EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
CITI (Universidade Nova)
Multimedia research & developing center
- 2010 present day
- Web Designer
EXECUTIVE CENTER
Advertising Agency – Angola
- 2009/2010
- Senior Designer
FREELANCER
- 2006/2009
CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN
- 2008/09
- Freelance project
- Job Description:
Responsible for the design and image treatment for the book “Máscaras da Utopia” about the History of University theater in Portugal.
RIPA DESPORTO
Sports newspaper
- October 2008 – December 2008
- Graphic Designer
- Job Description:
As a freelancer i was responsible for compiling and designing the newspaper.
PRONUPCIAS
Publishing company
- June 2007 – July 2007
- Graphic designer
- Job Description:
I was responsible for all editorial design and adertising for the magazine “Ambientes de Festa”.
R.B.E.P.
Online Highschool
- Library Network
- July 2008
- Freelancer
- Job Description:
I was responsible for all
re-design of this Institution, including
the corporate identity, website, stationary,
web adverts and flash animations.
PRIMEIRA MÃO
Newspaper
- July 2005 – January 2007
- Head of Graphic Department
- Job Description:
I was responsible for compiling and designing the newspaper together with supplementary magazines and press advertising. My duties also included being responsible for the fresh redesign of this newspaper along with the website contents management using backoffice.
XPTODESIGN
Design studio
- January2005 – March 2005
- Internship
- Job Description:
This opportunity was part of my university teaching program. During three months, I developed my knowledge about print techniques and how to prepare work for final printing. As part of my duties I designed posters, leaflets, brochures and corporate identities.
J.U.P.
University Newspaper of Oporto
- December 2004 – December 2005
- Head of graphic department (Volunteer)
- Job Description:
I joined this academic newspaper in order to learnmoreabout editorial design within the journalistic and press environment. During this all year, I was responsible for designing amonthly newspaper and create their own advertising.
PÚBLICO
Newspaper
- July 2004 – October 2004
- Graphic Designer – Internship
- Job Description:
I was given the opportunity to do an extra 3 months internship in the most prestigious daily newspaper in Portugal. During this placement I obtained new skills regarding editorial and press design. Through this placement I learnt how to work to tight deadlines and time manage with great efficiency providing me with invaluable experience for my future career.
F.E.U.P.
Faculty of Engineering in the
University of Oporto
- October 2000 – December 2000
- Graphic Designer – Internship
- Job Description:
In this faculty I had the opportunity to create work and also learn the essentials of basic design softwareand its capabilities.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
E.S.E.I.G. – I.P.P
(Escola Superior de Estudos
Industriais e Gestão)
2004/05
BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Advertising.
Final grade 14/20.
U.C.L.A.N.
University of Central Lancashire
(Preston, UK)
January – April 2004
Graphic Design Erasmus Student Exchanging program.
Final Grade: 65%
FBAUP
(Faculda de Belas artes do Porto) 2000/01
Frequency in the first year of Sculpture course
SOARES DOS REIS
Arts and Crafts High School
1999/2000
Graphic Arts Level III.
Final Grade 17/20.
DESIGN AWARDS
OVARVÍDEO Festival
October 2004 National contest – 3rd prize Brief: To create a poster for a video and animation festival taking course in the city of Ovar. I received third prize competing against 256 other candidates.
III CONGRESSO DE
TRÁS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO
September 2002 National contest – 1st prize Brief: To create an advertising strategy promoting tourism in the region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (North of Portugal).
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
I am fluent in:
- Photoshop CS5
- Indesign CS5
- Illustrator CS5,
- Quarkxpress 8
- Freehand MX
- Microsoft Office
- Mac OS X
- Windows XP.
Languages:
- Portuguese (native)
- English (written and spoken)
- Spanish (spoken)
Musical instruments:
- Bass
- Guitar
