about me.

I’m a 27 years-old experienced Visual Designer with 6+ years in agency and in-house environments.

Emanuel piloting a drone
Emanuel piloting a drone
Emanuel piloting a drone

Expert in leading design projects from concept to execution using Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and Framer, with a strong foundation in typography, layout, colour, and composition.


I've been integrating AI tools such as Claude, Gemini (Nano Banana 2 and Veo 3), Figma AI and Magnific AI Suite to enhance workflow efficiency.

work experience.

2024 - 2025

Visual Designer

Byborg Enterprises

Visual Designer

Byborg Enterprises

Led visual development for campaigns with €10k+ budgets, creating cohesive design systems across print (flyers, banners, roll-ups, brochures, booths, wall graphics) and digital (newsletters, websites, ads, social media, campaign assets, presentations).


Increase in sign‐ups attributable to campaigns, events and user-centered interfaces for the 14+ digital products and serving 70+ million daily visitors.

2022 – 2024

Graphic Designer

Dissolve

Graphic Designer

Dissolve

Delivered production‐ready assets for 100+ clients across retail, technology, transport, and hospitality, improving print quality, lowering file‐prep rejections and defect rates.


Updated and modernised the company’s visual language, and balanced creative ideas with technical accuracy to enhance both design quality and production efficiency.

2020 – 2022

Graphic Designer

Freelance

Graphic Designer

Freelance

Developed brand identities and photography and video content for social media campaigns for retail clients, music and events brands.


Developed digital products (web, mobile apps).

2019 – 2020

Digital Designer

Netgócio

Digital Designer

Netgócio

Expanded the company’s creative offering by introducing video and animation services, generating roughly 20% of marketing revenue within one year.


I handled diverse projects independently and built strong project management skills through initiative, problem-solving, and teamwork.

certifications.

2026

UX Foundations: Interaction Design

By: David Hogue

Certificate

2026

UX Foundations: Research

By: Amanda Stockwell

Certificate

2026

Accessibility and Inclusion with Figma

Tom Green

Certificate

2026

Brand Strategy for Designers

By: Stefan Mumaw

Certificate

2025

Brand Design Foundations

By: Sean Adams

Certificate

2025

AI Foundations: Ideating and Prototyping

By: Isil Berkun

Certificate

2025

Design Thinking in the Age of AI

By: Justin Ahrens

Certificate

2016 - 2019

Digital Media Design

Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave

current favourite typeface.

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Emanuel Machado ©2026

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Let’s connect and bring great ideas to life.

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Emanuel Machado ©2026