About me

Dear Sir/Madam

Regarding the .... position, please find attached a copy of my CV for your consideration.

I am a professional with large experience (about 14 years) as a Graphic Designer, Web Designer and User Interface Designer.

I have a Bachelor Degree in Advertising - Creative Designer, which I have always used as an input in my professional activity.

I take great pride in performing high-quality work, and believe that I offer a combination of skills that can be useful to you.

Above all, I am a hard worker, and a very assertive professional: I always apply my skills and creativity in order to meet the client's needs.

If you would like to get in touch to discuss my application and to arrange an interview, you can contact me via email: or mobile: .

I am energetic, highly motivated and dependable.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely

Rui Machado

Skills

Web and Graphic Designer:, Adobe: Creative Suite C3 | C4 | C5 - Illustrador, InDesign, Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Firework and Premiere, Other Designer Software: FreeHand | CoralDraw | Swift3D, Microsoft: Blend and Microsoft Silverlight, Other Software: Office| Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook (ECDL / ICDL), Programming: Action Script - AS2 and AS3 | HTML |, Acquirements: CSS | XML and XAML, Advertising for (new) products;, Layouts for websites;, Layouts for software;, Icons for Ipad, Iphone, Smartphones and Tablets;, Campaigns of new software to be launched in the market;, Decoration of company cars;, Catalogs, brochures, promotional campaigns, newsletters and logos for products.

Sector Experience

I am a professional with large experience (about 14 years) within graphic and web design, supplemented with a graduation in Publicity., I create and manage the layouts and contents of several home pages, advertising for products, icons for Ipad, Iphone, Smatphones and Tablets and layouts for new software. I´m responsible for the campaigns of new software to be launched in the market, and to design catalogs, brochures, newsletters and logos for products. Every time there is a seminar, training session or exhibition, I´m in charge to create and prepare all the materials needed., All my activity implies working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists.All this sums up my current job (last 5 years), although it is the result of all the skills I acquired over nearly 14 years. I enclose a copy of my curriculum vitae, where I specify my work history.

Awards

Education and Training:, 2006: Degree in Advertising - Creative Designer | Universidade Fernando Pessoa (Porto | Portugal), 2003: Teacher Training | Instituto das Artes e Letras (Porto | Portugal), 2003: Multimedia Course | Alquimia da Cor (Porto | Portugal), 1994: Technical Trade | Escola de Comercio do Porto (Porto | Portugal), Additional Training:, 2011: Microsoft Blend and Microsoft Silverlight | Internal Training (ano - Sistemas de Informática e Seviços, Lda.) | (Porto | Portugal), 2006: ECDL | ICDL - European Computer Driving License | Margem, Lda. (Rio Tinto | Portugal), 2004: Course on Computer Aided Designer | Instituto das Ciências e Letras (Porto | Portugal), 1997: Practical Photography | Universidade Fernando Pessoa (Porto | Portugal)

Clients

ANO - Sistemas de Inform, Baloi, Castle Home Care, Controlar-Sistemas, Country in a Glass, edi, Emporium, HS engenharias, IT4U - Consultores, Metroline, Miroma - Servi, Optimus Alive, Porto vivo, Red e Ros, Sentido, Serafim Costa, Super Bock Super Rock, Urbe, Vega, Vodafone, Voltface, Xerazade