About
Silvia Matias is a Portuguese Independent Designer & Creative Director. Certified by Types Directors Club of New York and nominated Best Portuguese Designers in 2023.
After collaborating with different studios in Europe like FABRICA RESEARCH CENTER, FOLCH, VHILS Studio, and PENTAGRAM, she decided to start her own practice.
Co-founder of WOMEN MAKERS Program in Milan.
From Lisbon to the world, she is shaping the future aesthetically, as well as ideologically, together with her clients and partners.
A multi-disciplinary approach drives in different areas of Creative, Graphic Design, Design Direction, Art Direction, Branding, Editorial, and Digital Design.
Always focus on education and collaborate in different Design programs. And finally, her mission as a creative designer is to contribute to projects with a social and Ambiental purpose, using the “power of design” to communicate a strong message.
Side Projects
PORTFOLIO REVIEW SESSIONS
Last Friday of each month.
5 spots, 30min, Online, Free.
The only rule: Students, Young Designers, and Junior Designers.
Making a portfolio is always difficult, especially when we are starting out. This project is my contribution to the community and the next generation of designers.
Exhibitions
Speaking
O punto de encontro do deseño galego dentro da rede internacional World Design Weeks, convertendo a Galicia na capital do deseño do noroeste peninsular
TAIPEI TALK x @silviamatiastudio
Title: Type and Visual Identity
23 Nov (Saturday) 7 to 8 pm @fablab_taipei
Hosted by @jochieh.huang
Description:
There are several ways to start a process of Design and Visual Identities. In recent years, Silvia Matias has found her through methodology and the creation of typographic graphic forms to represent the concept and narrative of each project.
What if typographic shapes represent more than letters?
— 講座內容介紹
設計與視覺識別的過程可以從多種方式開始。近年來，Silvia Matias 透過她的方法論以及字體圖形形式的創造，將每個專案的概念與敘事具象化。如果字體的形狀不僅僅是字母，是否還能表達更多的意義呢？
— 講座主題：字體與視覺識別（Type and Visual Language）
日期 | 11 月 23 日（週六）
時間 | 19點至 20 點（18:30開放進場）
費用 | 免費
地點 | FabLab 台北（圓山花博園區）
語言 | 英文（會有簡單中文翻譯）
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
University of the West of England Bristol
Department of Communication Design in Hong Kong
Typography is one of the most important aspects of a visual identity. To define the typography for a project, you need to begin a process of research and experimentation.
Awards
The Club presents the Top 20 Best Professionals and Best Companies in the CCP Portuguese Creativity Ranking. This ranking distinguishes the best in the market, based on the awards won at the 25th CCP Festival.
