Hello — Olá from Lisbon. I’m Mónica Monteiro, a senior brand and web designer specializing in UI/UX, illustration, and editorial design with 10+ years of experience across brands, publishers, and cultural institutions. I blend strategic thinking with meticulous execution, prioritize accessibility and inclusive design, and enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to turn complex ideas into engaging, user-friendly experiences.

MÓNICA MONTEIRO

Hello — Olá from Lisbon. I’m Mónica Monteiro, a senior brand and web designer specializing in UI/UX, illustration, and editorial design with 10+ years of experience across brands, publishers, and cultural institutions. I blend strategic thinking with meticulous execution, prioritize accessibility and inclusive design, and enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to turn complex ideas into engaging, user-friendly experiences.

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Hello — Olá from Lisbon. I’m Mónica Monteiro, a senior brand and web designer specializing in UI/UX, illustration, and editorial design with 10+ years of experience across brands, publishers, and cultural institutions.

I blend strategic thinking with meticulous execution, prioritize accessibility and inclusive design, and enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to turn complex ideas into engaging, user-friendly experiences.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Art Director & UI/UX Designer at Banco Santander
January 1, 2023 - Present
Providing user engagement by leveraging responsive UI components in Figma, optimizing digital marketing campaigns, email marketing, converting landing pages, and mobile apps.
Web Designer & Brand/Exhibit Designer & Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2014 - Present
Designing for brands across online and offline platforms, focusing on brand identity, editorial and web design, packaging, exhibit and museography projects. Clients include Inditex, heyHappiness, Chatty Feet, Grupo Almedina, Institut Français du Portugal, and various cultural, social, and museum institutions.
Brand & Web Designer at Emotion Films & Teleperformance
December 31, 2022 - July 28, 2025
Improving Teleperformance brand by designing E-books, conference presentations, event stands, merchandising items, and social media content.
Web Designer & Brand/Exhibit Designer & Illustrator at Napperon
December 31, 2022 - July 28, 2025
Designing across online and offline platforms, editorial and web design, packaging, museography, social media, and exhibit design.
Web Designer & Brand Designer & Illustrator at Dinheiro Vivo Newspaper
December 31, 2020 - July 28, 2025
Focused on digital performance with experience in infographics and illustration for weekly print editions, branding for media conferences, and social media content design.

Education

Master Degree at Instituto Politécnico de Tomar
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Degree at Escola Superior de Artes e Design – Caldas da Rainha
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016
Master Degree in Editorial Design at INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE TOMAR
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Degree in Graphic Design at ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE ARTES E DESIGN - CALDAS DA RAINHA
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
Graphic Design Workshop at VA S AVA Graphic Design Workshop
January 11, 2030 - April 6, 2026
UX/UI Design Foundations Bootcamp at SPICED ACADEMY
January 11, 2030 - April 6, 2026
Figma × UI/UX Design Digital Accessibility at Santander | Dentsu Creative PT
January 11, 2030 - April 6, 2026

Qualifications

UX/UI Design Foundations
February 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025
UI/UX Design × Digital Accessibility
November 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Figma × UI/UX Design Digital Accessibility
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Business Best Practices Training
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Infographics × Graphic Design Internship
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Graphic Design Workshop
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016
Master Degree in Editorial Design
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Degree in Graphic Design
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
UX/UI Design Foundations Bootcamp
January 11, 2030 - April 6, 2026
Figma × UI/UX Design & Digital Accessibility (Santander | Dentsu Creative PT)
January 11, 2030 - April 6, 2026
Infographics × Graphic Design Internship
January 11, 2030 - April 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Other, Software & Internet, Education