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SÍLVIA MOTA

EDUCATION

7 January 1981

Design Degree | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

June 2005

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Find a clever and an aesthetic solution to visual communication issues; conceive

a particular graphic expression according to each project; integrate multidisciplinaryteams harmoniously; able to work with PC and Mac; good knowledge of graphic

design applications (Adobe Photoshop and MacromediaFreehand) and Microsoft

Office tools (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

PERSONAL SKILLS

Strong ability and motivation to learn and to adapt myself to new functions;

excellent communication skills and team work; very good ability to rapidly integrate

in different social and multi-cultural groups and spaces; strong sense of responsability,

honesty and integrity; ability to work under pressure; good ability to be detail-

oriented and a strong sense of organisation.

EXPERIENCE

Dress.com | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Clothing Store Assistant | March 2009 - December 2009

Opening and closing the shop; arrange the shop in a way suitable for customers;

advise and fit customers; do inventory when needed; handle cash and card sales.

- Reasons of leaving: moving to the Netherlands.

Instituto Politécnico de Tomar | Porto, Portugal

Trans Form Actions project | www.transformactions.eu

Freelancer Communication Designer | September 2008 - November 2008

Logo and website development for the Trans Form Actions project, wich deals with

art transformations of the landscape (financed by the European Commission

Culture 2007 programme). Layout design of the project website, within Joomla

content management system (CMS).

- Reasons of leaving: completion of the website.

PT Contact | Porto, Portugal

Customer Service Assistant | April 2008 - November 2008Commercial service and sales support, activate services and managing daily aspects

of informative services. Customer service answering questions, with the

responsability of retaining and satisfying customers needs.

- Reasons of leaving: end of contract.

http://flavors.me/silvia

[email protected]

+31 (0) 61 631 1866

Spinozalaan, 25-A

2273XB Voorburg

Netherlands

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Native PORTUGUESE

Fluent ENGLISHGood FRENCH

Basic SPANISH

Learning DUTCH

EXPERIENCE

Teatro Carlos Alberto | Porto, Portugal

Theatre Room Assistant | May 2008 - June 2008

Receive and inform the public about the play in progress. Checking the room

temperature and wether it is clean. Checking the tickets. Refer people to their

seats and attend them if necessary. Ensure compliance with the rules and regulations

of the Theatre room.

- Reasons of leaving: end of contract.

JMA Felpos | S. Martinho do Campo, Portugal | www.jma.pt

Junior Communication Designer | April 2007 - November 2007

Development of communication concepts for major products of the company

(beach towels, bath towels and bathrobes) through brand creation, designing

logos, as well as catalogues, flyers and etiquettes for each line of product. Layout

design of the company website.

- Reasons of leaving: matternity leave.

JMA Felpos | S. Martinho do Campo, Portugal

Communication Designer Trainee | March 2006 - March 2007

Traineeship focused in renewing the image of JMA Felpos company’s products.

The stage was developed under Des+gn mais project (Plan for Design in

productive sectors - integrating Designers into business) from Portuguese

Design Centre (CPD), which had as strategic goal the external promotion of

Portuguese brands and products.

- Reasons of leaving: end of stage.

Training program with the following modules: Creativity, Organizational Psychology,

Marketing, Merchandising, Project Methodology, Business Management, Inclusive

Design and Project Presentation Techniques.

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OTHER EDUCATION

Course of Initiation to the Animation Cinema, November 2003

Course of Initiation to Photography, May 2001

Workshop ‘Hands Free Baby’, July 2007

Workshop ‘Sound Construction in a Movie’, July 2001

Workshop ‘Independent Film Production’, July 2000

EXTRAS

Interest in Cinema, Fernando Pessoa, Typography, Fashion, Colors, Dance, Illustration,

Nature, Charles Burns, Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tàpies, Boom Festival, Art, People,

Capoeira, Driving, Alternative Comics, Blogosphere, Patterns, Usability, Puzzles,

Pregancy and Birth, Vegetarian Cookery, Street Art, Diplomacy, Photography, Herbs

and Medicine, Babies and Toddlers, Languages, Fanzines, Charles Bukowski, Spices,

Social Networking, Travelling, Posters, Chocolate, Cultural Identity, Trekking, The

Doors, Postcards, Human Emotions...

DRIVING LICENCE

Category A1, A, B

since 22 August 2002

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