Art Director and Graphic Designer (ECAL Diploma) with more than 20 years of international experience in managing corporate projects in multi-disciplinary teams. Broad experience in digital communication strategies, including social networks. Great creative skills and wide knowledge of all graphical production processes. Expertise in the Adobe CS6 software (Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign) and MS Office. Has an eye for detail, is extremely accurate from conception to final execution. Very creative, pragmatic and results-oriented. Open-minded and sensitive to cultural diversity. Mobile and easily adaptable.
Key Competencies
Ability to listen to and grasp customers needs and expectations, proposing innovative and creative solutions; Analytical skills to translate ideas and concepts into relevant results; Image sensitivity to develop effective visual communication; Requirements analysis and definition of technical specifications (size, materials, media, etc…); Production planning (estimates, deadlines, quality assurance); Knowledge of the entire publishing/printing production chain, from concept to finished product.
Professional Experience
BRAZIL – São PAULO
2016 – 2017:
Visual identities: “Axé Dandara 2017” event (Salvador, Bahia), “The Backupper” and “Trabalhar pra quem?” TV series Umana Media House.
Image/positioning consulting: “Essencial” perfume by NATURA – GRIMPA.
INDIA
2015 -2016:
Signage system and wayfinding: CONRAD Pune hotel – HILTON World Wide.
SWITZERLAND
2011 – 2015:
Graphic Designer
Book design: “Gardening Chronicles” – La Sarine Publisher.
Corporate identities: HDF GROUP, CBC Marketing, Swiss Gardening School, etc.
Website and signage – Baudat Plant Nursery.
Graphic Design Substitute Teacher – CREA School, Geneva.
BRAZIL – FLORIANÓPOLIS
2006 – 2011:
Art Director for advertising agencies such as Gas Communication, BUMP, Antares, Sonarmix.
Creation of visual identities for Buzz Real Estate, Confraria Night Club, and advertising campaigns for Brognoli Real Estate, ULM, Kraft Foods Brazil, Medical Laboratory Santa Luzia, etc.
2001 – 2006:
QUO Ltda – Co-founder
Advertising campaigns – Ana Paula Shoes.
Iconographic research and book design: “Iconography of Paraná” – Sebrae.
Art Direction, scenography, signage, invitation and catalogue for the exhibition “Nereu Ramos – Political Memories” – Badesc Cultural Fund.
BRAZIL – RIO DE JANEIRO
2000 – 2001:
Brasil Interativo – Webdesigner and Graphic Designer.
User Interface for the on-line university and websites design – Telemar.
1995 – 2000:
Graphic Designer
Creation of visual identities, packaging and advertising campaigns.
Responsible for the visual identity and user interface of the first Web Portal in the South of Brazil, TRIX.
Switzerland/India
1994 – 1995:
Iconographic and typographic research, guilloche for the new Indian bank note (Rupee) – De la Rue Giori.
Education and Diplomas
1988 – 1993: Graphic Designer Degree – HES (Haute Ecole Specialisée) Lausanne School of Art – ECAL.
1983 – 1988: French College of Bienne – Federal Maturity C.
1978 – 1983: French School, Berne.
1976 – 1978: School of Nouackchott, Mauritania.
1973 – 1976: Primary School of Cormanon, Fribourg.