I'm a communication designer and translator based in Portugal with over 25 years of experience in design. I've worked with cultural institutions, NGOs, publishers, and companies of all sizes, combining creativity with precision to deliver clear, engaging, and culturally relevant communication. My work spans graphic design, editorial design, branding, social media management, photography, sound design, and more. Beyond my professional life, I have a passion for gaming and retrogaming, music, drumming, cinema, photography, and technology. I've been captivated by technology and its ability to ignite imagination since my ZX Spectrum days in the eighties and continue to immerse myself in these creative and technical fields daily.…

Alexandre Fernandes

I'm a communication designer and translator based in Portugal with over 25 years of experience in design. I've worked with cultural institutions, NGOs, publishers, and companies of all sizes, combining creativity with precision to deliver clear, engaging, and culturally relevant communication. My work spans graphic design, editorial design, branding, social media management, photography, sound design, and more. Beyond my professional life, I have a passion for gaming and retrogaming, music, drumming, cinema, photography, and technology. I've been captivated by technology and its ability to ignite imagination since my ZX Spectrum days in the eighties and continue to immerse myself in these creative and technical fields daily.…

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I’m a communication designer and translator based in Portugal with over 25 years of experience in design. I’ve worked with cultural institutions, NGOs, publishers, and companies of all sizes, combining creativity with precision to deliver clear, engaging, and culturally relevant communication. My work spans graphic design, editorial design, branding, social media management, photography, sound design, and more.

