Hi! My name is Mara, and I'm an illustrator and animator based in Portugal. I love mixed media, dramatic and engaging visuals. I'm proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator and various styles of illustration, as well as editing softwares, both video and graphics and compositing. Most of all, I believe that one must put their soul into everything, and working with others means sharing souls and ideas. --- **Employment and project experience** ** Video Editor** FreeLance. _August 2025 - September 2025_ **Cashier/Server** Mac Donalds. _January 2025 - July 2025_…

Mara Silva

Hi! My name is Mara, and I'm an illustrator and animator based in Portugal. I love mixed media, dramatic and engaging visuals. I'm proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator and various styles of illustration, as well as editing softwares, both video and graphics and compositing. Most of all, I believe that one must put their soul into everything, and working with others means sharing souls and ideas. --- **Employment and project experience** ** Video Editor** FreeLance. _August 2025 - September 2025_ **Cashier/Server** Mac Donalds. _January 2025 - July 2025_…

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Hi! My name is Mara, and I’m an illustrator and animator based in Portugal.

I love mixed media, dramatic and engaging visuals. I’m proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator and various styles of illustration, as well as editing softwares, both video and graphics and compositing.
Most of all, I believe that one must put their soul into everything, and working with others means sharing souls and ideas.

Employment and project experience

** Video Editor** FreeLance.
August 2025 - September 2025

Cashier/Server Mac Donalds.
January 2025 - July 2025

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Customer Service / Atendimento ao Cliente at Caixa - McDonald's
July 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Atendimento ao cliente garantindo eficiência no serviço e a satisfação do cliente. Atenção aos detalhes e responsabilidade com o dinheiro durante as transações.
Video Editor (Wedding) at Freelance
August 11, 2025 - September 22, 2025
Production of a Wedding Video for the presentation of the couple, with sound design, multiple transitions and image editing to give the couple the most emotionally engaging product.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Escola Superior de Arte e Design (ESAD)
October 1, 2021 - July 1, 2024

Qualifications

Storytelling for Digital Marketing - Open Academy Santander
September 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
How to build a story Applying KPIs (key performance indicator) to the making of the digital story StoryTelling: UGC Cultural and Ethic Context for Marketing Ethic and Legal use of contents

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 Repression
    Repression is a short animated movie about the struggles of oppression, control and shame. Throughout the movie I explore the complex phenomenon of self-oppressive behavior and how one's environment can fully mold one's will and vision of the world.…
    uniE608 ShawShank Redemption - Title Sequence
    Created in an academic context, this project revolves around the movie "ShawShank Redemption", showcasing various elements of the movie, with engaging transitions for the credits and an emotionally striking song. video videoeditor animator titlesequence…