WHO AM I?
My name is Sofia Dantas Lages Szabó, and I am a graphic designer, photo editor and recently Interior designer.
I've always loved photography and computers.
've gathered experience along the years through online platforms and also working with friends and clients that I find across the web.
What I love more about any kind of design that I do is the whole process before I get to the final solution. I enjoy the talks with the clients, understand their needs and ideas and create concepts to achieve the best solution possible.
I see myself as a very confident person. I use to listen those voices tearing me down but soon enough I've realised that they know what I am capable of, I am the only one who can say what I can or I can not do.
Most of my work experience was developed dealing with clients face-to-face.
I've also worked for more than 6 years in the photo finish and printing industry, here in London, where I learnt that every client has their own personality and a different point of view, and my perception of those differences is well managed.
I use to print lots of canvas, posters, photos, documents and gifts. There was also some photo restoration involved, photo and film scanning and developing. Photoshooting for profiles and Passports with actual Canon Cameras.
Before the printing there was always Photoshop work to be done. There was always the need to sesize, tweak and retouch.
From Large format to the tiniest passport photo, my everyday tool at work was Photoshop before the printing.
I use Illustrator and Indesign for my Graphic design jobs. I could say computers are my thing. Mac or PC, it doesn't matter.
I wish one day to be able to work as a designer full time,
recently, when studying for the Master Degree I've research and developed ways to achieve new skills. I've learnt on my own how to create 3D visuals and renders for interior design. I use since then Live Home 3D Pro to create amazing interiors and exteriors.
I've worked before in 3D softwares, while studying Product design, such as Solidworks and 3D Max Design, but nowadays those are not softwares that I can afford.
I can do everything that I put my mind in to.
RESUME
Relevant Work Experience - 2011 - 2023 (London, UK)
- Photo Editor and Shop Assistant at Snappy Snaps Golders Green, London, UK (2016 - 2023)
- Freelance Graphic Designer, London, UK (2013 - 2023)
‐ Graphic Design Assistant and Event / Venue Setup Internship at Bourne & Hollingsworth Group, London, UK (2014-2015)
Achievements
MA Interior Design - De Montfort University Leicester, National Design Academy
(Jan 2021/Mar 2023)
- BA Degree in Product Design - IPVC - ESTG, Portugal (2007-2010)
- Drawing Workshop, “the Human Body” Certificate, 16th Bienal de Cerveira 2011, Portugal.
- Photoshop Editor at Fotomota - PhotoLab, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal.
‐ Art Guide at the 16th Bienal de Cerveira 07 Exhibition, under the guidance of Professor Eurico Gonçalves (Portuguese art critic) and Professor Silvestre Pestana, Portugal. (2007)
- Graphic Design Internship at “Galeria Projecto”, Fundação Bienal de Cerveira (Art gallery). Researching, Data Collection, Edition and Graphic Design, Portugal. (Summer 2007)
“The greatests accomplishments
of men have
resulted from the
transmission of ideas and enthusiasm."
Thomas J. Watson
SKILLS
LANGUAGES
STUDIES
Operative Systems:
Mac OS and Windows, iPad,
iPhone or Android
Softwares:
Adobe CC:
Photoshop (Photo Edit and restoration, Layout Design, Text edit, effects, retouch);
Lightroom: Photo Editing
Illustrator (Logo and vector design);
Indesign (books, editorials, essays);
Premiere and any video software if necessary.
Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Google Drive and Google docs
Live Home 3D Pro
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie
(photo movieclips with music);
Sketches, SketchBook,
Adobe Draw, Adobe Sketch, SparkPost, SparkPage, ArtSet,
Procreate
Portuguese:
Mother Tongue.
Spanish:
Written and spoken
English:
Written and spoken
French:
Basic.
MA - Interior Design - National Design Academy - De Montfort University (Leicester, UK - Virtual Learning Studio 2021-2023)
Online Interpreting - Absolute Interpreting (April/May 2023)
BA in Product Design - shed Graphic Design
at IPVC- ESTG - Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
Drawing Workshop, the Human Body, Participation Certificate ‐ 16th Bienal de Cerveira – 2011, Portugal.
Historical and Cultural Heritage Training Course, by Fundação Bienal de Cerveira (2006 ‐ 2007), Portugal.
Tourism and Environmental Animators Training Course, by Tecnoforma, Adriminho (2005), Portugal.
Frequency Communication Sciences University Degree, Fernando Pessoa University, Porto, Portugal (2000)