Beyond my professional life, I have a passion for gaming and retrogaming, music, drumming, cinema, photography, and technology. I’ve been captivated by technology and its ability to ignite imagination since my ZX Spectrum days in the eighties and continue to immerse myself in these creative and technical fields daily.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Leader at Agência de Notícias
December 31, 2002 - September 2, 2025
Worked as a graphic designer focusing on editorial design for newspapers and magazines, contributing to visual content development and publication layout.
Graphic Designer at Entretextos — Publicações e Relações Públicas
December 31, 2003 - September 2, 2025
Performed graphic and editorial design for newspapers and magazines, and contributed to branding projects.
Actor, Social Media Manager, Sound Designer, Graphic Designer at PIF´H — Produções Ilimitadas Fora D’horas
January 1, 2004 - Present
Engaged in acting roles, managed social media accounts, designed sound elements, and created graphic designs for various productions.
Translator at Bystart, Lda.
December 31, 2016 - September 2, 2025
Translated documents between English, Spanish, and Portuguese languages, ensuring accuracy and cultural relevance.
Graphic Designer, Photographer, Translator at AMI — Fundação de Assistência Internacional
January 1, 2016 - Present
Provided graphic design, photography, and translation services to support the foundation's international assistance projects.
Graphic Designer, Presentation Designer, Text Revisions at Ajuda em Ação Portugal
December 31, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Responsible for graphic design, creating presentation materials, and revising texts for communications to enhance clarity and engagement.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Various Clients
January 1, 2003 - Present
Provided graphic design, editorial design, branding, advertising, marketing design, data visualization, and sound design services to a wide range of clients including cultural institutions, NGOs, publishers, medical centers, and municipalities.
Trainer at Freelance
January 1, 2007 - Present
Delivered training modules in visual communication, photography, video, Photoshop, image conception/editing, digital image composition, and InDesign to varied audiences including university students and professionals.
Translator at Freelance
January 1, 2009 - Present
Performed professional translation, localization, and text revision in Portuguese, English, and Spanish across general and technical fields.
Leader (Graphic Designer and Editorial Designer) at Agência de Notícias
December 31, 2002 - September 2, 2025
Responsible for graphic design and editorial design for newspapers and magazines.
Graphic Designer and Branding Specialist at Entretextos — Publicações e Relações Públicas
December 31, 2003 - September 2, 2025
Worked on graphic and editorial design for newspapers and magazines, along with branding tasks.
Actor, Social Media Manager, Sound Designer, Graphic Designer at PIF´H — Produções Ilimitadas Fora D’horas
January 1, 2004 - Present
Multiple roles encompassing acting, social media management, sound design, and graphic design.
Translator at Bystart, Lda.
December 31, 2016 - September 2, 2025
Translation services in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Graphic Designer, Photographer, Translator at AMI — Fundação de Assistência Internacional
January 1, 2016 - Present
Engaged in graphic design, photography, and translation to support the organization's activities.
Graphic Designer at Ajuda em Ação Portugal
December 31, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Worked on graphic design, presentation design, and text revisions.
Graphic Designer at Leader — Agência de Notícias
December 31, 2002 - September 2, 2025
Performed graphic design and editorial design for newspapers and magazines.
Graphic Designer at Entretextos — Publicações e Relações Públicas
December 31, 2003 - September 2, 2025
Worked on graphic design, editorial design for newspapers and magazines, and branding projects.
Actor, Social Media Manager, Sound Designer, Graphic Designer at PIF´H — Produções Ilimitadas Fora D’horas
January 1, 2004 - Present
Performed multiple roles including acting, managing social media, sound designing, and graphic design.
Translator at Bystart, Lda.
December 31, 2016 - September 2, 2025
Provided translation services for English, Spanish, and Portuguese languages.
Graphic Designer, Photographer, Translator at AMI — Fundação de Assistência Internacional
