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Paulo Costa

@paulodcosta

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Brand & visual designer crafting identities, illustrations and production-ready design for print and digital.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role where I lead brand and visual projects end-to-end, collaborate with stakeholders, and grow in creative leadership while working on cultural or commercial design initiatives.

I am a brand and visual designer with experience developing identities, visual systems and production-ready assets from concept to final delivery. I have led creative direction, produced illustrations and prepared technical files for both print and digital projects, collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure consistency and quality.

My background includes roles as Lead Designer, Graphic Designer and Packaging Designer across agencies and cultural projects, plus curricular internships that shaped my web and layout practice. I hold a Master's degree in Graphic Design and a Bachelor's in Arts and Design, and I complement formal education with UI/UX and web technologies coursework.

I contribute to community creative initiatives and exhibitions, coordinating events and developing visual identities for festivals and cultural programs, and I bring a practical, detail-oriented approach to visual storytelling and brand communication.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Brand & Visual Designer

Stricker

Feb 2022 - Feb 2026 (4 years)

Led development of brand identities and visual systems from concept to final production and created brand guidelines; collaborated with stakeholders to ensure brand consistency and creative quality.

Brand Identity Art Direction Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Brand Guidelines

Graphic Designer and Illustrator

4 Stroke Industries

Jun 2019 - Oct 2021 (2 years 4 months)

Supported creation of brand assets, illustrations and marketing materials and prepared files for print and digital production ensuring technical accuracy.

Illustration Graphic Design Print Production Adobe Illustrator adobe indesign Marketing Collateral

Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Exploratório

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 (5 months)

Developed visual and illustrative materials for educational and cultural communication and produced illustrations supporting learning experiences and storytelling.

Illustration Editorial Design Visual Storytelling Adobe Illustrator visual communication Layout

Packaging Designer and Illustrator

Science Track

Sep 2017 - Mar 2018 (6 months)

Designed packaging concepts aligned with brand positioning and product strategy and produced original illustrations to support packaging storytelling.

Packaging Design Illustration Visual Storytelling Design Concepts Adobe Illustrator Positioning Print Specifications

Web and Graphic Designer

Sentilant

Apr 2016 - Jul 2016 (3 months)

Designed visual layouts and graphic assets for web and digital platforms and created visual content aligned with brand identity and communication goals.

Web Design Graphic Design Adobe Photoshop Adobe XD Digital Asset Preparation visual communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco

Master of Arts, Graphic Design

2016 - 2019

Activities and societies: Designed packaging concepts and created original illustrations supporting packaging communication and storytelling.

Completed a Master's degree in Graphic Design with studies and projects focused on visual communication, packaging, and illustrative work.

California Institute of the Arts (Coursera)

Course Certificate, UI / UX Design

Completed an online UI/UX Design course through Coursera focused on interface and experience design principles.

Universidade de Coimbra (Polo II) - Web Technologies course

Course, Web Technologies

2016 - 2016

Attended a Web Technologies course at Polo II da Universidade de Coimbra covering web development concepts for digital projects.

Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra

Bachelor of Arts, Arts and Design for web and digital platforms

2012 - 2015

Activities and societies: Designed visual layouts and graphic assets for web and digital platforms; created visual content aligned with brand identity.

Completed a Bachelor's degree focused on Arts and Design for web and digital platforms, producing visual content aligned with brand identity and communication goals.