Paulo Fontenele

Graphic Designer / Art Director

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
My name is Paulo Fontenele, i have 20 years of experience and participated in several national and international projects

I participated in projects for clients such as ABM, Tim, Santander, Ambev, Cisco, Pernod Ricard, Monsanto, Whirlpool, Latam Airlines, Alphaville, Porto Seguro, Michelin, Gol Linhas Áreas, Sony, Varig, Bradesco, Editora Abril, HSBC, Blowtex, Samsung, Estadão, Mapfre Seguros, Meio & Mensagem, Itaú, Caloi, Fleischmann, Kimberly-Clark.

Work Experience

Self-Employed

Art Director / Graphic Designer

• I created unified brand identities that incorporated logos, websites, and social media assets.
• Provided UI services, creating and designing iconography and layouts for websites.
• I designed and integrated visually stunning presentations and product demos with the aid of motion graphics and animation techniques.
August 2012 - Portugal

Creative Carbon

Graphic Designer / Art Director

• I developed comprehensive style guides that unified the company's brand across all channels together with the team.
• Created and implemented interactive prototypes that showcased the functionality of new products.
November 2018 - March 2020 Guimarães, Portugal

FIAP

Freelancer Art Director

• Developed and deployed custom UI Pages and UI Macros to optimize the user experience.
• I participated in the project to redesign the interface of all of the university's websites for mobile.
September 2017 - October 2018 São Paulo, Brazil

BeGiant

Freelancer Art Director

In a successful electoral campaign, I participated in the development of online campaigns for three gubernatorial candidates in three Brazilian states. Two of the candidates were elected with a large majority, proving the effectiveness of digital campaigns.

July 2018 - August 2018 São Paulo, Brazil

EOU-MRM//McCann

Senior Art Director

• I kept up with the latest design trends and continuously learned new things to create innovative and engaging visuals.
• My team was responsible for the conceptualization, creation, and creative development of all artwork for our most important clients, which included Santander, Cisco, and Tim.
June 2014 - August 2017 São Paulo, Brazil

Pellegrini Creatori

Freelancer Art Director

I participated in a project that resulted in the creation of an innovative and informative website for the Ministry of Tourism of Abu Dhabi. I also collaborated on the development of successful online campaigns for a Brazilian cosmetic brand.


May 2014 - June 2014 São Paulo, Brazil

Origami Comunica

Graphic Designer / Art Director

• Together with our team, we developed all graphic design and UI requirements for the events of ABM, the association of the largest mining and metallurgy industries in Brazil.
• Presenting new initiatives to stimulate member companies.
February 2012 - March 2014 São Paulo, Brazil

Ludwings Comunicação Digital

Creative Director

Art Direction / UI / UX / 2d design / front-end design / graphic design
June 2011 - January 2012 São Paulo, Brazil

Staff Brasil

Art Director

Art Direction /graphic design
October 2010 - December 2010 São Paulo, Brazil

Lumina 1

Art Director

Art Direction / 2d design / front-end design / graphic design
August 2008 - June 2010 São Paulo, Brazil

Em3D

Graphic Designer

2d design / front-end design / graphic design
October 2007 - August 2008 São Paulo, Brazil

Estalo Comunicação + Design

Graphic Designer

Front-end design / graphic design
March 2005 - October 2007 Fortaleza, Brazil

Mauna Comunicação Interativa

Front-end designer / graphic designer

Front-end design / graphic design
March 2004 - April 2005 Fortaleza, Brazil

Education

Universidade Estácio De Sá

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

Design and Implementation of Internet Environments
February 2001 - June 2003 Fortaleza, Brazil

Languages

Ingles (Conversational),
Portuguese (Native),

Awards

CSS Winner

CSS Winner – site of the month November 2011

2011

CSS DESIGN AWARDS

CSS Design Awards – Site of the day

2011

Skills

3d, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Art Direction, Campaign, Illustration, Modo, UI/UX, WordPress,