Miguel Vaz
Product & Graphic Designer
Lisbon, Portugal
+351 914116115
be.net/miguelsvaz
Secure, confident and passionate about what I do. An enthusiast about Design, I have qualities that suit several areas of Design. In my years of experience, I gathered knowledge in different area of design, such as: product/industrial design, graphic design, web design and UI/UX design. Always eager to learn more and more, trying to always be at the best of my capabilities.
Work Experience
The Shop
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer, Art Finalist
January 2017
- Present
Lisbon, Portugal
United Creative
Designer
Graphic Designer, Art Finalist
April 2016
- November 2016
Portugal
Gen Design Studio
Designer
January 2014
- February 2015
Braga, Portugal
Bualdesign Unipessoal, Lda
Freenlance Product Designer
January 2012
- May 2012
Lisbon, Portugal
Paul Cocksedge Studio
Design Intern
I've worked in several projects related to product and lighting design.
June 2011
- December 2011
London, United Kingdom
Itinerante - Divulgação Histórica E Cultural, Crl.
Graphic Designer
September 2009
- September 2010
Lisbon, Portugal
USF Almada - Unidade De Saúde Familiar Da Cova Da Piedade
Graphic Designer
Freelance Job. Designed the logotype for the health center of "Unidade de Sáude Familiar (USF) da Cova da Piedade
February 2008
- February 2008
Almada, Portugal
Education
Faculty Of Architecture, Lisbon's Technical University (Faculdade De Arquitectura Da Universidade Técnica De Lisboa)
Master in Product Design
September 2008
- May 2011
Lisbon, Portugal
Ar.Co - Centro De Arte & Comunicação Visual
Intense Drawing Summer Course
July 2003
- July 2003
Lisbon, Portugal
Socidade De Belas Artes
Drawing Course
Attended the first and the second year of the Drawing Course in the National Society of Fine-Arts, having completed them successfully.
October 2006
- July 2008
Lisbon, Portugal
Externato Marista De Lisboa
High School
Finished High school in the Externato Marista de Lisboa in the year 2004 with a 15,8 GPA and got into the University with a 17,3 GPA after the final exams. (Grades range from 1 to 20).
September 1989
- June 2004
Lisbon, Portugal
Languages
English (Advanced),
Portuguese (Native),
French (Beginner),
Skills
Adobe Illustrator CC,
Adobe Indesign CC,
Adobe Photoshop CC,
Alias Sketchbook Pro,
Aperture 3,
Autocad,
Cinema 4D,
Digital Sketching,
Flamingo For Rhinoceros,
Hand Sketching,
Keynote ,
Microsoft Powerpoint,
Microsoft Word,
Numbers,
Pages,
Rhinoceros 3D,
Solidworks,
V-ray For Rhinoceros,
Workshops
Participated in the workshop "Values of Design for SMEs", sponsored by IAPMEI, in May 2008.
Participated in the Active Welfare Workshop, sponsored by Torino 2008 World Design Capital, in the town of Pollenzo in July 2008 under the mentorship of designer Lekshmy Parameswaran and designer László Herczegh. This course was attended by several experts, together with the students developed a project to improve the quality of life of people suffering from obesity in the town of Pollenzo.
Participated in the Active Welfare Workshop, sponsored by Torino 2008 World Design Capital, in the town of Pollenzo in July 2008 under the mentorship of designer Lekshmy Parameswaran and designer László Herczegh. This course was attended by several experts, together with the students developed a project to improve the quality of life of people suffering from obesity in the town of Pollenzo.
Competitions
Participated in the Bombay Sapphire Design Contest in 2006/2007.
Participated in the BraunDesign Prize in 2008.
Participated in the PULMONALE Design Contest 2010.
Participated in the BraunDesign Prize in 2008.
Participated in the PULMONALE Design Contest 2010.
Additional Information
Recommendation letter from Paul Cocksedge Studio.