Joana Lopes PRODUCT AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Experience PRODUCT AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER The Gift Scholars (Full Time) | 2 years (2022 - 2024) Football Clubs: Worked with all Premier League clubs and various other clubs based in the UK but also others worldwide. Theme Parks: Collaborated with major UK theme parks including Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Alton Towers, Paulton, and Thorpe Park (Merlin Entertainments). Zoos: Worked for UK zoos such as Sea Life Aquarium, Twycross Zoo, West Midlands Safari Park, Paignton Zoo, and Dartmoor Zoo. Museums: Worked with institutions like The Tank Museum and the British Motor Museum. In-House Brands: Worked for Zappi and CMJ Cars, part of The Gift Scholars group. Techpacks: • Ensured graphics and typography complied with brand guidelines. • Created orthographics for products, detailing materials, measurements, manufacturing methods, packaging, labels, and barcodes etc • Coordinated with the Production Team for material specifications, barcodes, and pricing. • Developed techpack templates for consistent branding across different products. • Designed sewn-in labels and packaging (ex: swing tags) according to brand specifications. • Prepared support files for factory reference in addition to the techpacks already produced.
Artwork: • Produced product mockups customized for targeted brands. • Applied brand concepts and graphics to products. • Created unique and additional graphics suitable for available products. • Designed artwork for stands like “Build Your Own Keyring” (BYOK). • Developed detailed patterns for bedding and luggage. • Created new sports graphics based on current trends for annual catalog updates. Products: Football Clubs: • Bedding (Single/Double/Toddler). • Luggage. • Sherpa blankets, hoodies, dressing gowns. • Plush toys (animals and club mascots). • Children’s toys (remote control cars, walkie-talkies, games). Zoos/Museums/Retail Brands: • BYOK stands. • Plush cubes (stand). • Bedding. • Luggage. • Sherpa blankets, hoodies, dressing gowns. • In zoos and retail brands, we often created bespoke products tailored to specific requests. JEWELLERY DESIGNER Confident Rebels - Parvin Jewels & Design (Freelance) | (3 months) • Created ideation drawings for different jewellery pieces following the given brief. • Participated in brainstorm sessions with clients. • Created 3D models for prototyping to produce the final jewellery pieces in various sizes.