Maria Bruno Néo

Lisbon, Portugal
Maria Bruno Néo was born in Lisbon, 1985, she opened her big brown eyes and started observing the world around her to learn as much she could.
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Soon developed a critical thinking, and curiosity about the world and how things were done. That led her to read as much as she could, trying to build opinions on several matters.
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She started travelling very young with her family, being exposed to several cultures and traditions very early.
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Her father brought the interest in the creative areas while the rationality of sciences came from her mother.
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This little bit of everything is brought in every project that she does, she tries to mix rationality with feelings and tradition, so the projects become part of people's life.

Work Experience

Freelance

Designer Freelancer

September 2007 - Lisbon, Portugal

Munna

Designer

September 2012 - Present Maia, Portugal

Ginger & Jagger

Designer

September 2012 - Present Maia, Portugal

Polo Criativo De Paredes

Designer in Residency

January 2012 - September 2012 Paredes, Portugal

Studio Edward Van Vliet

Product Designer

Assisting with a variety of tasks across product, lighting, furniture and graphic design and architectural projects. Some of these tasks include the development of concepts, research into materials and manufacturing techniques, making drawings, etc.
May 2010 - October 2010 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Studio Tord Boontje

Design Intern

May 2009 - November 2009 Bourg Argental, France

Menina Design Group

Design Intern

www.portugalbrands.pt
October 2008 - January 2009 Rio Tinto, Portugal

Education

Fine Arts School Of Lisbon University

16 out 20, ISCED 5ª

2003 - 2008 Lisbon, Portugal

Faculty Of Creative And Cultural Industries, Hertfordshire University

Erasmus, industrial/ product design

September 2007 - May 2008 Hatfield, United Kingdom

Languages

Spanish (Beginner),
English (Advanced),
French (Conversational),
Italian (Beginner),
Dutch (Beginner),

Awards

Front Row Society

Winner from handbag pattern

201109

Hertfordshire University Workshop

The best case of the Entrepreneur Workshop

200805

Gulbenkian Museum

Winner of merchadising contest for the shop of Gulbenkian Museum

200709