Pedro Oliveira
After graduating from IADE -CREATIVE UNIVERSITY (Lisbon). Interning for Hotel chain that had buildings all over the country, I went on to design an develop my skills at the biggest private Portuguese bank, there I tackled a plethora of challenging projects ranging from the simplest internal flyer to being part of the design and follow-trough building of the brand stage at a major musical event (Rock in Rio (Lisbon)).
I balanced my day job with personal creative work, like 3d printing, painting the 3d models, and the occasional illustration. Besides that sourdough bread became a hobby of mine that stayed for good as growing some vegetables in my small London garden.
I design for all sizes. When you have a ground-breaking business idea, but nothing anyone can look at or click on, that’s where I come in. I do all the heavy lifting; I’ll design you a world-class brand identity, website, or whatever else you need to launch or leverage your brand.
I take the unfamiliar threads of a new concept, and weave them into a context which lets them mesh gracefully into the zeitgeist with style, and meaningfully align with minds and emotions.
I’m a Creative Director and Designer based in London, and have spent the last fourteen years helping to bring brands to life through thoughtful, strategic design that resonates.
What I Do
I do all the heavy lifting when it comes to designing; If you need a brand or website design to bring your idea to life, that's what I specialize in. Most clients hire me for both, as they're all too familiar with the pains of digital design that feels disconnected from brand. When you work with me that's not something you need to worry about. Carrying across the spirit of your brand design into a digital context is an aspect of design I'm well versed in; I make sure no matter where your brand needs to live, it feels like it should.
My real value comes from years of hands-on experience at a Creative Director level, both leading design in-house; uniquely positioning me with the perspective and experience to provide the kind of holistic design solutions that are typically expected to require a larger design firm.
I work directly with my clients, who normally hire me for:
→ Brand Identity Design
→ Digital Product / Web Design
→ eCommerce Design
I work hands-on with a limited number of projects each year, so that means I tend to look for larger, well-defined scopes that run over multiple weeks. I’m a seasoned generalist by design with deep experience in taking a founding team’s vision and helping turn that into a living breathing entity, from identity through to digital experience.
Who Hires Me
My clients are people who need an experienced, holistic thinking, Senior-level designer capable of executing across all aspects of design on a project.
They have the business model and strategy nailed down, and know who their audience is, but need someone to craft the visual language around it in a thoughtful, strategic manner, and turn it into a polished brand experience. It’s also normally people that are willing to invest their budget in good design, but perhaps not the overheads and baggage that often comes with a traditional agency format.