I’m a graphic designer from Porto, Portugal, now living in New York. I studied Communication Design for four years at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Porto, and then did a Masters in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects for another two years at the same school.

After I graduated college, I was invited to work at White Studio, an award-winning design studio in Porto. Over those 4 years, I was able to grow as a designer and a project manager—really learning what it takes to develop good, strong concepts and ideas to support our clients’ needs. Working at White Studio shaped my training as a designer. I learned how to be versatile with my work, how to coordinate projects, and how to collaborate with clients, as well as across teams.

New York brought me to the Maple Creative team, where I worked in-house for the first time. It was an incredible learning experience, and I got to understand the role design plays in a much bigger team, bringing projects to life, from sketches to final production. Maple gave me the opportunity to explore and expand a brand to its fullest, better understanding our audience and our needs as a company.

After some time as a freelancer working on my own, I am now part of the VICE News Tonight graphics team, working as an Art Director. Read Less