Rick & Mario
aka MICK [Mario & rICK] (but not really)
CG Artists turned CG Supervisors turned Art Directors turned Creative Directors turned Directors turned.. ?
This is not us
Sort of looks like us a bit
That’s us
Mario on the left, Rick on the right
We’ve been in a few publications and won a few awards, here they are:
Awards
2015
Absolut Dark Noir - Creative Directors
GOLD at ADC Awards
Official Selection at Annecy
Vimeo Staff Picks
2016
Project Literacy - Directors
Gold Lion Health & Wellness at Cannes Lions
Grand Prix Health & Wellness at Cannes Lions
Wood Pencil / D&AD Awards
2017
The Girl and The Cloud - Co-Directors
Bronze Kinsale Shark for Film Craft
Publications
2015
LocoDice
https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/10/28/loco-dice-sending-one-out-rick-thiele-mario-ucci/37575
2016
Girl and the Cloud
http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2016/three-perfect-surprise/
Project Literacy
https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/pearson-project-literacy-fcb-inferno/1384933
https://lbbonline.com/news/fcb-inferno-launches-alphabet-of-illiteracy-for-project-literacy/
https://adage.com/creativity/work/alphabet-illiteracy/45613
https://www.adsoftheworld.com/media/digital/project_literacy_the_alphabet_of_illiteracy
http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2016/alphabet-of-illiteracy/
2018
Peperami
https://lbbonline.com/news/rick-mario-direct-peperamis-the-animal-is-back-campaign-for-atomic/
https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/peperami-brothers-mother-atomic/1498580
https://www.thedrum.com/creative-works/project/atomic-peperami-brother-another-mother
https://lbbonline.com/news/from-animal-to-gym-bro-peperamis-back-and-meatier-than-ever/
https://lbbonline.com/news/the-peperami-animal-returns-with-friends-in-tongue-in-cheek-sports-ad/
https://www.shots.net/news/view/peperami-meats-the-movies
VOXI
https://lbbonline.com/news/this-voxi-ad-from-partizans-rick-mario-is-simply-thumb-believable/
http://www.davidreviews.tv/Work/Voxi_Thumbs/
https://shots.net/news/view/rick-mario-direct-animated-thumbs-commercial-for-voxi
2019
Pilgrim’s Choice
https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/pilgrims-choice-dishes-dreams-above-beyond/1592952
https://adsofbrands.net/en/news/above-beyond-and-yonder-create-more-cheesy-dreams-for-pilgrims-choice/1009
https://marcommnews.com/abovebeyond-and-yonder-create-more-cheesy-dreams-for-pilgrims-choice/
https://www.adsoftheworld.com/media/film/pilgrims_choice_dishes_of_your_dreams
https://fabnews.live/abovebeyond-and-yonder-create-more-cheesy-dreams-for-pilgrims-choice/