Hi, I'm Tony Amaral da Costa, a graphic designer based in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. I specialize in branding, marketing materials, and cross-media design for campus and community partners, with a focus on strategy, research, and producing cohesive design systems that meet client needs. Beyond design, I actively participate in music groups as a clarinetist, including the Saint Cecilia Philharmonic Band and the Southeastern Massachusetts Youth Orchestra, and I enjoy collaborating with others to craft visual stories that connect people and ideas.

Tony da Costa

Hi, I'm Tony Amaral da Costa, a graphic designer based in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. I specialize in branding, marketing materials, and cross-media design for campus and community partners, with a focus on strategy, research, and producing cohesive design systems that meet client needs. Beyond design, I actively participate in music groups as a clarinetist, including the Saint Cecilia Philharmonic Band and the Southeastern Massachusetts Youth Orchestra, and I enjoy collaborating with others to craft visual stories that connect people and ideas.

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Hi, I’m Tony Amaral da Costa, a graphic designer based in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. I specialize in branding, marketing materials, and cross-media design for campus and community partners, with a focus on strategy, research, and producing cohesive design systems that meet client needs.

Beyond design, I actively participate in music groups as a clarinetist, including the Saint Cecilia Philharmonic Band and the Southeastern Massachusetts Youth Orchestra, and I enjoy collaborating with others to craft visual stories that connect people and ideas.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
French
Intermediate
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Studio Six UMass Dartmouth
January 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Selected to join a faculty-led, student-run professional design studio. Collaboratively worked with team members to create strategy-based branding and marketing materials for campus and community partners. Researched, planned, presented and produced design systems that met client needs across multiple media formats.
Production Artist at Ahead
January 1, 2025 - Present
Assisted in the production process of creating printed patches, embroidery and other ornamentations for hats and various apparel items. Created art approvals and communicated with customers to design the best ornamentation possible. Worked in a timely and effective manner to produce the best quantity and quality possible.
Graphic Artist at Office of Sustainability UMass Dartmouth
October 1, 2023 - May 1, 2024
Designed posters and social media posts advertising various events and projects. Worked with the office head and the marketing department to update and renew brand guidelines.
Graphic Design Assistant at Career Center UMass Dartmouth
October 1, 2020 - August 1, 2023
Created posters and other various advertisement material designed to promote career events, both to students and to outside offices. Helped to establish a brand identity, and worked within the identity to create postcards, email signatures, etc.
Social Media Marketing Intern at MA Design Art & Technology Institute (DATMA)
June 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Designed postcards, posters, and lawn signs. Worked on the construction of the DATMA website. Helped plan and organize community events and galleries. Created and published social media posts and monthly newsletters.
Social Media Marketing Intern at MA Design Art & Technology Institute (DATMA)
May 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Designed postcards, posters, and lawn signs. Worked on the construction of the DATMA website. Helped plan and organize community events and galleries. Created and published social media posts and monthly newsletters.

Education

BFA at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
September 1, 2020 - May 1, 2024
Study Abroad at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
December 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

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Industry Experience

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