Faces to Forget

Coala Music / AKQA
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Coala MusicFaces to Forget2026
BrandCoala Music
AgencyAKQA
Award ShowClio Music
CategoryDesign
Year2026
CountryBrazil
Description

The album Diamonds, Tears and Faces to Forget is an invitation to let go. A message in which BK’ urges fans to detach from everything and everyone holding back their progress. It’s the same essence that has driven humanity since the beginning of time. To express this, we created a new folklore that came to live through design. A metaphor of a monster lurking in the shadows, feeding on those numbed by their own indolence, as the narrative thread of the album. That monster is the hyena. Africa’s most cunning predator. With it, the album launch became a call to join BK’s pack, a pack that moves forward together in pursuit of progress. Until one weak link slows them down, and is left behind to be devoured. This helped BK’ break out of the Rio de Janeiro rap bubble and became recognized as a mainstream artist in Brazil and beyond, competing with The Weeknd for the top spot on Spotify’s global debut chart.

Awards
  • • Clio Music — Design / Direct Marketing — Gold
  • • Clio Music — Creative Effectiveness — Silver
  • • Clio Music — Design Craft / Art Direction — Silver
  • • Clio Music — Fan Engagement / Experiential — Bronze
  • • Clio Music — Fan Engagement / Film — Bronze
  • • Clio Music — Integrated Campaign / Album Launch/Artist Promotion Integrated Campaign — Bronze
Credits
ArtistAbebe Bikila (Coala Music)
EditorMegg Miranda (AKQA), Allan Langer (AKQA)
StudioALTRN
AccountKarin Borba (Hefty)
DesignerLuiz Murara (Coala Music)
DirectorFelipe Vellas (Anonymous Content Brazil)
ProducerGiovana Neiva (AKQA), Flavia Gannan (Anonymous Content Brazil), Lili Bigatello (Anonymous Content Brazil), Edu Luke (Hefty), Cris Botarelli (Hefty), Otávio Cavalheiro (Hefty), Eduardo Rossi (Hefty), Celso Moretti (Hefty), Tuco Barini (Hefty), Renan Marques (Hefty)
CopywriterDaniel Neme (AKQA)
OperationsAna Beatriz Monteiro (Coala Music)
3D DesignerGabriel Viotto (ALTRN), Tiago Scaff (ALTRN)
IllustratorJoão Lavieri
Art DirectorMarcos Lee (AKQA), Guilherme Marini (Anonymous Content Brazil)
CoordinationLarissa Durante (Hefty), Fabi Lugli (Hefty), Susi Rodrigues (Hefty)
PhotographerBruna Sussekind (No title)
Talent AgencyNo title
3D CompositionBrandon Ventura
Agency NetworkAKQA Group
Artist managerVictor Senedesi (Coala Music)
Location ScoutHabtamu Belay (Anonymous Content Brazil)
VFX supervisorCirilo Bonazzi (Anonymous Content Brazil)
Founder partnerGuilherme Marconi (Coala Music)
Holding CompanyWPP
Motion designerKaue Akimoto (AKQA), Daniela Lima (AKQA), Diogo Mangiacavalli (AKQA)
Casting directorGirum Girma (Anonymous Content Brazil)
Costume designerMarina Vieira (Anonymous Content Brazil)
Public relationsNatalia Albertoni (AKQA)
Account ExecutiveFelipe Guimarães (AKQA), Debora Carvalho (Hefty)
Managing DirectorLuiza Baffa (AKQA), Renata Dumont (Anonymous Content Brazil)
Advertiser / BrandCoala Music
Advertising AgencyAKQA
Assistant directorFlavio Lanfredi (Anonymous Content Brazil)
Associate producerNatalia Sousa (AKQA)
Executive ProducerPriscila Krüger (No title)
Head of operationsRafael Chammas (AKQA), Fernanda Pereira (Coala Music), Tom Lopes (Coala Music)
Head of productionBeatriz Estevan (Coala Music), Luiza Martins (Anonymous Content Brazil)
Operations managerPatricia Perrone (AKQA), Cesar Matias (AKQA)
Production CompanyHefty, Anonymous Content Brazil
Executive assistantJuliana Costa (Anonymous Content Brazil)
Head of partnershipThiago Custódio (Coala Music)
Partnership managerHenrique Anacleto (Coala Music)
Assistant art directorTai Reis (AKQA)
Chief Creative OfficerRenato Zandona (AKQA), Diego Machado (AKQA), Hugo Veiga (AKQA)
Chief Executive OfficerChristiano Vellutini (AKQA)
Director of photographyAdolpho Veloso (Anonymous Content Brazil)
Head of Client ServicesIsabel Rudge (AKQA)
Senior executive producerCamila Martinez (Anonymous Content Brazil)
Account & Integration LeadLuiza Medeiros (AKQA)
Associate Creative DirectorMario Morais (AKQA), Guilherme Manzi (AKQA)
Motion designer coordinatorAnderson Silva (AKQA Casa)
Post-production coordinatorVirginia Fares (Anonymous Content Brazil)
Executive production directorPaula Santana (AKQA)
General director & Head of musicGabriel Andrade (Coala Music)
Product Manager and MerchandisingOlivia Bastos (Coala Music)
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