I'm Mariana Costa, a dynamic communication designer with a passion for branding and creating digital experiences. My curiosity for the world of images started at an early age, and I’ve built my career on building brands and delivering engaging visual solutions. I'm curious, communicative, detail-oriented, pragmatic, empathetic, adaptable and organized, thriving in team settings and turning ideas into creative and functional results.

Mariana Costa

I'm Mariana Costa, a dynamic communication designer with a passion for branding and creating digital experiences. My curiosity for the world of images started at an early age, and I’ve built my career on building brands and delivering engaging visual solutions. I'm curious, communicative, detail-oriented, pragmatic, empathetic, adaptable and organized, thriving in team settings and turning ideas into creative and functional results.

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I’m Mariana Costa, a dynamic communication designer with a passion for branding and creating digital experiences. My curiosity for the world of images started at an early age, and I’ve built my career on building brands and delivering engaging visual solutions.

I’m curious, communicative, detail-oriented, pragmatic, empathetic, adaptable and organized, thriving in team settings and turning ideas into creative and functional results.

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Language

English
Advanced
Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Dream Media S.A.
January 1, 2022 - September 13, 2025
Full corporate branding execution and graphic content development for marketing. Includes magazines, brochures, invitations, internal events, and social media visuals. Produced publications for external magazines in print and digital versions.
Graphic Designer at Trendy Brigade, LDA / Hommes Studio
January 1, 2021 - September 13, 2025
Development of graphic content for external clients (ads, social networks, brochures). Photography and video for finished and in-production furniture products; asset editing; social media content; catalog assets; event-related material.
Graphic Designer at Rolling Kroquet
January 1, 2019 - September 13, 2025
Sole responsible for Kroquet’s design and marketing. Produces digital and print materials, business presentations and social content. Photography of food products and spaces. Copywriting, digital/social strategies and campaigns. Design profiles and elements for social webpages. Prepare drawings and print artwork for production. Planned and scheduled food truck events (e.g., Serra do Eixo Festa, Queimada Festa), among others.
Intern – Graphic Designer at Helio Textil
January 1, 2015 - September 13, 2025
Internship. Prepared drawings and print artwork for production (labels and transfers). Photography of products. Developed catalogs, flyers, roll-ups, updated websites, designed icons for new products and supported image design for trade show stands.
Freelance Graphic Designer / Photographer / Video & Digital Marketing at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2008 - Present
Elaborated materials such as magazines, brochures, presentations, invitations and events. Edited visual content for social networks. Ongoing development of marketing materials and digital campaigns for clients.
Graphic Designer at Wise Pirates
December 31, 2021 - September 13, 2025
Development of graphic content for external clients such as ads, social networks and brochures. Main customers included Punk, Foxtrail, Tesco, Centenária, Lif Natura, PT Gym Store.
Graphic Designer / Brand Designer at Dream Media S.A.
December 31, 2022 - September 13, 2025
Full corporate branding execution; development of graphic content for marketing; creation of magazines, brochures, invitations, and presentations; internal event materials; social content; publications in external magazines; print and digital versions; design profiles and visuals for social pages; production drawings for events; brand identity assets and event scheduling
Graphic Designer at Wise Pirates
December 31, 2021 - September 13, 2025
Development of graphic content for external clients such as ads, social networks, and brochures; concept development; collaboration with marketing; production of marketing visuals
Graphic Designer / Digital Marketer at Trendybrigade / Homemès Studio
December 31, 2021 - September 13, 2025
Development of graphic content for external clients; digital marketing; social media content; design of social pages; photography of food products; copywriting; digital/social strategies and campaigns; design profiles for social websites; drawing and print art work for production; event planning and production assets; branding materials for trade shows
Internship Graphic Designer at Helio Textil, Etiquetas e Passama rias S.A.
December 31, 2015 - September 13, 2025
Internship responsible for preparing drawings and print artwork for production (labels and transfers); product photography; development of catalogs, flyers, roll-ups, website updates; design of new product icons; support for image design for trade shows
Graphic Designer at Rolling Kroquet
December 31, 2019 - September 13, 2025
Graphic design and marketing across multiple formats from digital to print; food product photography and space visuals; copywriting; development of digital/social strategies and campaigns; design profiles and elements for Social Web pages; preparation of drawings and print artwork for production; schedule planning for events
Graphic Designer at Wise Pirates
December 31, 2021 - October 8, 2025
Development of graphic content for external clients (ads, social networks, brochures); main clients included Phunk, Foxtrail, Tesco; contributed to branding and marketing campaigns across digital and print materials.
Graphic Designer & Marketing at Rolling Kroquet
December 31, 2019 - October 8, 2025
Design and marketing for Kroquet; produced content across digital and print formats; created packaging, social media assets, and event materials; supported campaigns and product launches.
Graphic Designer & Marketing at Trendybrigade, lda / Hommes Studio
December 31, 2021 - October 8, 2025
Development of graphic content for catalogs, flyers, website updates, and product icons; art direction for trade shows; social media visuals; production of marketing materials for internal and external use.
Freelance Photographer, Graphic Designer, and Digital Marketer at Self-Employed / Freelance
December 31, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Freelance photography, video, and graphic design; development of magazines, brochures, invitations and event materials; social media content; design of icons for new products; support for trade shows.
Graphic Designer Intern at Helio Textil
December 31, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Prepared drawings and print artwork for production; development of catalogs, flyers, roll-ups; website updates; new product icon design; trade show visuals.

Education

Bachelor of Audiovisual Comunication at Escola Superior de Musica e Artes do Espetáculo
March 17, 2025 - March 17, 2025
Artistic Secondary Education at Escola Secundária Artística Soares dos Reis
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Graphic Designer at Escola Secundária Artística Soares dos Reis
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012
Artistic-Technical Course - Photography at IPPA - Photography Artistic-Technical Course
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

Bachelor in Graphic Design
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Artistic-Technical Course (Photography)
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Graphic Designer Graduation
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail, Education, Other