Hey there, I'm Paulo, a designer based in Portugal!
I've had the opportunity to work on a ton of projects both in Brazil and abroad, collaborating with various companies like Santander, ABM, Bradesco, Samsung, HSBC, Caloi, Sony, Editora Abril, Whirlpool, Estadão, Fleischmann, Gol Linhas Aéreas, Itaú, Kimberly-Clark, Mapfre Seguros, Senac RJ, Varig, and many others.
My experience also extends to creating brands, websites, and graphics for worldwide companies such as Pernod Ricard and Cisco.
I've got plenty of skills and know-how to bring to the table!
Experience:
Graphic Designer
paulofontenele.com · Self-employed· Remote
Aug 2012 - Jun 2024 / Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal · Remote
• I created unified brand identities that incorporated logos, websites, and social media assets.
• Provided UI services, creating and designing iconography and layouts for websites.
• I designed and integrated visually stunning presentations and product demos with the aid of motion graphics and animation techniques.
Skills: Adobe Animate · Adobe After Effects · English · Generative Art · Responsive Web Design · Social Media · Email Marketing · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · Graphic Design · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · User Interface · Modo 3D · Typography · Adobe InDesign · Adobe XD
Graphic Designer
Creative Carbon Design Studio · Full-time· Hybrid
Sep 2018 - Mar 2024 / Guimarães - Braga, Portugal
• I developed comprehensive style guides that unified the company's brand across all channels together with the team.
• Created and implemented interactive prototypes that showcased the functionality of new products.
Skills: Adobe Animate · Adobe After Effects · Responsive Web Design · Social Media · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · Illustration · Graphic Design · User Interface · Modo 3D · Typography
UI Designer
FIAP· Freelance · On-site
Sep 2018 - Oct 2018 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• Developed and deployed custom UI Pages and UI Macros to optimize the user experience.
• I participated in the project to redesign the interface of all of the university's websites for mobile.
Skills: Responsive Web Design · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe XD · Responsive Web Design · User Interface · Art Direction · Adobe InDesign · Illustration · Corporate Branding
Motion Graphic Designer
beGIANT advertainment · Freelance · On-site
Jul 2018 - Aug 2018 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
I participated in the electoral campaign for 3 candidates for the governorship of 3 different states. During the project, we designed the whole campaign on social media and standardized all online communication. In the end, we achieved success, with 2 of the 3 candidates being elected.
Skills: Adobe Animate · Social Media · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design · Art Direction · HTML & CSS · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator
Art Director
MRM - Brasil · Full-time · On-site
Jun 2014 - Aug 2017 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• Projects and conceptualization of CRM campaigns for a 360º management of sales, marketing, customer service, and all touchpoints.
• My team was responsible for the conceptualization, creation, and creative development of all artwork for our most important clients, which included Santander, Cisco, and Tim.
Skills: Adobe Animate · CRM · Responsive Web Design · Social Media · Email Marketing · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design · Art Direction · Creative Strategy · Corporate Branding · HTML & CSS · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Sketch · Typography · InDesign · InVision Studio
UI Designer
Pellegrini Creatori · Freelance · On-site
May 2014 - Jun 2014 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
I contributed to the creation of a project for the development of a portal for the ministry of tourism of Abu Dhabi, which had the function of aggregating all the information for the visitors of the country, and besides that we created online campaigns for a prestigious Brazilian cosmetics brand and a jewelry manufacturer.
Skills: Organization Skills · Quick Study · Responsive Web Design · Social Media · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · Corporate Branding · HTML · Adobe Photoshop · Typography · Adobe Illustrator
Graphic Designer
Origami Comunica · Full-time· Remote
Feb 2012 - Mar 2014 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• Together with our team, we developed all graphic design and UI requirements for the events of ABM, the association of the largest mining and metallurgy industries in Brazil.
• Presenting new initiatives to stimulate member companies.
Skills: Responsive Web Design · Social Media · CRM · Email Marketing · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design · Art Direction · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Flash · Adobe InDesign · Corporate Branding
Art Director
Ludwings · Full-time · Hybrid
Jul 2011 - Jan 2012 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• We designed the new portal for ABNT, the institute responsible for technical standardization in Brazil.
