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Creative, organized, and proactive graphic designer with a communication design background and an ongoing practice that treats design as a lifelong experiment. I work across branding, editorial, digital design, and content—translating ideas into cohesive visuals while staying curious, honest, and independent. I’ve taught and moderated content in fast-paced environments, collaborated on community-focused creative workshops, and built strong resilience under pressure. Fluent in Portuguese and English (C1), also speaking Spanish (C1), with a feminist and politically aware mindset that shows up in the way I collaborate, learn, and design.…Creative, organized, and proactive graphic designer with a communication design background and an ongoing practice that treats design as a lifelong experiment. I work across branding, editorial, digital design, and content—translating ideas into cohesive visuals while staying curious, honest, and independent. I’ve taught and moderated content in fast-paced environments, collaborated on community-focused creative workshops, and built strong resilience under pressure. Fluent in Portuguese and English (C1), also speaking Spanish (C1), with a feminist and politically aware mindset that shows up in the way I collaborate, learn, and design.

Ana Barbosa Cardoso

Graphic Designer, Designer, Illustrator, +2

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Creative, organized, and proactive graphic designer with a communication design background and an ongoing practice that treats design as a lifelong experiment. I work across branding, editorial, digital design, and content—translating ideas into cohesive visuals while staying curious, honest, and independent. I’ve taught and moderated content in fast-paced environments, collaborated on community-focused creative workshops, and built strong resilience under pressure. Fluent in Portuguese and English (C1), also speaking Spanish (C1), with a feminist and politically aware mindset that shows up in the way I collaborate, learn, and design.…Creative, organized, and proactive graphic designer with a communication design background and an ongoing practice that treats design as a lifelong experiment. I work across branding, editorial, digital design, and content—translating ideas into cohesive visuals while staying curious, honest, and independent. I’ve taught and moderated content in fast-paced environments, collaborated on community-focused creative workshops, and built strong resilience under pressure. Fluent in Portuguese and English (C1), also speaking Spanish (C1), with a feminist and politically aware mindset that shows up in the way I collaborate, learn, and design.

Available to hire

Creative, organized, and proactive graphic designer with a communication design background and an ongoing practice that treats design as a lifelong experiment. I work across branding, editorial, digital design, and content—translating ideas into cohesive visuals while staying curious, honest, and independent.

I’ve taught and moderated content in fast-paced environments, collaborated on community-focused creative workshops, and built strong resilience under pressure. Fluent in Portuguese and English (C1), also speaking Spanish (C1), with a feminist and politically aware mindset that shows up in the way I collaborate, learn, and design.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Advanced

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Work Experience

Dog Monitor at Quinta do Plátano

January 1, 2026 - Present

Supervised and cared for dogs in a professional daycare setting. Ensured safety, wellbeing, feeding routines, and daily monitoring of behavior and needs. Built patience and consistency and gained real-world responsibility through daily observation and care.

Bartender at Café Candelabro

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Worked in a fast-paced bar environment, handling peak-hour pressure and maintaining smooth operations in busy conditions. Developed strong communication skills with a wide range of people and learned to stay calm during high-volume shifts.

Content Moderator at Concentrix

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Reviewed and moderated digital content to ensure compliance with platform policies and community guidelines. Managed high volumes of material while maintaining quality standards and attention to detail, building resilience and the ability to stay composed under pressure while preserving creativity.

Digital Designer at Labdigital

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Worked on communication and digital design projects: created social media content, Google and Facebook ads, online store catalogues, websites, visual identities, and campaign materials. Also supported web design and social media layouts to ensure visual consistency across platforms.

Art Teacher at International School of Marbella

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Taught extracurricular art and design classes to students (Y5–Y8) and visual arts activities to younger students (Y1–Y4). Emphasized creative exploration, basic techniques, and giving students space to express themselves freely and build confidence through visual art.

Freelancer at Koa (multidisciplinary project/client work)

January 1, 2019 - Present

A multidisciplinary creative practice involving illustration, editorial design, branding, packaging, and various experimental projects. Collaborated with clients and also generated personal projects to turn thoughts, self-imposed challenges, and early creative visions into real visual outcomes.

Volunteer at imagina (association)

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Supported design and media work and facilitated creative workshops for people with physical and mental disabilities. Taught conversational English to adults and contributed to youth exchange programmes. Worked in a collaborative, community-focused environment, helping translate participant needs and ideas into workshop activities and creative outputs.