
Daniel de Mesquita
@danieldemesquita
I create polished brand, presentation, and digital design for fast-moving international teams.
What I'm looking for
Creative and digital designer with 15+ years of graphic-design experience across brand identity, visual communication, presentations, digital content, marketing materials and print/editorial production. Combines established visual-design practice with practical AI-assisted creative workflows, web literacy, UX knowledge and video/content production. Recent work in an international tourism/DMC environment includes client-facing presentations, digital materials, webinars, events, social content and landing-page support. Comfortable turning incomplete source material into polished visual communication and working independently across fast-moving, multi-channel requests.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Graphic Designer / Visual Designer
Compass Brazil DMC
Aug 2023 - Present (3 years 1 month)
Designs client-facing and executive presentations for tourism products in an international DMC environment. Produces digital and visual communication for webinars, events, and social media, using AI-assisted workflows to accelerate creative production.
Senior Graphic Designer / Visual Designer
Compass Brazil DMC - Compass Group
Aug 2023 - Present (3 years 1 month)
Designs client-facing and executive presentations for tourism products in an international DMC environment, and produces digital and visual communication for webinars, events, newsletters, and social media. Utilizes AI-assisted workflows for ideation and layout while maintaining human editorial judgment.
Design client-facing and executive presentations for tourism products and destinations in an international DMC environment. Produce digital and visual communication for webinars, trade events, newsletters, and social media under short turnaround requirements.
Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Web
Freelance
Jan 2018 - Aug 2023 (5 years 7 months)
Managed end-to-end design engagements spanning logos, rebrands, visual identities, brand manuals, print materials, digital assets, and basic HTML/CSS websites. Completed 50+ client engagements across varied scopes.
Virtual Assistant & Visual Designer
WeCloneYou
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022 (3 months)
Supported a Dallas/Fort Worth real-estate professional with CRM administration and Instagram content production. Established a consistent visual identity for social posts and created the client's first Reels/video content.
Graphic Designer
Instituto Benjamin Constant
Dec 2021 - Aug 2022 (8 months)
Adapted textbooks and general-reading books for students with visual disabilities, adjusting typography, sizing, contrast, and image treatment for low-vision use. Prepared accessible educational materials using InDesign, PageMaker, Photoshop, and GIMP.
Graphic Designer
ZENNI & LASTA LTDA / MOVEUP
Jul 2021 - Nov 2021 (4 months)
Created visual identities, brand manuals, logos, and communication materials for small-business clients. Worked independently across Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Canva, and Premiere.
Tour Operator
SouthAmerica.travel / 4-Stars Turismo
May 2016 - Apr 2021 (4 years 11 months)
Managed domestic and international tourism operations, coordinating hotels, activities, restaurants, guides, and other suppliers. Created a standardized operational questionnaire to reduce recurring clarification and email back-and-forth.
Tour Operator
Pontos Cardeais Turismo
Nov 2015 - Mar 2016 (4 months)
Processed customer requests and arranged hotel, car-rental, and flight reservations, including payments and receipts. Provided customer service and used English with international clients.
Airport Assistant
GOL Linhas Aéreas
Nov 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year)
Assisted passengers with information, accessibility needs, check-in kiosks, and boarding-line organization. Selected to make bilingual English/Portuguese gate announcements and support international boarding.
Bilingual Receptionist / Telephone Operator
Base Concept Hotel
Jun 2014 - Oct 2014 (4 months)
Handled bilingual telephone service, guest information, check-ins, registrations, payments, and front-desk communication during the 2014 World Cup period. Resolved booking discrepancies and trained another receptionist.
Co-Founder / Operations
Ace Texas
Sep 2011 - Aug 2013 (1 year 11 months)
Co-founded and operated a legally established Texas Hold'em poker venue with a business partner. Managed cash flow, personnel, purchasing, and day-to-day operations.
Financial Analyst II / Bank Clerk
Banco do Brasil
Dec 2007 - Dec 2011 (4 years)
Progressed from retail banking to an internal financial-analysis role focused on asset analysis and authorization of agricultural and livestock loans. Provided customer service and resolved day-to-day banking issues within a highly regulated environment.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Anhanguera Educacional
Postgraduate Degree, Front-End Development
Postgraduate degree in Front-End Development from Anhanguera Educacional, completed in 2026.
School of Artificial Intelligence
Specialization, Artificial Intelligence
Specialization in Artificial Intelligence with focus on Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Computer Vision, NLP, LLMs, RAG, AI Agents and LangChain.
Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul
Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Design
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul.
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