︎︎︎ABOUT ME


Hi!
My name is Susana Xavier.
I am 29 years old portuguese designer
and I am currently based in Porto. 


︎︎︎CONTACTS

Email︎︎︎ susana.xavier.c@gmail.com
Linkedin︎︎︎ susana-xavier


︎︎︎LANGUAGES


Portuguese — Native
English —Full Work Proficiency
Spanish —Full Work Proficiency
Catalan —Full Comprehension


︎︎︎SKILLS

Ability to Multitask
Work Under Pressure
Fast Learner
Hard Working
Adaptability
Teamwork
Communication Skills


Adobe
Adobe Photoshop (++)
Adobe Illustrator (++)
Adobe InDesign (+++)
Adobe Premiere (basics)
Adobe AfterEffects (basics)
Prototype
Keynote 
Figma

Emails/Newsletters

Mailchimp
Omnisend
Klaviyo
















HOMEPAGE ︎︎︎
︎︎︎EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer - Freelancer
November 2024—Present

Graphic Designer - Minga London
July 2025—January 2026

Graphic Designer at Folch Studio
May 2022—November 2024

Graphic Designer at esad—idea
Jan. 2021—Apr. 2022

Graphic Designer at Lion of Porches 
Jan.—Jun. 2019 



︎︎︎EDUCATION

PgD in in Service Design & Design Thinking
SHIFTA by ELISAVA—online
Nov. 2023—Mar. 2024
MA in Editorial Design
ELISAVA—Barcelona
Sep. 2019 - Jul. 2020

BA in Communication Design
ESAD—Matosinhos
Sep. 2015 - Jun. 2018


︎︎︎AWARDS/NOMINATIONS/FEATURES

Awards:                  
Gold (Graphic Design category)
ADG—FAD Laus Awards 2021
Threads Through Time (In 3 Acts)

Silver (Digital category)     
ADG—FAD Laus Awards 2021
The Politics of Dancing

Silver (Graphic Design category)
ELISAVA Professional Edition Awards (8th Edition - 2021)
The Politics of Dancing


Features:       
Book Design: From the Basics to the
Most Impressive Designs in 2021—Sandu Publishing