PT ︎︎︎ oi! sou thaís esmeraldo, diretora de arte e designer multidisciplinar cearense atualmente morando em nova york. com mais de 10 anos de experiência, trabalhei no rio de janeiro e em são paulo em empresas como tátil, foresti design e, mais recentemente, como parte do time de marca e comunicação da globo. em fortaleza, fui sócia e diretora executiva da vela narrativa visuais. além do trabalho, me interesso pela dimensão política e cultural do design, principalmente dentro da comunidade queer. tive trabalhos expostos no museu da língua portuguesa - sp, museu da indústria - ce e na exposição "la rage" na frança.


EN ︎︎︎hi! i’m thaís esmeraldo, a brazilian multidisciplinary designer and art director currently based in brooklyn. with over 10 years of experience, i have worked for companies in rio de janeiro and são paulo, such as tátil, foresti design, and, most recently, as part of the branding and communications team at globo, the largest tv network in latin america. in fortaleza, i was a partner and executive director at vela narrativa visuais. apart from work, i’m interested in the political and cultural aspects of design, especially within the queer community. my work has been exhibited at the museum of the portuguese language in são paulo, the museum of industry in ceará, and the “la rage" exhibition in france.


experience
rio de janeiro, br
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graphic designer @ rede globo | sep 2019 - jan 2023
são paulo, br
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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
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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