I’m Clara,
a multidisciplinary designer with a
focus on communication and experience.
As a designer, I strive for creative and
empathetic problem-solving, working
with and for users and collaborating
across fields.
I enjoy navigating challenging projects
and developing innovative and impactful
experiences, using
technology
as a medium.
Skills and Tools
Skills: UX/UI Design, graphic design, illustrating/storyboarding, physical/digital prototyping, brand strategy, filming/editing, 3D modeling
Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere/After Effects, Figma, HTML/CSS, Arduino, Autodesk Fusion 360, Microsoft Office
Education
2022 - 2024 · MFA Interaction Design @ Umeå Institute of Design [se]
2018 – 2021 · BA Design @ University of Aveiro [pt]
2018 – 2019 · Best Freshmen of the University of Aveiro [pt]
Work Experience
2022 - now · Freelancing for Porto Editora [pt]
I create vector illustrations for educational books in various subjects, such as mathematics, history, geography, and more. Porto Editora is a leading educational publisher in Portugal in the areas of educational books, dictionaries and multimedia products, both off-line and on-line.
Other Experience
2020 – 2021 · Design Students Association of the University of Aveiro [pt]
As a Collaborator and Board Member, I organized and developed graphic identities for design related events. I was Project Leader of the 2nd edition of NEDcast. The project consisted of producing a series of interviews with Portuguese designers and artists, with the goal of helping students better understand the market and industry.
2020 · Research Summit of the University of Aveiro [pt]
Pitcher under the scope of PIIC@UA – Scientific Research Incentive Program. The work presented was developed with 4 colleagues and mentored by Professora Helena Barbosa (PhD).
2018 – 2019 · Voluntary at Festival of Street Theatre [pt]
Voluntary at Imaginarius – International Festival of Street Theatre, under the program Imaginarius Participa.
2016 – 2019 · Basketball Coach Assistant (part time) [pt]
Coach Assistant of the Sub8 (children under 8 years).
For more, here is my
Folha de plátano [pt] · plane tree leaf
Björklöv [se] · birch leaf