Experience

VICARA

• Portugal
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  VICARA is a design brand focused on innovative household items. Currently I supervise all the creative direction decisions while coordinating with completely out sourced production. With a focus in product development, either in house or with exterior designers, I coordinate with production and marketing, to better assist the brand development. VICARA is a design brand focused on innovative household items. Currently I supervise all the creative direction decisions while coordinating with completely out sourced production. With a focus in product development, either in house or with exterior designers, I coordinate with production and marketing, to better assist the brand development.



Jornal de Leiria

• Portugal
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Columnist

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  I collaborate with Jornal de Leiria monthly, writing an opinion column. Themes ranging from Culture, Design and Society. I collaborate with Jornal de Leiria monthly, writing an opinion column. Themes ranging from Culture, Design and Society.



CDRsp - IPLeiria

• Marinha Grande Area, Portugal

• Colaborating Researcher at Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2015

  As research fellow I worked under the Manufacturing & Design and Virtual Reality Laboratories, where I participated in research projects aimed at the manufacturing industry and education. Derived from the exceptional physical conditions of the Center I managed to gain deep knowledge in production processes. As research fellow I worked under the Manufacturing & Design and Virtual Reality Laboratories, where I participated in research projects aimed at the manufacturing industry and education. Derived from the exceptional physical conditions of the Center I managed to gain deep knowledge in production processes.



Studio Julien Carretero

• Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

• Internship

  • Apr 2010 - Oct 2010

  Product development, studio and production assistant. Production of pieces for galleries and exhibitions. www.juliencarretero.com Product development, studio and production assistant. Production of pieces for galleries and exhibitions. www.juliencarretero.com