, what it represents, its purpose, and everything it does. Design isn’t just how a brand speaks, it’s how it’s heard. It’s the beginning—and all the new beginnings.
We work with a select group of clients, helping elevate their unique vision through a deep dive into strategy and design. But our power reaches its full potential when we take care of the entire journey of a brand—from its birth to becoming an icon.
The
Power
Road
How we turn brands into
icons through the power of design
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01 Team
Gather the best
Tailor-made team, hub of specialized partners
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02 Dive
Deepen
Immersion, research
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03 Now
Connect
Provoke, define strategy, redefine codes
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04 Craft
Experiment and create
Original, multidisciplinary and meticulous process
Services
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1
Team
- Tailor-made team
- Pool of experts
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2
Dive
- Immersion
- Research
- Benchmarking
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3
Now
- Workshop Zeitgeist
- Culture Map
- Semiotic Research
- Brand Architecture
- Brand Strategy
- Brand Positioning
- Archetype
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4
Craft
- Branding
- Rebranding
- Naming
- Verbal Identity
- Visual Identity
- Graphic Design
- Packaging
- Art Direction
- Motion Graphics
- Film
- Photography
- Scenography
- Illustration
- Brandbook
- Communication
- Press Kit
- Special Projects
Clients
Team
To do the best work, work with the best. Our power comes from our people: creatives, thinkers and doers who complement each other in an incredibly talented team led by partners and directors Breno Pineschi and Rafael "Rato" Cazes.
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- GianluccaSegatoSenior Designer
- BrenoPineschiFounder Partner, Creative Director
- RafaelCazesPartner, Creative Director
- FernandaRodriguesAccount Executive
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- AlexeiPotekinSenior Art Director
- JessicaAlmeidaSenior Designer
- NathalieJourdanSenior Designer
- NicoleMorimSenior Designer
- CarolinaCostaSenior Designer
- ThaynáBrittoSenior Designer
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- GabrielaBarbosaHead of Communications
- TalitaBarcelosMedia and Content Planner
- AlexRezendeMotion Designer
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- ViníciusCambruzziCopywriter
- SandessaKnausProducer, Project Manager
- IsaacSimãoProject Manager
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- CélioSoaresChief Financial Officer
- FernandaMenezesHuman Resources Manager
- MariaRigonProject Manager
- LuccaPineschiJunior Designer
- JoãoPedroFinancial Assistant
Awards
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Cannes Lions, Shortlist
- PRIO, "Unstoppable Mind" - Film Craft
2024 -
Brasil Design Award - Gold
- PRIO, "Unstoppable Mind" - Craft for Design, Motion
2024 -
48th Annual Yearbook of the Clube de Criação
- PRIO, "Unstoppable Mind" - Animation
2024 -
Brasil Design Award - Silver
- Bold Snacks - Packaging Design
2024 -
Latin American Design Awards - Bronze
- Bold Snacks - Packaging Design
2024 -
Brasil Design Award - Bronze
- Naveia, Culinary Line - Packaging Design
2024 -
Winner Vegan Brand Of The Year Design Award - Winner
- Naveia - Visual Identity
2022 -
Bornancini Design Awards - Silver
- Future Farm, "Futuro Burger 2030" - Motion
2022 -
Bornancini Design Awards - Bronze
- Beck's, “The Bitter Awakens” - Motion
2022 -
Bornancini Design Awards - Bronze
- Rema Maré - Social Impact, Visual Identity
2022 -
The Dieline Awards - Silver
- Naveia - Dairy Products, Packaging Design
2021 -
The Dieline Awards - Bronze
- Yorgus Kyds - Dairy Products, Packaging Design
2021 -
The Dieline Awards - Silver
- Future Farm - Fresh Food, Packaging Design
2020 -
Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas - Winner
- Future Farm
2020 -
Latin American Design Awards - Bronze
- Fazenda Futuro - Branding
2019 -
Promax Global Awards - Shortlist
- Globo, "Verão 90" - Opening Titles
2019 -
Tetra Pak Graphic Quality Program - Silver
- do bem™, "Chá Mate com Limão" - Packaging
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