I am a 21-year-old graphic designer and illustrator based in Curitiba, Brazil. I have experience working with visual identities, layout design, prototyping accessible materials, and creating artworks. I have collaborated with diverse organizations, such as the Brazilian Ministry of Culture and various partners across Portugal, Brazil, and the USA. I enjoy applying creativity, flexibility, teamwork, empathy, interpersonal skills, and critical thinking in my projects. Currently, I am engaged as an intern at the Curitiba City Council producing graphic materials focused on institutional marketing and public communication. Additionally, I am involved with the Digital Culture Lab at the Federal University of Paraná, contributing to the development of visual identities and accessible materials. I also actively seek freelance opportunities to broaden my expertise and collaborate with international partners.

João Vitor Santos Alves

I am a 21-year-old graphic designer and illustrator based in Curitiba, Brazil. I have experience working with visual identities, layout design, prototyping accessible materials, and creating artworks. I have collaborated with diverse organizations, such as the Brazilian Ministry of Culture and various partners across Portugal, Brazil, and the USA. I enjoy applying creativity, flexibility, teamwork, empathy, interpersonal skills, and critical thinking in my projects. Currently, I am engaged as an intern at the Curitiba City Council producing graphic materials focused on institutional marketing and public communication. Additionally, I am involved with the Digital Culture Lab at the Federal University of Paraná, contributing to the development of visual identities and accessible materials. I also actively seek freelance opportunities to broaden my expertise and collaborate with international partners.

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I am a 21-year-old graphic designer and illustrator based in Curitiba, Brazil. I have experience working with visual identities, layout design, prototyping accessible materials, and creating artworks. I have collaborated with diverse organizations, such as the Brazilian Ministry of Culture and various partners across Portugal, Brazil, and the USA. I enjoy applying creativity, flexibility, teamwork, empathy, interpersonal skills, and critical thinking in my projects.

Currently, I am engaged as an intern at the Curitiba City Council producing graphic materials focused on institutional marketing and public communication. Additionally, I am involved with the Digital Culture Lab at the Federal University of Paraná, contributing to the development of visual identities and accessible materials. I also actively seek freelance opportunities to broaden my expertise and collaborate with international partners.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Illustration and Layout Designer at Interlúdico LAB Academic Outreach
December 31, 2025 - August 6, 2025
Produced illustration and layout of manuals and books.
Member / Collaborator at Digital Culture Lab - Federal University of Paraná
December 1, 2024 - Present
Develop visual identities, layout design, and prototyping of accessible materials since December 2024.
Intern at Curitiba City Council
March 1, 2024 - August 6, 2025
Produced graphic materials focused on institutional marketing and expanding the reach of public communication from September 2023 to March 2024.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design at Federal University of Paraná
January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2026

Qualifications

Illustration Course
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
Figma Workshop with Designer Bruno Aurélio
January 1, 2024 - January 2, 2024

Industry Experience

Education, Government, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other