January 1, 2016 - Present
Designed graphics, took photographs, and translated texts for this international assistance foundation.
Graphic Designer at Ajuda em Ação Portugal
December 31, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Worked on graphic design, presentation design, and text revisions.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Various Clients
January 1, 2003 - Present
Provided graphic design, editorial design, branding, advertising, marketing design, data visualization and sound design services to a wide range of clients including Porto Editora, Tinta da China, Museu de Lisboa, Braga City Council, Luanda Medical Center, and AMI.
Trainer at Various Institutions
January 1, 2007 - Present
Delivered about 75 hours of training in Visual Communication and Photography and Video within an EFA course. Also provided training in Photoshop, Image Conception and Editing, Digital Image Composition, and Indesign at AAUM — Universidade do Minho.
Translator at Various Clients
January 1, 2009 - Present
Provided professional translation, localization, and text revision services for Portuguese, English, and Spanish across general and technical domains.
Leader at Agência de Notícias
December 31, 2002 - September 2, 2025
Performed graphic design and editorial design for newspapers and magazines.
Graphic Designer at Entretextos — Publicações e Relações Públicas
December 31, 2003 - September 2, 2025
Worked on graphic design, editorial design for newspapers and magazines, and branding.
Actor, Social Media Manager, Sound Designer, Graphic Designer at PIF´H — Produções Ilimitadas Fora D’horas
January 1, 2004 - Present
Performed acting, managed social media presence, designed sound, and graphic designs.
Translator at Bystart, Lda.
December 31, 2016 - September 2, 2025
Translated English, Spanish, and Portuguese texts.
Graphic Designer, Photographer and Translator at AMI — Fundação de Assistência Internacional
January 1, 2016 - Present
Provided graphic design, photography and translation services.
Graphic Designer at Ajuda em Ação Portugal
December 31, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Provided graphic design, presentation design, and text revisions.
Graphic Designer (Freelancer) at Freelance
January 1, 2003 - Present
Worked with a wide range of clients including Porto Editora, Tinta da China, Museu de Lisboa, Braga City Council, Luanda Medical Center, AMI, and others on graphic design, editorial design, branding & identity, advertising & marketing design, data visualization, and sound design.
Trainer at Various institutions (EFA course, AAUM - Universidade do Minho, Edit)
January 1, 2007 - Present
Delivered training courses in Visual Communication, Photography and Video, Photoshop, Image Conception and Editing, Digital Image Composition, and Indesign.
Translator at Freelance
January 1, 2009 - Present
Professional translation, localization, and text revision of Portuguese, English, and Spanish across general and technical fields.
Leader at Agência de Notícias
December 31, 2002 - September 2, 2025
Performed graphic design and editorial design for newspapers and magazines, contributing to the visual communication and layout design.
Graphic Designer at Entretextos — Publicações e Relações Públicas
December 31, 2003 - September 2, 2025
Responsibilities included graphic design, editorial design for newspapers and magazines, and branding.
Actor, Social Media Manager, Sound Designer, Graphic Designer at PIF´H — Produções Ilimitadas Fora D’horas
January 1, 2004 - Present
Engaged in acting, managed social media channels, created sound designs, and performed graphic design tasks.
Translator at Bystart, Lda.
December 31, 2016 - September 2, 2025
Translated English, Spanish, and Portuguese texts, delivering precise and culturally relevant translations.
Graphic Designer, Photographer, Translator at AMI — Fundação de Assistência Internacional
January 1, 2016 - Present
Provided graphic design, photography, and translation services in support of the organization's international assistance efforts.
Graphic Designer, Presentation Designer, Text Revisions at Ajuda em Ação Portugal
December 31, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Worked on graphic and presentation design and performed text revisions to enhance communications.
Graphic Designer (Freelancer) at Freelance Clients
January 1, 2003 - Present
Provided graphic design, editorial design, branding, advertising, marketing design, data visualization, and sound design services to a wide range of clients including cultural institutions, NGOs, publishers, and companies of various sizes.
