Academic studies
"Doutoramento em Design" [Ph.D in Design]
Grade: “Muito Bom com Distinção” Very Good with Distinction
Thesis title: "Sustainable Communication Design: Principles & Practice",
Supervised by Professor Doutor Marcus Ormerod, from Salford University, UK
Co-supervised by Professor Doutor Fernando Moreira da Silva, from FA UL, Portugal
FCT scholarship,
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
"Curso Superior de Design" [Graduation in Design],
Grade: “Muito Bom com Distinção” Very Good with Distinction
Thesis title: "Sustainable Communication Design: Principles & Practice",
Supervised by Professor Doutor Marcus Ormerod, from Salford University, UK
Co-supervised by Professor Doutor Fernando Moreira da Silva, from FA UL, Portugal
FCT scholarship,
21 October 2013
from Faculty of Architecture from University of Lisbon,Lisbon, PORTUGAL
"Curso Superior de Design" [Graduation in Design],
"Opção Visual" [Option Visual],
July 2003,
IADE Creative University,
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Post-graduation in “Management per le Aziende di Moda” [Fashion Business Management],
July 1991,
Art & Business School – Villa Montalto,
Florence, ITALY
Equi. Bachelor Degree in “Design de Moda” [Fashion Design],
July 1989,
IADE Creative University,
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Other studies in design
IADE Creative University,
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Post-graduation in “Management per le Aziende di Moda” [Fashion Business Management],
July 1991,
Art & Business School – Villa Montalto,
Florence, ITALY
Equi. Bachelor Degree in “Design de Moda” [Fashion Design],
July 1989,
IADE Creative University,
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Other studies in design
"Doctoral Tactics Workshop",
1 – 3 October 2009,
Promoted by UNIDCOM / IADE,
IADE Creative University,
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
"Research in Design and Questionnaire Methodology Seminar",
June 2008,
SURFACE Inclusive Research Centre,
School of the Built Environment,
University of Salford,
Salford, UK
"Research Seminar",
June 2008,
The Design Centre,
York St John University,
York, UK
"Doctoral Supervision Workshop",
23 – 25 May 2005
“The Cultural Heritage and the Science of Design”,
CUMULUS Lisbon 2005, Pride and Pre-Design
IADE Creative University,
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
"EXD Master Classes",
18 – 20 September 2003
EXPERIMENTA, a Design Biennale
Orators: Paul Farrington, Ian Anderson, Piotr Szyhalski, Ron Arad and Max Bruinsma
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
"Computer Graphic Design",
April - June 1996
Flag – Official Apple Learning Centre
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
1 – 3 October 2009,
Promoted by UNIDCOM / IADE,
IADE Creative University,
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
"Research in Design and Questionnaire Methodology Seminar",
June 2008,
SURFACE Inclusive Research Centre,
School of the Built Environment,
University of Salford,
Salford, UK
"Research Seminar",
June 2008,
The Design Centre,
York St John University,
York, UK
"Doctoral Supervision Workshop",
23 – 25 May 2005
“The Cultural Heritage and the Science of Design”,
CUMULUS Lisbon 2005, Pride and Pre-Design
IADE Creative University,
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
"EXD Master Classes",
18 – 20 September 2003
EXPERIMENTA, a Design Biennale
Orators: Paul Farrington, Ian Anderson, Piotr Szyhalski, Ron Arad and Max Bruinsma
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
"Computer Graphic Design",
April - June 1996
Flag – Official Apple Learning Centre
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Language courses in Portugal & abroad
"Corso di Lingua e Cultura Italiana" [Course of Italian Language and Culture],
1 - 26 October 1990
Scoula di Lingua Italiana di Art & Business School – Villa Montalto,
Florence, ITALY
"Corso di Lingua Italiana" [Italian Language Course],
September 1990
Scoula Botticelli,
Florence, ITALY
"Cours de Langue Française" [French Language Course],
01 – 26 August 1988
Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne - Cours d'été,
Université Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne
Paris, FRANCE
"First Certificate in English",
June 1986
from University of Cambridge,
International House,
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
"Course in English",
02 – 28 June 1984
“Junior Summer Courses”
International House
St. Albans, ENGLAND
Other studies abroad
"Course in Textiles & Knitwear"
07 - 28 October 1989
A “Young Workers” exchange programme,
Promoted by the European Community
Intercultura – AFS Portugal
Athens, GREECE
“What’s being young in Europe?”,
June 1989
Programme promoted by the European Community
Intercultura – AFS Portugal
DENMARK
"Course in Textiles & Knitwear"
07 - 28 October 1989
A “Young Workers” exchange programme,
Promoted by the European Community
Intercultura – AFS Portugal
Athens, GREECE
“What’s being young in Europe?”,
June 1989
Programme promoted by the European Community
Intercultura – AFS Portugal
DENMARK
other studies in Portugal
Curso "Desformatar através da escrita" [Course of "Unformat through writing"],
19 January - 10 February 2010
at Escrever Escrever School
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Curso "Oficina do conto" [Course of "Writing short stories"],
7 May - 25 June 2009
at Escrever Escrever School
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Curso "Escrever um livro: por onde começar?" [Course of "Writing a book: where to start?"],
From 7 - 28 April 2009
at Escrever Escrever School
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Curso "Escrita Criativa" [Course of "Creative Writing"],
From 14 January - 18 March 2009
at Escrever Escrever School
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Curso "História e Técnica da Ourivesaria" [Course of "History and Technique in Jewellery"],
From February - March 1988
at Instituto Rainha D. Leonor
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Curso de “Joalharia” [Course of "Making Jewellery"],
From 1987 - 1989
at Ar.Co.
Lisbon, PORTUGAL