• I created the new website for Ludwings, which won 3 nominations in 3 design portals of the time, CSS Awards, CSS Winner and CSS Design Awards.
Skills: Responsive Web Design · Social Media · Email Marketing · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · Corporate Branding · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Flash · Typography · Adobe InDesign
Art Director
Staff Brasil · Freelance · On-site
Oct 2010 - Dec 2010 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
I was responsible for the clients based in the city of São Paulo, HSBC and Fleischmann, during the period for the end-of-year events, from October to December. In that period, I developed advertising pieces and catalogs for printing with direct contact with the headquarters of Staff, in Rio de Janeiro.
Skills: Graphic Design · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe InDesign · Email Marketing
Graphic Web Designer
Lumina1 · Full-time · On-site
Aug 2008 - Jun 2010 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
I worked on the team that created all the animated banners, emails and websites for Go Linhas Aéreas, one of the largest airlines in Latin America. My team also created printed pieces for large internal events of Mapfre Seguros, online creations for the websites and networks of Sony - Playstation and the bank Bradesco.
Skills: Email Marketing · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design · Art Direction · Corporate Branding · HTML & CSS · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Flash · Typography · Adobe Dreamweaver
My experience also extends to creating brands, websites, and graphics for worldwide companies such as Pernod Ricard and Cisco.
I've got plenty of skills and know-how to bring to the table!
Experience:
Graphic Designer
paulofontenele.com · Self-employed· Remote
Aug 2012 - Jun 2024 / Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal · Remote
• I created unified brand identities that incorporated logos, websites, and social media assets.
• Provided UI services, creating and designing iconography and layouts for websites.
• I designed and integrated visually stunning presentations and product demos with the aid of motion graphics and animation techniques.
Skills: Adobe Animate · Adobe After Effects · English · Generative Art · Responsive Web Design · Social Media · Email Marketing · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · Graphic Design · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · User Interface · Modo 3D · Typography · Adobe InDesign · Adobe XD
Graphic Designer
Creative Carbon Design Studio · Full-time· Hybrid
Sep 2018 - Mar 2024 / Guimarães - Braga, Portugal
• I developed comprehensive style guides that unified the company's brand across all channels together with the team.
• Created and implemented interactive prototypes that showcased the functionality of new products.
Skills: Adobe Animate · Adobe After Effects · Responsive Web Design · Social Media · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · Illustration · Graphic Design · User Interface · Modo 3D · Typography
UI Designer
FIAP· Freelance · On-site
Sep 2018 - Oct 2018 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• Developed and deployed custom UI Pages and UI Macros to optimize the user experience.
• I participated in the project to redesign the interface of all of the university's websites for mobile.
Skills: Responsive Web Design · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe XD · Responsive Web Design · User Interface · Art Direction · Adobe InDesign · Illustration · Corporate Branding
Motion Graphic Designer
beGIANT advertainment · Freelance · On-site
Jul 2018 - Aug 2018 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
I participated in the electoral campaign for 3 candidates for the governorship of 3 different states. During the project, we designed the whole campaign on social media and standardized all online communication. In the end, we achieved success, with 2 of the 3 candidates being elected.
Skills: Adobe Animate · Social Media · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design · Art Direction · HTML & CSS · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator
Art Director
MRM - Brasil · Full-time · On-site
Jun 2014 - Aug 2017 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• Projects and conceptualization of CRM campaigns for a 360º management of sales, marketing, customer service, and all touchpoints.
• My team was responsible for the conceptualization, creation, and creative development of all artwork for our most important clients, which included Santander, Cisco, and Tim.
Skills: Adobe Animate · CRM · Responsive Web Design · Social Media · Email Marketing · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design · Art Direction · Creative Strategy · Corporate Branding · HTML & CSS · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Sketch · Typography · InDesign · InVision Studio
UI Designer
Pellegrini Creatori · Freelance · On-site
May 2014 - Jun 2014 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
I contributed to the creation of a project for the development of a portal for the ministry of tourism of Abu Dhabi, which had the function of aggregating all the information for the visitors of the country, and besides that we created online campaigns for a prestigious Brazilian cosmetics brand and a jewelry manufacturer.