Trainer
January 1, 2007 - Present
Delivered courses and training in visual communication, photography, video, Photoshop, image editing, and Indesign at AAUM — Universidade do Minho and other institutions.
Translator
January 1, 2009 - Present
Professional translation of Portuguese, English, and Spanish, providing translation, localization, and text revision across general and technical fields.
Leader at Agência de Notícias
December 31, 2002 - September 2, 2025
Responsible for graphic design and editorial design, including newspapers and magazines, from 1998 to 2002.
Graphic Designer at Entretextos — Publicações e Relações Públicas
December 31, 2003 - September 2, 2025
Carried out graphic design, editorial design for newspapers and magazines, and branding from 2002 to 2003.
Actor, Social Media Manager, Sound Designer, Graphic Designer at PIF´H — Produções Ilimitadas Fora D’horas
January 1, 2004 - Present
Multifaceted role involving acting, managing social media, sound design, and graphic design continuing from 2004 to present.
Translator at Bystart, Lda.
December 31, 2016 - September 2, 2025
Translator of English, Spanish, and Portuguese languages from 2015 to 2016.
Graphic Designer, Photographer, Translator at AMI — Fundação de Assistência Internacional
January 1, 2016 - Present
Provided graphic design, photography, and translation services since 2016.
Graphic Designer, Presentation Designer, Text Revisor at Ajuda em Ação Portugal
December 31, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Responsible for graphic design, presentation design, and text revisions from 2022 to 2024.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Various Clients including Porto Editora, Tinta da China, Museu de Lisboa, Braga City Council, Luanda Medical Center, AMI
January 1, 2003 - Present
Worked with a wide range of clients providing graphic design, editorial design, branding, advertising, marketing design, data visualization and sound design since 2003.
Trainer at Various Educational Institutions and Courses
January 1, 2007 - Present
Trained students in visual communication, photography, video, Photoshop, image conception and editing, and InDesign since 2007.
Professional Translator
January 1, 2009 - Present
Providing professional translation, localization and text revision in Portuguese, English and Spanish since 2009.
Leader at Agência de Notícias
December 31, 2002 - September 2, 2025
Performed graphic design and editorial design for newspapers and magazines during the period 1998 to 2002.
Graphic Designer and Branding Specialist at Entretextos — Publicações e Relações Públicas
December 31, 2003 - September 2, 2025
Handled graphic design, editorial design for newspapers and magazines, and branding from 2002 to 2003.
Actor, Social Media Manager, Sound Designer, Graphic Designer at PIF´H — Produções Ilimitadas Fora D’horas
January 1, 2004 - Present
Engaged in acting, social media management, sound design, and graphic design since 2004.
Translator at Bystart, Lda.
December 31, 2016 - September 2, 2025
Translated English, Spanish, and Portuguese texts between 2015 and 2016.
Graphic Designer, Photographer, Translator at AMI — Fundação de Assistência Internacional
January 1, 2016 - Present
Provided graphic design, photography, and translation services from 2016 to the present.
Graphic Designer, Presentation Designer, Text Revisor at Ajuda em Ação Portugal
December 31, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Worked on graphic design, presentation design, and text revisions from 2022 through 2024.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Various clients including Porto Editora, Tinta da China, Museu de Lisboa, Braga City Council, Luanda Medical Center, AMI, and others
January 1, 2003 - Present
Provided graphic design, editorial design, branding and identity design, advertising and marketing design, data visualization, and sound design services since 2003.
Trainer at Various (including EFA Course and AAUM — Universidade do Minho)
January 1, 2007 - Present
Delivered training in visual communication, photography and video, Photoshop, image conception and editing, digital image composition, and Indesign since 2007.
Professional Translator at Alexandre Fernandes
January 1, 2009 - Present
Performed professional translation, localization, and text revision among Portuguese, English, and Spanish languages across general and technical fields since 2009.

