Graphic Design
Art Direction
Web Design
Education
Catarina Freitas, born in 1996, is a Communication Designer and Art Director, that believes in genuine and engaged creation. For the last years, she has worked in ESAD—idea (PT), Mecha Studio (PT), Brutus Studio (NYC), Combo (NYC), while also taking a side interest in the fiel of Education on Graphic Design and Critical Writing.
She has a Master Degree on Graphic Design, has worked as a Freelancer for a variety of studios worldwide - The Normal Studio (Chicago), Non-Verbal Club (PT), BUCK (LA), among others - and is currently working as a Senior Visual Designer at EF — Education First, in Zurich.
Apart from that, she has recently decided to start her own practice as a Studio, Yucca Studio.
Catarina has the opinion that our knowledge of the world has no value, except when we act to transform it.
Beyond this, she believe in not falling into cynicism or arrogance, and wonders if our over-saturation of knowledge has made us feel less. She hopes not.
She likes plants, but does not know much about them. She is one of those weird beings who do not like pizza. Açai is her favourite food, she always drinks orange juice in the morning, and she is a dedicate member of “Color Club”, as you can see, everywhere!
Education
High School
2011/2014
ESSR
Graduation
2014/2017
BA—ESAD
ERASMUS—Kingston University, London, UK
2017/2020
MA at ESAD
Languages
PT: Mother Tongue
English: C1
Spanish: B1
Work Experience
2014
JOFEBAR
Work-related Training
2016
SONAE—Call for Summer
2018/2019
SCIENCE OFFICE
2017/2020
ESAD—IDEA
Centro de Investigação em Arte e Design
2020
FREELANCER
Gráfica Saúde Sá
Schwung Home USA
Super.Brand Consultants
Brutus Studio
Mecha Studio
2021
METYIS
Partners for Impact
Mid-weight Designer
The Normal Studio
Freelancer Designer
Buck
Freelancer Designer
Non-Verbal Club
Freelancer Designer
Yucca Studio
Founder
COMBO NYC
Graphic Designer
2022
KROMAD
Freelancer Graphic Designer
EF
Senior Visual Designer
Selected Clients
Grace Hartnett
Leslie Tynik
Betina Du Toit
Lena Pogrebnaya
PVH
Hugo Boss
Tommy Hilfiger
Calvin Klein
Paradise Productions
WeTransfer
Olivia Malone
Apex Botanicals
Momesso
Boll & Branch
Diageo
Combo NYC
Daywatch
Roberta's Pizza
Hélder Gonçalves
Studio 8