Dalila Maganinho

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My work starts with understanding. I take the time to understand content, context and audience, and translate that into clear and effective design.

About

My work starts with understanding. I take the time to understand content, context and audience, and translate that into clear and effective design.

I’m an interdisciplinary designer based in Germany, working across branding, print and digital.

I work with brands, publications and research-driven projects, turning ideas and content into visual communication that people understand and connect with.

My approach combines conceptual thinking with hands-on execution, always with a focus on clarity, relevance and detail.

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Employment and project experience

Freelance 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.

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.

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 2007 – August 2010
Handled branding and graphic design for print and online media, vinyl printing and lettering, product photography, image editing, and client communication.

  • 8 years' experience
  • Joined September 2025

Industry experience

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

Work experience· 6 roles

Lead Designer · Point Blank research & Consultancy GmbHJun 2021 – May 2025 · 4 yrs

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.

Independent Designer · Dalila Maganinho - Design & ResearchJan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

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.

Creative Residency · VAA International Design PoolJul 2017 – Jul 2017 · 1 mo

Concept and illustration development for porcelain product design.

Creative Residency · Oliva Creative FactoryJun 2017 – Jun 2017 · 1 mo
Junior Art Director · FYFF AGMar 2016 – Aug 2016 · 6 mos
Graphic Design Intern · This is PacificaSep 2012 – Mar 2013 · 7 mos

Education

Bachelor of Arts · University of the Arts bremen2010 – 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 · University Aveiro2016 – 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 · Ironhack GmbH2024 – 2025

User and stakeholder interviews; usability testing and competitor ana- lysis; user flows, wireframing and prototyping; mobile and web inter- face design.

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