Education

English Proficiency Course and Diploma at Instituto Britânico de Braga / University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1993
Degree in Social Communication — specialization in Audiovisual Production and Direction at Universidade do Minho
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2001
Curriculum internship as production assistant at Douro — Produtora Audiovisual
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Internship as production assistant (news team) at SIC — Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Multimedia and Webdesign Training Course (250 hours) at CIDEC
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Marketing and Business Management Training Course (6 months) at Espaço Atlântico
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Training course for trainers (Certificate of Professional Aptitude) at IEFP
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Design and UX for Mobile Apps Workshop (6 hours) at Edit (by Javier Cuello)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Frontend & Responsive Web Development Training Course (HTML5 + CSS3 + jQuery) (216 hours) at Edit
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Introduction to 3D production and animation with Blender (25 hours) at EISnt — Engenharia Informática e Sistemas, Novas Tecnologias, Lda.
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
English Proficiency Course and Diploma at Instituto Britânico de Braga / University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1993
Degree in Social Communication — specialization in Audiovisual Production and Direction at Universidade do Minho
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2001
Curriculum internship as production assistant at Douro — Produtora Audiovisual
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Internship at SIC news team as production assistant at SIC — Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Multimedia and Webdesign Training Course (250h) at CIDEC
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Marketing and Business Management Training Course (6 months) at Espaço Atlântico
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Training course for trainers (Certificate of Professional Aptitude) at IEFP
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Design and UX for Mobile Apps Workshop (6h) at Edit, by Javier Cuello
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Frontend & Responsive Web Development Training Course (HTML5, CSS3, jQuery) (216h) at Edit
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Introduction to 3D production and animation with Blender (25h) at EISnt — Engenharia Informática e Sistemas, Novas Tecnologias, Lda.
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
English Proficiency Course and Diploma at Instituto Britânico de Braga - University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1993
Degree in Social Communication — specialization in Audiovisual Production and Direction at Universidade do Minho
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2001
Curriculum internship as production assistant at Douro — Produtora Audiovisual
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Internship as production assistant at SIC news team at SIC — Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Multimedia and Webdesign Training Course at CIDEC
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Marketing and Business Management Training Course at Espaço Atlântico
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Training course for trainers (Certificate of Professional Aptitude) at IEFP
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Edit Design and UX for Mobile Apps Workshop at by Javier Cuello
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Frontend & Responsive Web Development Training Course (HTML 5 + CSS 3 + jQuery) at Edit
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Introduction to 3D production and animation with Blender at EISnt — Engenharia Informática e Sistemas, Novas Tecnologias, Lda.
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
English Proficiency Course and Diploma at Instituto Britânico de Braga / University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1993
Degree in Social Communication — specialization in Audiovisual Production and Direction at Universidade do Minho
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2001
Curriculum internship as production assistant at Douro — Produtora Audiovisual
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Internship as production assistant at news team at SIC — Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Multimedia and Webdesign Training Course (250 hours) at CIDEC
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Marketing and Business Management Training Course (6 months) at Espaço Atlântico
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Training course for trainers (Certificate of Professional Aptitude) at IEFP
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Design and UX for Mobile Apps Workshop (6 hours) at Edit, by Javier Cuello
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Frontend & Responsive Web Development Training Course (HTML5, CSS3, jQuery) (216 hours) at Edit
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Introduction to 3D production and animation with Blender (25 hours) at EISnt — Engenharia Informática e Sistemas, Novas Tecnologias, Lda.
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
English Proficiency Course and Diploma at Instituto Britânico de Braga / University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1993
Degree in Social Communication — specialization in Audiovisual Production and Direction at Universidade do Minho
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2001
Curriculum internship as production assistant at Douro — Produtora Audiovisual
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Internship at SIC news team in Braga as production assistant at SIC — Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Multimedia and Webdesign Training Course at CIDEC
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Marketing and Business Management Training Course at Espaço Atlântico
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Training course for trainers (Certificate of Professional Aptitude) at IEFP
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Edit Design and UX for Mobile Apps Workshop at Edit, by Javier Cuello
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Frontend & Responsive Web Development Training Course (HTML5 + CSS3 + jQuery) at Edit
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Introduction to 3D production and animation with Blender at EISnt — Engenharia Informática e Sistemas, Novas Tecnologias, Lda.
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
English Proficiency Course and Diploma at Instituto Britânico de Braga / University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1993
Degree in Social Communication — specialization in Audiovisual Production and Direction at Universidade do Minho
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2001
Curriculum internship as production assistant at Douro — Produtora Audiovisual
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Internship as production assistant at SIC — Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Multimedia and Webdesign Training Course (250 hours) at CIDEC
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Marketing and Business Management Training Course (6 months) at Espaço Atlântico
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Training course for trainers (Certificate of Professional Aptitude) at IEFP
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Design and UX for Mobile Apps Workshop (6h) at Edit - Javier Cuello
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Frontend & Responsive Web Development Training Course (HTML 5 + CSS 3 + jQuery) (216h) at Edit
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Introduction to 3D production and animation with Blender (25h) at EISnt — Engenharia Informática e Sistemas, Novas Tecnologias, Lda.
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
English Proficiency Course and Diploma at Instituto Britânico de Braga / University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1993
Degree in Social Communication — specialization in Audiovisual Production and Direction at Universidade do Minho
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2001
Curriculum internship as production assistant at Douro — Produtora Audiovisual
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Internship as production assistant at SIC news team in Braga at SIC — Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Multimedia and Webdesign Training Course (250 hours) at CIDEC
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Marketing and Business Management Training Course (6 months) at Espaço Atlântico
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Training course for trainers (Certificate of Professional Aptitude) at IEFP
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Design and UX for Mobile Apps Workshop (6h) at Edit, by Javier Cuello
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Frontend & Responsive Web Development Training Course (HTML 5 + CSS 3 + jQuery) (216h) at Edit
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Introduction to 3D production and animation with Blender (25h) at EISnt — Engenharia Informática e Sistemas, Novas Tecnologias, Lda.
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Qualifications

Certificate of Professional Aptitude (Training course for trainers)
January 1, 2007 - September 2, 2025
English Proficiency Course and Diploma - University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - September 2, 2025
Certificate of Professional Aptitude (Training course for trainers)
January 1, 2007 - September 2, 2025
English Proficiency Diploma — University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - September 2, 2025
Certificate of Professional Aptitude — Training course for trainers
January 1, 2007 - September 2, 2025
English Proficiency Diploma — University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - September 2, 2025
Certificate of Professional Aptitude — Training course for trainers
January 1, 2007 - September 2, 2025
English Proficiency Course and Diploma — University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - September 2, 2025
Certificate of Professional Aptitude — Training course for trainers
January 1, 2007 - September 2, 2025
Certificate of Professional Aptitude - Training course for trainers
January 1, 2007 - September 2, 2025
English Proficiency Course and Diploma — University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1993
Certificate of Professional Aptitude (Training course for trainers)
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Professional Services, Consumer Goods, Gaming

Skills

Experience Level

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