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rafael saraiva soares
graphic designer and illustrator. rio de janeiro, brazil.
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born may 4, 1980, rio de janeiro, brazil.
brazilian and portuguese nationality.
+55 (21) 8838.3803
+55 (21) 2242.8439
www.rafaelsaraiva.com
[email protected]
bases
formal experimentation / conceptual exploration / willingness to learn / interested in diverse subjects /
self-motivated / preference to work in creative environments.
qualifications
education
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portuguese
mother tongue.
english
IELTS overall band 8.
DEC 2004
abril publishing journalism course
selected for abril publishing journalism course / são
paulo. designer of super interessante editorial team.
2001—2004
spanish
comprehension and reading: advanced.
conversation and writing: intermediate.
software pc / mac
photoshop, illustrator e indesign: advanced.
dreamweaver e flash: basic.
eba/ufrj visual communication
graduated in graphic design.
fine arts school / federal university of rio de janeiro.
1998—2001
eba/ufrj product design
90% completed product design course.
fine arts school / federal university of rio de janeiro.
1995—1998
bahiense gávea school
fundamental education.
work
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SEP 2009—JUL 2011
JAN 2005—MAY 2005
ediouro publishing group
senior designer.
abril publishing rj
designer II at minha novela magazine.
OCT 2008—AUG 2009
JAN 2004—SET 2004
ong cear/fase
volunteer in adobe indesign training.
abril publishing sp
designer I at viagem & turismo magazine;
freelancer at super interessante and vida
simples magazines.
NOV 2007—TODAY
rafaelsaraiva.com
freelancer designer.
MAY 2005—NOV 2007
necas design studio
co-owner and designer.
NOV 2003—DEC 2003
20/01 comunicação
assistant designer.
JUN 2001—JUN 2002
unidesign
internship.
typography related courses
expositions, lectures & publications
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MAI 2011
APR 2009
'tipocracia mais' letramão
calligraphy workshop with the calligrapher Matheus
Barbosa. 2AB school / rio de janeiro.
coroflot.com
highlighted portfolio — rafaelsaraiva.com.
SEP 2003
DEC 2009
'tipocracia mais' fontlab
fontlab workshop with the typedesigner Eduílson
Coan. school of visual arts, univercidade / rio de
janeiro.
experimental calligraphy 1 and 2
exposition in the main gallery of visual Arts School /
univercidade, rio de janeiro; lecture presenting my
personal work for the new students.
OCT 2003
OCT 2006
handmade bookbinding
with the bookbinder and designer Rosa Guimarães.
marimbondo studio / rio de janeiro.
phillips art expression
work selected on national competion in the category
‘visual arts’.
AUG 2001
OCT 2003
dna tipográfico
I latin-american typography congress.
senac universitary center / são paulo.
JUN 2002 / JUN 2003
experimental calligraphy 1 and 2
with the visual artists Yomar Augusto & Cláudio Gil.
school of visual arts, univercidade / rio de janeiro.
2002
typography workshop
with the designer Isabella Perrota.
pontíficia universidade católica / rio de janeiro.
2000
digital typography and fontographer iniciation
fontographer software introductory workshop,
with the researcher and typedesigner Priscila Farias.
senac universitary center / são paulo.
I samsung design prize
2nd place — national competition, with the product
design project ‘ginecological examination bed’.