I’m an interdisciplinary designer and researcher working across media and formats. I specialize in turning complex content into clear, meaningful, and engaging visual communication. My work spans branding, print and digital design, exhibitions, editorial and information design, illustrations, and UX/UI for digital products. I’m highly experienced in conceptual development, storytelling, and leading interdisciplinary teams, ensuring projects are both visually striking and strategically grounded. I bring a hands-on approach while maintaining high standards for detail, execution, and content relevance. Employment and project experience Design Lead Point Blank Research & Consultancy GmbH June 2021 – April 2024 Led a design team of five in-house designers and coordinated additional freelancers, including graphic designers, multimedia designers, illustrators, and strategic designers. Developed master presentations, templates, and design systems that enabled researchers to communicate complex insights clearly and effectively. Created individual decks, infographics, and visual materials across healthcare and consumer sectors, ensuring clarity, tone of voice, and impact. Integrated AI tools into design workflows and collaborated closely with research, strategy, and communication teams. Independent Designer Dalila Maganinho | Design & Research Since January 2019 Freelance interdisciplinary design across cultural, educational, and commercial projects. Work includes concept development, branding, visual identities, exhibitions, publications, UX/UI design, illustrations, and information design. Projects focus on communicating content clearly, addressing the right audiences, and making complex topics accessible and engaging. Junior Art Director FYFF AG, Nürnberg March 2016 – August 2016 Developed brand identities and visual systems for print, digital, and spatial media. Managed projects from concept to delivery, including editorial design, branding, production supervision, and client communication. Media Designer Digital & Print 4Vision MedienDesignAgentur, Bremerhaven February 2010 – August 2010 Handled branding and graphic design for print and online media, vinyl printing and lettering, product photography, image editing, and client communication.

Dalila Maganinho

I’m an interdisciplinary designer and researcher working across media and formats. I specialize in turning complex content into clear, meaningful, and engaging visual communication. My work spans branding, print and digital design, exhibitions, editorial and information design, illustrations, and UX/UI for digital products. I’m highly experienced in conceptual development, storytelling, and leading interdisciplinary teams, ensuring projects are both visually striking and strategically grounded. I bring a hands-on approach while maintaining high standards for detail, execution, and content relevance. Employment and project experience Design Lead Point Blank Research & Consultancy GmbH June 2021 – April 2024 Led a design team of five in-house designers and coordinated additional freelancers, including graphic designers, multimedia designers, illustrators, and strategic designers. Developed master presentations, templates, and design systems that enabled researchers to communicate complex insights clearly and effectively. Created individual decks, infographics, and visual materials across healthcare and consumer sectors, ensuring clarity, tone of voice, and impact. Integrated AI tools into design workflows and collaborated closely with research, strategy, and communication teams. Independent Designer Dalila Maganinho | Design & Research Since January 2019 Freelance interdisciplinary design across cultural, educational, and commercial projects. Work includes concept development, branding, visual identities, exhibitions, publications, UX/UI design, illustrations, and information design. Projects focus on communicating content clearly, addressing the right audiences, and making complex topics accessible and engaging. Junior Art Director FYFF AG, Nürnberg March 2016 – August 2016 Developed brand identities and visual systems for print, digital, and spatial media. Managed projects from concept to delivery, including editorial design, branding, production supervision, and client communication. Media Designer Digital & Print 4Vision MedienDesignAgentur, Bremerhaven February 2010 – August 2010 Handled branding and graphic design for print and online media, vinyl printing and lettering, product photography, image editing, and client communication.

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I’m an interdisciplinary designer and researcher working across media and formats. I specialize in turning complex content into clear, meaningful, and engaging visual communication. My work spans branding, print and digital design, exhibitions, editorial and information design, illustrations, and UX/UI for digital products. I’m highly experienced in conceptual development, storytelling, and leading interdisciplinary teams, ensuring projects are both visually striking and strategically grounded. I bring a hands-on approach while maintaining high standards for detail, execution, and content relevance.

Employment and project experience

Design Lead Point Blank Research & Consultancy GmbH
June 2021 – April 2024
Led a design team of five in-house designers and coordinated additional freelancers, including graphic designers, multimedia designers, illustrators, and strategic designers. Developed master presentations, templates, and design systems that enabled researchers to communicate complex insights clearly and effectively. Created individual decks, infographics, and visual materials across healthcare and consumer sectors, ensuring clarity, tone of voice, and impact. Integrated AI tools into design workflows and collaborated closely with research, strategy, and communication teams.

Independent Designer Dalila Maganinho | Design & Research
Since January 2019
Freelance interdisciplinary design across cultural, educational, and commercial projects. Work includes concept development, branding, visual identities, exhibitions, publications, UX/UI design, illustrations, and information design. Projects focus on communicating content clearly, addressing the right audiences, and making complex topics accessible and engaging.

Junior Art Director FYFF AG, Nürnberg
March 2016 – August 2016
Developed brand identities and visual systems for print, digital, and spatial media. Managed projects from concept to delivery, including editorial design, branding, production supervision, and client communication.

Media Designer Digital & Print 4Vision MedienDesignAgentur, Bremerhaven
February 2010 – August 2010
Handled branding and graphic design for print and online media, vinyl printing and lettering, product photography, image editing, and client communication.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
German
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Creative Residency at VAA International Design Pool
July 15, 2017 - July 15, 2017
Concept and illustration development for porcelain product design.
Creative Residency at Oliva Creative Factory
June 8, 2017 - June 8, 2017
Development of a corporate identity and design proposal for the Centro de Arte Oliva museum.
Graphic Design Intern at This is Pacifica
September 1, 2012 - March 1, 2013
Concept development for branding, editorial and illustration projects; design of pictograms, typography, photography and retouching; preparation of client presentations.
Independent Designer at Dalila Maganinho - Design & Research
January 1, 2019 - Present
Research-based, interdisciplinary design across cultural, educational and commercial projects; art and creative direction; concept de- velopment and brand identity; editorial and exhibition design; scien- tific publication design and illustration; UX/UI for digital products including user research, wireframes and prototypes; Client communi- cation, quotations and invoicing.
Lead Designer at Point Blank research & Consultancy GmbH
June 1, 2021 - May 1, 2025
Creative leadership and coordination of the design team; develop- ment of concepts and corporate design systems; brand communi- cation across print and digital; marketing and social media strategy; event planning and trade fair/exhibition design; workshop formats and user research; integration of AI tools into design processes.
Junior Art Director at FYFF AG
March 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016
Development of brand identities and visual systems across print, digital and spatial media; concept development and project ma- nagement; branding and editorial design; production supervision and vendor coordination; client communication and presentations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at University of the Arts bremen
October 1, 2010 - April 1, 2015
Experimental creative and printmaking techniques; concept develop- ment; photography and editorial design; corporate and brand design; exhibition design, typography, video and fashion design.
Master of Arts at University Aveiro
September 1, 2016 - December 12, 2019
Design theory and research; data visualization and knowledge commu- nication; infographics, pictography and illustration; editorial and exhibi- tion design; product design and applied design methods.
UX/UI Design at Ironhack GmbH
October 1, 2024 - February 20, 2025
User and stakeholder interviews; usability testing and competitor ana- lysis; user flows, wireframing and prototyping; mobile and web inter- face design.

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Education, Software & Internet