Hi, I’m Inês Santos, a Communication Designer and Illustrator based in Porto, Portugal. I work with graphic and editorial design, illustration, and motion graphics, and I’m driven by how design can engage with and reflect social issues. During my studies, I spent time abroad in Germany and Finland as part of the Master of European Design Program (MEDes). My final thesis, Editorial Design and Illustration through Intersectional Feminist Perspectives, resulted in a series of zines that explored a more just, inclusive and critical approach to design.

Inês Santos

Hi, I’m Inês Santos, a Communication Designer and Illustrator based in Porto, Portugal. I work with graphic and editorial design, illustration, and motion graphics, and I’m driven by how design can engage with and reflect social issues. During my studies, I spent time abroad in Germany and Finland as part of the Master of European Design Program (MEDes). My final thesis, Editorial Design and Illustration through Intersectional Feminist Perspectives, resulted in a series of zines that explored a more just, inclusive and critical approach to design.

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Hi, I’m Inês Santos, a Communication Designer and Illustrator based in Porto, Portugal. I work with graphic and editorial design, illustration, and motion graphics, and I’m driven by how design can engage with and reflect social issues.

During my studies, I spent time abroad in Germany and Finland as part of the Master of European Design Program (MEDes). My final thesis, Editorial Design and Illustration through Intersectional Feminist Perspectives, resulted in a series of zines that explored a more just, inclusive and critical approach to design.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
German
Beginner
Finnish
Beginner

Work Experience

Communication Design Intern at Porto Digital Association
February 1, 2025 - Present
Assists with communication design and animation for city events and public initiatives.
Assistant Designer and Collaborator at Covilhã Design Trienal
March 1, 2025 - Present
Collaborator on design projects for the Covilhã Design Trienal.
Artistic Residency at UA.LABDESIGN 3.0
January 1, 2025 - Present
Residency in Múceres village, Portugal.
Graphic Designer and Collaborator at GreTUA
January 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025
Graphic design and collaboration for GreTUA residency.
Artistic Residency at UA.LABDESIGN 2.0
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Residency in Múceres village, Portugal.
Illustrator at AJUDARIS Charity Association
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Illustrated stories for AJUDARIS Stories.

Education

Master in Design at University of Aveiro
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Collaborative and industrial design (CoID) at Aalto University
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Integrated Design at KISD - Cologne International School of Design
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor in Design at University of Aveiro
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
English Language Course (C1) at Royal School of Languages
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
English Language (C2) at Royal School of Languages
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Visual Arts Course at José Estevão High School
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Expressive Typography in Motion with After Effects
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Starting Up - Business Start Up course
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Japanese Woodcut Printing - Ukiyo-e course
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Screenprinting course (Basic and Advanced)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Experimental Comics workshop
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Weaving workshop
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Ceramic Painting Workshop
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services