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Designer, animator and illustrator with over 20 years of professional experience across graphic design, motion design, illustration, videogames, mobile applications and digital media. Strong background in visual storytelling, and comfortable taking projects from concept to final execution. Experienced in AI-assisted creative workflows and multidisciplinary visual communication, with studio, corporate and freelance experience and academic training in Graphic Production and Design.…Designer, animator and illustrator with over 20 years of professional experience across graphic design, motion design, illustration, videogames, mobile applications and digital media. Strong background in visual storytelling, and comfortable taking projects from concept to final execution. Experienced in AI-assisted creative workflows and multidisciplinary visual communication, with studio, corporate and freelance experience and academic training in Graphic Production and Design.

Rui Apolinário

Motion Graphic Designer, Animator, Illustrator, +2

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Designer, animator and illustrator with over 20 years of professional experience across graphic design, motion design, illustration, videogames, mobile applications and digital media. Strong background in visual storytelling, and comfortable taking projects from concept to final execution. Experienced in AI-assisted creative workflows and multidisciplinary visual communication, with studio, corporate and freelance experience and academic training in Graphic Production and Design.…Designer, animator and illustrator with over 20 years of professional experience across graphic design, motion design, illustration, videogames, mobile applications and digital media. Strong background in visual storytelling, and comfortable taking projects from concept to final execution. Experienced in AI-assisted creative workflows and multidisciplinary visual communication, with studio, corporate and freelance experience and academic training in Graphic Production and Design.

Available to hire

Designer, animator and illustrator with over 20 years of professional experience across graphic design, motion design, illustration, videogames, mobile applications and digital media. Strong background in visual storytelling, and comfortable taking projects from concept to final execution.

Experienced in AI-assisted creative workflows and multidisciplinary visual communication, with studio, corporate and freelance experience and academic training in Graphic Production and Design.

Skills

Animation

Motion Graphic

Illustration

Experience Level

Animation

Expert

Motion Graphic

Expert

Illustration

Expert

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Visual Designer & Motion Designer (Senior Visual Designer; animator and illustrator) at Lumivitae

February 1, 2024 - Present

Developed visual identity systems for health technology products. Produced motion graphics for product launches. Created AI-assisted creative workflows to accelerate concept development.

Vector Animation Trainer at World Academy

February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024

Taught Adobe Animate to beginners and introduced core principles of vector animation and motion design.

Senior Designer at CellPower Water

February 1, 2021 - November 1, 2023

Designed supplement labels, logos, animations, illustrations, and video assets. Edited sound and produced live streaming visuals.

Audio Visual Technician at GTC - Sistemas Digitais de Video

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Worked on corporate communication design, animation and illustration, and supported TV studio concept development.

Art Director at LisbonLabs

February 1, 2010 - April 1, 2020

Led visual design for multiple mobile applications and provided art direction for educational and entertainment products. Created illustrations for international clients.

Art Director at RTS

February 1, 2007 - April 1, 2010

Managed the creative department and led concept development for videogames.

2D Artist at RTS

February 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007

Created 2D concept art for characters and environments for videogames.

Illustrator / E-learning Content Developer (e-learning components, animations and UI) at NovaBase

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2005

Developed e-learning components, animations and user interfaces.

Flash-based Web Designer & Animator (Advertising and informational design) at Multiple Studios

January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2005

Created Flash-based web design, animation, advertising content and informational design.