LUCAS ANDRADE
DA COSTA
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Illustrator
Invision
Figma
Photoshop
Premiere
HTML
CSS
After effects
Corel Draw
Indesign
Wordpess
JavaScript
Solidworks
PERSONAL SKILLS
Creativity
Team Work
Responsibility
Personality
EDUCATION
GENERAL ENGLISH COURSE
JAN. 2019 - JUN. 2019
GENERAL ENGLISH & IELTS PREP. COURSE
APR. 2018 - OCT. 2018
SPECIALIZATION IN PRODUCT DESIGN
MAR. 2011 - SEP. 2012
Direct English - Cork - Ireland
CEW, Cork English World - Cork - Ireland
FBV, Faculdade de Boa Viagem in agreement with
IED, European Institute di Design - Brazil
• CGPA - 9.53/10
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN DESIGN
JUN. 2006 - DEC. 2010
UFPE, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – Brazil
• CGPA - 9.43/10
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DE-SIGNS LIMITED, CORK – IRELAND
FEB. 2019 - SEP. 2019
A 35-year-old company with experience in the signage industry
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
• Decreased the risk of accidents in industries through
the creation of personalized signages solutions
• Helped small and big companies to attract more clients
through clear communication of their message using
high-quality visual solutions in roll-up banners, posters,
vehicle graphics, etc.
DIRECT ENGLISH, CORK – IRELAND
JUL. 2018 - DEC. 2018
First branch of Direct English in Ireland. It operates in more than 25 countries
WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
• Optimized the company’s and students´ time with an online
solution used to evaluate the English level of new students
• Helped to attract more clients and selling partners in
events in Mexico, Spain, and Saudi Arabia using printed
marketing solutions focused on showing visually the advantages of the school´s language programs
LAC DIGITAL, JABOATAO - BRAZIL
A side project focused on helping the creative industry
DESIGNER / FOUNDER
AUG. 2014 - PRESENT
OCT. 2019
• Designed and launched “Precifico,” a user-friendly
Windows-based software that helps to define prices of
products made by people who work in the creative industry
Today, there are a total of about 488 users in both Brazil and
Portugal
• Developed digital products from business analysis to
production (including the definition of requirements,
research with users, production of low and high-fidelity
prototypes, style guides etc.)
•Informed creatives from the crafts sector about different
techniques, business and marketing tips through the creation of a website that has had over 588,235 unique visitors in
less than 3 years
FABK INDÚSTRIA CRIATIVA, RECIFE - BRAZIL
A company that uses design to create innovative products
LUCAS ANDRADE
DA COSTA
LANGUAGE SKILLS
MAR. 2010 - AUG. 2014
PRODUCT DESIGNER
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Produced 3D models and prototypes for functional tests
Created visual concepts and designs
Operated 3D printing machine and CNC
3D modeling and rendering
MEC / CIN - UFPE, RECIFE - BRAZIL
JAN. 2008 - DEC. 2008
An exclusive project between Brazil’s Ministry of Education and UFPE
PRODUCT DESIGNER (INTERNSHIP)
(CEFR C1)ENGLISH
PORTUGUESE
SPANISH
VOLUNTEER WORK
City Spectacular in Cork, Ireland
Greeter
( Jul 2019)
City Spectacular in Cork, Ireland
Special Area Assistant
( Jul 2018)
HOBBIES / INTEREST
• Designed a multimedia interaction device for classroom
usage
• Analysed and conducted research with users to identify
problems and needs
• Performed usability testing
• Created visual concepts and designs
• Created the "layout" and "user flow" of the device interface
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
UFPE, RECIFE - BRAZIL
SOLIDWORKS COURSE
JAN. 2010 - JAN. 2010
• Taught a 12-day course during university holidays on how
to create 3D models using SOLIDWORKS software
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN - UFPE, RECIFE - BRAZIL JAN. 2008 - JUN. 2008
TEACHER'S ASSISTANT
• Assisted in weekly classes alongside professor
Paulo Roberto Silva in the class of contemporary
design
RESEARCH
Travelling
Painting
Cycling
Movies
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
CNPQ-UFPE - SCIENTIFIC INITIATION
Department of Design
JAN. 2010 - JUN. 2010
UFPE, Recife - Brazil
• Assistant to professor Leonardo Augusto Gomez
Castillo
• Developed a system of mobile housing artifacts
which have a main focus population who need to be
relocated or sheltered long- or short-term due to
natural disasters
• Presented the results in the XVIII Scientific
Initiation Congress (CONIC - UFPE), November
26 th 2010
OCT. 2019
CERTIFICATIONS
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Overall Band Score: 7.0 (CEFR Level C1)
Oct. 2018
MOBILE USER EXPERIENCE (UX) DESIGN
Interaction Design Foundation (IDF - Online)
Feb. 2018
CONDUCTING USABILITY TESTING
Interaction Design Foundation (IDF - Online)
Mar. 2018
USER EXPERIENCE: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO USABILITY
BY DAVID TRAVIS - Udemy (Online)
Jun. 2018
HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN: AN INTRODUCTION
University of California San Diego (Coursera - Online)
Feb. 2018
