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I’m Mariana Amaral, a multidisciplinary visual artist from Porto, Portugal, transforming imagination into atmospheric worlds through painting, murals, graphic design, illustration, books, and logos. My work is built to feel immersive—like small universes—where people can recognize a part of themselves while I give shape to what’s invisible within a person, a project, or a space.…

Mariana Amaral

Illustrator, Designer, Graphic Designer, +2

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I’m Mariana Amaral, a multidisciplinary visual artist from Porto, Portugal, transforming imagination into atmospheric worlds through painting, murals, graphic design, illustration, books, and logos. My work is built to feel immersive—like small universes—where people can recognize a part of themselves while I give shape to what’s invisible within a person, a project, or a space.…

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I’m Mariana Amaral, a multidisciplinary visual artist from Porto, Portugal, transforming imagination into atmospheric worlds through painting, murals, graphic design, illustration, books, and logos. My work is built to feel immersive—like small universes—where people can recognize a part of themselves while I give shape to what’s invisible within a person, a project, or a space.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

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Watercolour Illustration

Intermediate

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Immersive Event Producer / Visual Artist (Immerse Art space editions) at Espaço Compasso

January 1, 2024 - Present

Developed and organized an immersive art festival featuring exhibition, sharing, and the sale of artworks where each artist created a small universe within the space. Two editions were hosted at Espaço Compasso (2024) and the project has been on hiatus with possibilities to resume and evolve.

Multidisciplinary Visual Artist / Designer (bags collection, custom clothing line expansion)

January 1, 2024 - Present

Created an original collection of bags and developed a custom clothing line, which has been expanding into a broader performance/fashion show project from 2024 onward. The work focuses on turning visual concepts and atmosphere into tangible pieces that interact with people and spaces through design, form, and detail.

Creative Director / Creative Support (art book concept, visual development, storytelling, space atmosphere)

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026

Provided creative support to bring an art book concept to life, including storyboarding and visual development. Also supported other artists with the development of visual concepts and storyboards, and created concepts and atmospheres for spaces through original and experimental projects, including cultural and multidisciplinary collaborations (2023–2026).

Visual Artist (mural and applied art commissions)

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2025

Produced custom paintings, murals, and illustrations for digital, editorial, and decorative use. Includes a mural in a private residence in Lisbon (2023) based on a client-specific concept, and artistic interventions at Espaço Compasso by painting mural details and enhancing the exhibition atmosphere.

Design & Visual Creation (Website management, brand operations, social media design)

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Managed website operations and supported back-office tasks, alongside designing social media for two footwear brands and for women’s circles and events facilitation. Work period includes 2021–2022, supporting consistent visual identity and communication across online touchpoints.

Visual Artist (experimental film and audiovisual direction)

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2026

Explored artistic and experimental photography and audiovisual creation through collaboration, self-portraiture, and visual direction, integrating visual narratives into conceptual atmospheres across multiple projects. Also created and renewed a mural at the Maria Miguel Study Center (2024) and developed author experimental films exploring visual narrative and sensory language, including works such as Passagem, Emanuelyth, Abyss, Casa Solitária, and Doce (2023–2026).