Hello. Nice to meet you.

Hey there!

I'm Paulo, a Brazilian graphic designer with a Japanese twist.


I believe in showing respect and empathy to everyone who makes our lives a little easier.


After 20 years honing my skills and a Google UX certification under my belt, I've translated my natural curiosity into a powerful UX design perspective.


The digital design world is buzzing with excitement. I'm thrilled and grateful to be a part of it.  Every project is a chance to learn, connect, and push the boundaries of what's possible.


After all, isn't 'design thinking' just a fancy term for what we designers do anyway?

Experience

Senior digital art director

tms

March '22 - present 


Freelance visual designer

Sep '18 - Feb '22


Art director

Mog Design

Jan '17 - Mar '18


iOS developer, designer

MacGuru

Feb '15 - Dec '16


Digital 3D illustrator, designer

Notan 3D

Feb '12 - Aug '14


Systems manager

6B Studio

Feb '06 - Feb '12


Partner, designer

M Design

Jul '94 - Dec '11


Associate art director, film editor

DPZ Advertising

Feb '92 - Jun '94


Associate designer

SAO Design

Jan '91 - Jan '92


Art assistant

Managic Branding
Jul '89 - Dec '90

Education

Mackenzie University

Graphic Design, Bachelor's degree


Udemy

Sketch Responsive Layout


Udemy

Sketch A-Z


Google | Coursera

UX Design


LinkedIn Learning

Persuasive UX Design


BitFountain

Swift foundations and development


Udemy

iOS development


Fundação Getúlio Vargas · FGV

Logistics postgraduate


Skill set

Soft skills

Ideation

Teamwork

Flexibility

User-centered design

Design thinking

Work ethic

Branding


Hard skills

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma (with Automator!)

InDesign

Airtable

Zeplin

Modo 3D

After Effects

Sketch

Abstract