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hey there! My name is joana

I create beautiful and functional artworks.

With over 10 years experience in Visual Communications, from graphic to digital design. Currently coursing UX/UI Bootcamp at Aela.io. Very creative and with great problem-solving skills.
I’m a Visual Designer based in Montreal, CA, and originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
My professional focus is UI/UX Design.
Professional

My Current Skillset 💪

I've being an Adobe user since the beginning of my professional times. For UI/UX, I've being working with both Adobe XD (when I'm with my work team), with Sketch (for the first UI/UX projects) and I'm presently migrating to Figma.
I also had some basic coding studies in HTML5 and CSS3 and I master Magento as a CMS for e-commerce platforms.
Adobe CC
Advanced
Figma
Intermediate
Sketch
Advanced
Invision
Intermediate
HTML5
Basic
CSS3
Basic

Work Experience 🔨

I've always loved challenges. That passion made me study and work in many different art fields and got me to achieve the 360° Visual Designer profile I have Today.
2017 - Present

La Vie en Rose/Bikini Village

Website maintenance, banners, newsletters, UX and UI for all digital content, branding for campaigns and sales.
visual designer
2020

Loudtrax/GoSensi

Homepage wireframe and UI creation (UI Kit, Color palette, Icons, Typography, Banners, etc).
UI/UX DESIGNER
2017

Grévin Museum

Graphic design for print media and digital advertising content.
freelancer graphic designer
2016

L'ARgoT Magazine

Visual development, editorial design and graphic production of an art magazine for the UdeM Art History department.
freelancer graphic designer
2009 - 2011

Totem

Visual development and team leading on the production of print media and also design illustrations to be stamped on the clothes. Totem is a Brazilian fashion brand.
graphic designer
2008 - 2009

Vizoo Publisher

Graphic development and team leading for print and editorial material on the publishing business. Vizoo is a Brazilian publisher.
art director
2006 - 2007

Inemsopac

Branding, print and editorial design on the production of posters, folders, large sized banners for Inemsopac and several start-ups. Inemsopac is a Brazilian Social Start-up Incubator.
graphic designer
2006

Ccesp

Branding, print design and editorial design production; posters, folders, large sized banners among others created for Ccesp and its projects. Ccesp stands for "Professional Services and Trainee Center" and it's based in Brazil.
graphic designer
10+
Years Work Experience
From graphic to digital design
8+
Years Studing
From graphic design to art history and pedagogy
3
Languages Written & Spoken
Portuguese, English and French

My Learning Path 📚

With a bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications and a master’s degree in Art History, I'm passionate about learning and I'm always keeping myself up-to-date with new courses, workshops and conferences.
2020 - Present

UX/UI Design Bootcamp

Online long-term course in Digital Product Design (UX/UI).
aela.io
2019

UI Design

How to create a perfect UI Design from a wireframe with a moodboard, UI Kit, good accessibility and color thinking.
maisonneuve college
2019

CSS Grid with Webflow

Workshop with Pablo Stanley (from Invision) on how to build a good website with Webflow.
awwwards
2019

HTML5 & CSS3

Coding with CSS3 and HTML5 classes.
maisonneuve college
2019

Design Thinking for UX

How to build an efficient user experience based on the Design Thinking methodology with prototyping and user testing.
maisonneuve college
2018 - 2019

Pedagogy for University and Colleges

AEC in Pedagogy with teaching strategies and Psychology studies.
uqam university
2013 - 2016

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Art History studies, emphasis in 14th century's Italian art.
university of montreal
2003 - 2007

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Under-graduation in Graphic Design focus in Visual Communications.
PUC-RIO UNIVERSITY

Graphic Design Work 👀

My inspiration comes from my constant observation of life's beautiful details. I have always been an observer of life. I'm passionate about any kind of art. That's why my professional background experience and studying are that plural and diverse.

Check out my Graphic Design work at my Behance page or go to the Graphic Design section of this page:
Check Out My Graphic Design Work

On My Free Time...

  • I love to art crafting, I go from the bookbinding to illustrations
  • I'm also very much into decoration and creating painting wall panels
  • I'm passionate about Brazilian Romanticism reading

Let's work together

Don’t hesitate to contact me
contact@joananunes.com
Dribbble
Behance