JOANA KOCH FERREIRA
Graphic Design
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ABOUT ME
WORK EXPERIENCE
I’m a graphic designer with a passion for typography.
Curious, driven and idealistic. I have the effort and commitment to learn
and make whatever it takes to achieve my goals. My abilities include web
design, layouts, corporate identity and infographics.
JORNAL DE NOTÍCIAS AND O JOGO
Porto | Since 2008
Editorial and infographic design. Graphics design and layout of magazines
and supplements. Infographics adaptation and reports to the web.
Production of catalogs for JN’s gallery.
FREELANCER
Porto | Since 2008
Development of several projects from different fields of graphic design,
including web design, layouts, corporate identity and poster.
Clients Porto Editora, ATP, LikeArchitects, Ana Aragão, Porto24,
Junta de Freguesia de Carrazeda de Ansiães, Festas da Lavandeira.
STUDIO8DESIGN
London | Summer 2011
Colaboration in a small studio of Matt Willey and Zoë Bather. Development
of a series of city guides and other graphic and editorial design works such
as a participation for a Laurence King book and a proposal for a Magma
sketchbook.
ISTO É, COMUNICAÇÃO VISUAL
Porto | 2009
Collaboration in the development of projects related to editorial design
with the coordination of Professor Adriano Rangel.
ART DIRECTOR AT JUP (UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF PORTO)
Porto |-
Coordination and redesign of the graphics of the JUP.
THIS IS PACIFICA
Porto |-
Internship in a studio based in Porto of the brothers Pedro and Filipe
Mesquita and Pedro Serrão. Colaboration in several works as developing
catalogues, brochures, outdoors, amongst other projects for several clients
of the company.
EDUCATION
FBAUP - FACULTY OF FINE ARTS (UNIVERSITY OF PORTO)
Image Design, 2nd Cycle (MA) | 2007 - 2009
Dissertation with supervision of Professor Eduardo Aires: “JUP’s redesign:
the reflection between the operational and strategic character of Editorial
Design applied to a case study”. Final average: 15 out of 20
FBAUP - FACULTY OF FINE ARTS (UNIVERSITY OF PORTO)
Comunication Design’s 1st cycle | 2003 - 2007
Final average: 14 out of 20
AWARDS
Society for News Design (SND) | 2014
Silver medal in the 7th Edition of the ÑH “Lo Mejor del Diseño Periodístico
España&Portugal” contest with the Magazine for the Route
of the Romanesque. The aim of the ÑH Awards is to support journalistic
design in Spain and Portugal.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FLAG - TRAINING SCHOOL
Specialized UI/UX Course | 2017
CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS
Typography Short Course | 2011
PERSONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Languages
Portuguese (native), French (fluent), English (fluent).
I am proficient in Sketch, Illustrator, Indesign and Photoshop.
I can find my way around Premiere.
