PT ︎︎︎ Thaís Esmeraldo é uma designer gráfica multidisciplinar e diretora de arte cearense, que atualmente vive entre o Brasil e os Estados Unidos.
Com mais de 12 anos de experiência, trabalhou no Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo e Nova York, contribuindo para empresas como Tátil Design, Rebu e Matter. Passou 4 anos na equipe de branding e comunicação da Globo, onde ainda contribui como freelancer. Seu trabalho já foi exposto no Museu da Língua Portuguesa - SP, no Museu da Indústria - CE e na exposição “La Rage”, na França. É voluntária como coordenadora de comunicação do Arquivo Lésbico Brasileiro, onde une sua paixão por design gráfico com seu envolvimento no movimento LGBTQIAP+.
EN ︎︎︎ Thaís Esmeraldois an independent multidisciplinary graphic designer and art director from Ceará (BR), currently living between Brazil and United States.
With over 12 years of experience, she has worked in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and New York, contributing to companies like Tátil Design, Rebu, and Matter. She spent 4 years as part of Globo's branding and communications team, where she still contributes as a freelancer. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of the Portuguese Language - SP, the Museum of Industry - CE, and the "La Rage" exhibition in France. She volunteers as the Communications Coordinator for the Brazilian Lesbian Archive, where she combines her passion for graphic design with her involvement in the LGBTQIAP+ movement.
Com mais de 12 anos de experiência, trabalhou no Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo e Nova York, contribuindo para empresas como Tátil Design, Rebu e Matter. Passou 4 anos na equipe de branding e comunicação da Globo, onde ainda contribui como freelancer. Seu trabalho já foi exposto no Museu da Língua Portuguesa - SP, no Museu da Indústria - CE e na exposição “La Rage”, na França. É voluntária como coordenadora de comunicação do Arquivo Lésbico Brasileiro, onde une sua paixão por design gráfico com seu envolvimento no movimento LGBTQIAP+.
EN ︎︎︎ Thaís Esmeraldois an independent multidisciplinary graphic designer and art director from Ceará (BR), currently living between Brazil and United States.
With over 12 years of experience, she has worked in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and New York, contributing to companies like Tátil Design, Rebu, and Matter. She spent 4 years as part of Globo's branding and communications team, where she still contributes as a freelancer. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of the Portuguese Language - SP, the Museum of Industry - CE, and the "La Rage" exhibition in France. She volunteers as the Communications Coordinator for the Brazilian Lesbian Archive, where she combines her passion for graphic design with her involvement in the LGBTQIAP+ movement.
experience
new york, us
︎︎︎senior graphic designer w/ matter & energy | jan 2024
suave’s rebranding sprint
︎︎︎senior graphic designer w/ papel & caneta | oct 2023
marae moana’s sprint
︎︎︎ freelance senior graphic designer @ rebu | mar - aug 2023
rio de janeiro, br
︎︎︎graphic designer @ rede globo | sep 2019 - jan 2023
são paulo, br
︎︎︎ graphic designer @ foresti design | feb 2019 - aug 2019
︎︎︎ graphic designer @ tátil design | mar 2018 - feb 2019
︎︎︎ graphic designer @ cherry plus | jan 2018 - feb 2018
︎︎︎ graphic designer @ fillet | nov 2017 - jan 2018
︎︎︎ freelance assistant art director @ globo | apr 2017 — jun 2017
fortaleza, br
︎︎︎ executive director @ vela narrativas visuais | jul 2014 — jul 2017
︎︎︎ graphic designer @ vela narrativas visuais | jul 2013 — jul 2017
︎︎︎ graphic designer intern @ opa! escola de design | feb 2013 — jul 2013
︎︎︎ graphic designer intern @ duo design | aug 2011 — jan 2013
education
︎︎︎graphic design @ miami ad school - sp | 2016 - 2018
︎︎︎social communication - advertising @ university of fortaleza | 2011 - 2014
︎︎︎architecture @ federal university of ceará | 2009 - 2011
recognition
︎︎︎ 2022 latin america promax awards - finalist | papo de segunda
︎︎︎ 2021 latin america promax awards - silver | receitas
︎︎︎ 2019 ceará design week exhibition @ museum of industry ceará
︎︎︎ 2017 "letterpress reloaded" exhibition @ museum of the portuguese language | atypi são paulo poster
︎︎︎ 2015 festival concreto 2nd edition | lambe bct
︎︎︎ 2015 colletive feminist "la rage" 1st exhibition | lambe bct
︎︎︎ 2015 11th brazilian graphic design biennial - shortlist | sinal de cais