Skills: Organization Skills · Quick Study · Responsive Web Design · Social Media · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · Corporate Branding · HTML · Adobe Photoshop · Typography · Adobe Illustrator
Graphic Designer
Origami Comunica · Full-time· Remote
Feb 2012 - Mar 2014 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• Together with our team, we developed all graphic design and UI requirements for the events of ABM, the association of the largest mining and metallurgy industries in Brazil.
• Presenting new initiatives to stimulate member companies.
Skills: Responsive Web Design · Social Media · CRM · Email Marketing · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design · Art Direction · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Flash · Adobe InDesign · Corporate Branding
Art Director
Ludwings · Full-time · Hybrid
Jul 2011 - Jan 2012 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• We designed the new portal for ABNT, the institute responsible for technical standardization in Brazil.
• I created the new website for Ludwings, which won 3 nominations in 3 design portals of the time, CSS Awards, CSS Winner and CSS Design Awards.
Skills: Responsive Web Design · Social Media · Email Marketing · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · Corporate Branding · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Flash · Typography · Adobe InDesign
Art Director
Staff Brasil · Freelance · On-site
Oct 2010 - Dec 2010 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
I was responsible for the clients based in the city of São Paulo, HSBC and Fleischmann, during the period for the end-of-year events, from October to December. In that period, I developed advertising pieces and catalogs for printing with direct contact with the headquarters of Staff, in Rio de Janeiro.
Skills: Graphic Design · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe InDesign · Email Marketing
Graphic Web Designer
Lumina1 · Full-time · On-site
Aug 2008 - Jun 2010 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
I worked on the team that created all the animated banners, emails and websites for Go Linhas Aéreas, one of the largest airlines in Latin America. My team also created printed pieces for large internal events of Mapfre Seguros, online creations for the websites and networks of Sony - Playstation and the bank Bradesco.
Skills: Email Marketing · Visual Design · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design · Art Direction · Corporate Branding · HTML & CSS · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Flash · Typography · Adobe Dreamweaver
Graphic Designer
Em3d Design· Full-time · On-site
Oct 2007 - Aug 2008 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• I was responsible for the graphic pieces of the company, standardizing the brand identity.
• I made all the 2d plans of the real estate developments and closed the files for printing for the marketing and sales departments of the construction and development companies.
Skills: CAD Tools · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design · Art Direction · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Dreamweaver
Webdesigner
Estalo! Comunicação + Design · Full-time · On-site
Mar 2005 - Oct 2007 / Fortaleza - Ceará, Brasil
We develop and maintain websites for local businesses, as well as creating brands and corporate identities.
Skills: Email Marketing · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · HTML & CSS · HTML · Adobe Photoshop · Corel Draw · Adobe Flash · Adobe Dreamweaver
Em3d Design· Full-time · On-site
Oct 2007 - Aug 2008 / São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• I was responsible for the graphic pieces of the company, standardizing the brand identity.
• I made all the 2d plans of the real estate developments and closed the files for printing for the marketing and sales departments of the construction and development companies.
Skills: CAD Tools · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design · Art Direction · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Dreamweaver
Webdesigner
Estalo! Comunicação + Design · Full-time · On-site
Mar 2005 - Oct 2007 / Fortaleza - Ceará, Brasil
We develop and maintain websites for local businesses, as well as creating brands and corporate identities.
Skills: Email Marketing · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · HTML & CSS · HTML · Adobe Photoshop · Corel Draw · Adobe Flash · Adobe Dreamweaver
Webdesigner
Mauna Comunicação Interativa· Full-time · On-site
Apr 2004 - Mar 2005 / Fortaleza - Ceará, Brasil
My first job was in an advertising and design office, where I learned a lot about HTML and CSS, and created several animations using Flash and ActionScript.
Skills: Email Marketing · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · HTML & CSS · HTML · Adobe Photoshop · Corel Draw · Adobe Flash · Adobe Dreamweaver
Mauna Comunicação Interativa· Full-time · On-site
Apr 2004 - Mar 2005 / Fortaleza - Ceará, Brasil
My first job was in an advertising and design office, where I learned a lot about HTML and CSS, and created several animations using Flash and ActionScript.
Skills: Email Marketing · Branding & Identity · Art Direction · HTML & CSS · HTML · Adobe Photoshop · Corel Draw · Adobe Flash · Adobe Dreamweaver