Lara Sardinha

I am a Portuguese designer with over 20 years of experience. I have a multidisciplinary background, with my strength being an excellent bridge-builder between areas that seemingly have no connection, creating strong and distinctive concepts. My projects are highly user-oriented and people-centred. This has been my motto for as long as I can remember.
With the know-how acquired across various areas of design, I consider myself today a global designer. Since 2002, I have been responsible for graphic design projects (both solo and in partnership), interior design, furniture design, and, more recently, UX/UI design. I have worked in several Portuguese companies across diverse sectors – construction and furniture, hospitality, events, furniture design, and residential design. As a freelancer, I have had both private and corporate clients, and I have also been a design consultant for a number of companies

Employment and project experience
Freelance Designer
graphic, interior and furniture design consultant for Kwest A/E Corporation
graphic design for Yvan Serras Beauté cosmetics
re-designed new packaging and labels for a high-end line of cosmetics and perfumes
creative and branding development consultant for Von Haff architecture & design
furniture designer and branding development for the company’s internationalization
graphic designer for Ângulo das Palavras, literature and cultural events
senior graphic designer for literature, music and theater events
interior design project for Decorplus architecture design and construction
interior renovation of circulation spaces for the Zambeze Hotel in Tete, Mozambique
graphic designer consultant for Clinague in partnership with Tânia Sardinha
graphic and branding development
graphic design for book | author’s edition “Terras Marinhas 2 - tempo que já lá vai” de
Vieira, Américo D.
graphic design | in partnership with Tânia Sardinha
corporative image for AirQual (environment quality lab), Gizar (architecture studio)
and CERCIAV (Cooperative for the Education and Rehabilitation of Disabled Citizens
indoor & outdoor advertising for the Hospital of Aveiro and PmatE (University of Aveiro)
printing _ exhibition catalogue for reknown painters Júlio Resende and Vasco Branco

• AveiroArte/Aveiro City Hall
  wall illustration for Museu do Brincar (Play Museum)
  graphic design | in partnership with Tânia Sardinha and Mª João Dias
  University of Aveiro’s architectural tourist guide for Rota da Luz / ICEP Portugal

Soft Skills
personal | creativity _ communication _ adaptability _ flexibility _ work ethic
social | teamwork _ empathy _ leadership _ cultural competence
methodological | critical thinking _ data analysis _ presentation _ problem-solving _ time managment

Hard Skills
Photoshop _ Illustrator _ InDesign_Figma_AutoCad 2D & 3D_pCon.planner _ 3D Studio Max_Microsoft Office _ WPS