Walter Giovanni Grillo  /  Creative Strategist  /  Milan, IT ● REC  00:00:01:14
MILAN, ITALY — PRESENT DAY

Because of
the Internet

Walter Giovanni Grillo
CH 07

A portfolio directed by the internet. Creative strategy, from the first insight to the final cut.

Watch the work ↓
01 — The work

Selected scenes
& full features.

A selection of ideas built from the first tension to the final cut. Open a project to see what happened between the brief and the feed.

Dr.Max #NeiPerTe cover frame
01◆ TikTok
▶ Now playing · 00:07
Dr.Max

Dr.Max —
#NeiPerTe

Turning attention into prevention.

A social-impact initiative translated into TikTok-native, creator-led communication — Greatest Impact winner at the 2025 TikTok Ads Awards.

TikTok Creative Translation Creative Strategy Platform-Native Communication
TikTok · Greatest Impact 2025View case →
BOB bubble tea cups
02◆ Gaming-aware
▶ Now playing · 00:12
BOB Bubble Tea

BOB — always-on
channel

Building a channel people could tune into.

From zero to an always-on Gen Alpha channel — creator-led content, designed shootings and one recognisable BOB voice.

Format Creation Scriptwriting On-Camera Performance
TikTok · Always-on channelView case →
HUGO Spring/Summer 2026 campaign
03◆ Fashion · vertical
▶ Now playing · 00:09
HUGO

HUGO — Red Means Go / Summer 26

From creative idea to final frame.
Feature 03 · From creative idea to final frame

Ten vertical videos and a coordinated photoshooting across Red Means Go and Summer 26 — from early creative development to two days of on-set direction.

Creative Development On-Set Creative Direction Model Direction
Vertical · 10 videos + photoshootView case →
Salomon ACS Pro Shell campaign
04◆ Outdoor → Urban
▶ Now playing · 00:06
Salomon

Salomon — ICS
Pro Shell

Turning trail tech into urban desire.

A seven-video creator campaign translating a highly technical silhouette into an elegant, urban visual language.

Product Positioning Art Direction Creator Briefing
TikTok · 7 videosView case →
Campari Soda — Design Week cover
05◆ Design Week
▶ Now playing · 00:11
Campari Soda

Campari —
Design Week

One brand. Many creator voices.

Creator-led storytelling across Campari's Design Week touchpoints, built around authentic voices rather than over-scripted brand lines.

Creator Strategy Tone of Voice Event Storytelling
TikTok · Design WeekView case →

Other brands
in the cut.

Selected credits — additional short-form work. Hover for the contribution.
Adidas
Short-form concepts
Enel
TikTok launch strategy
BYD
Short-form concepts
Ford
Concepts & scripts
Disney
Creator content
Lavazza
Creator review architecture
Bioscalin
Scriptwriting
Revolut
Platform strategy
LongLife
Content formats
CHILLY
Creator content and TikTok Live
Coop
Short-form concepts
HBO Max
Channel Management

02 — The working method, on the record

Scroll · stop · think · make · repeat

Not a proprietary framework — just how the work actually gets made. Scroll through it: the step you're on lights up.

01
Scroll
Observe culture, behaviour, platforms and the creative languages that are only just starting to form.
02
Stop
Find the audience tension — the actual reason a person might care enough to stop the thumb.
03
Think
Turn that tension into a strategic territory and a creative idea a brand can credibly own.
04
Make
Develop formats, scripts, creator briefs and production until the idea actually exists as content.
05
Repeat
Read the output honestly, refine the system and make the next round sharper than the last.
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03 — About

I spend too much Time online. Brands occasionally benefit from it.

The person behind the strategy.

Portrait of Walter Giovanni Grillo
focus
The whole job is deciding what deserves attention — then holding it there long enough to matter.

Walter Giovanni Grillo is an Italian creative strategist based in Milan, with a background in communication and creative direction. He builds short-form concepts and creator-led campaigns, and works the whole distance: from insight to production.

Cinema is where he learned to think about attention: framing, pacing, what to cut and what to hold. It's why a TikTok and a title sequence get treated with the same care. He's looking to grow inside high-quality creative environments.

Core skills
Creative Strategy · Short-form · Scriptwriting · Creator Direction · Production Coordination · Editing
Interests
Cinema · Sport · Entertainment · Internet culture
04 — Get in touch Open to new work · 2026

Because of
the Internet

Creative strategy, copy and selected overthinking by Walter Giovanni Grillo.

Shot, edited and uploaded from Milan.

Location
Milan, Italy
Because of the Internet — end credits © 2026 Walter Giovanni Grillo