Hi! I’m Monique,
a Brazilian graphic designer based in Santa Maria, Brazil.
I love giving brands personality using type and lettering.
I’m also a very passionate calligrapher and an avid entrepreneur, producing ruling pens for calligraphy
in a company called Dreaming Dogs Arts & Crafts.

Experience
2017 – Present
Graphic Designer and Co-owner
Dreaming Dogs Arts & Crafts

2016
Graphic Designer Intern
Yellowbean

2010 – 2013
Graphic Designer and Marketing Director
Projetar Junior Enterprise

Education
2010 – 2016
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Graphic Design Bachelor’s degree

Sep 2014 – Dec 2014
Savannah College of Art and Design
Graphic Design Bachelor’s degree
Brazil Scientific Mobility Program
Fully funded scholarship recipient

Aug 2013 – Sep 2014
Arizona State University
Graphic Design Bachelor’s degree
Brazil Scientific Mobility Program
Fully funded scholarship recipient

Workshop/Courses
Branding Essencial
Ana Couto & Laje

Tipografia avançada para marcas
Plau Design

Tipografia para construção de marcas valiosas
Fabio Haag

Blackletter Variations
Julian Waters

Capitals: Form, Rhythm, and Movement
John Stevens

Arte e Lettering com Giz
Cristina Pagnoncelli

Tipogrids
Daniel Sabino

Taught workshops
DiaTipo RS 2016
Dreaming Dogs: descobrindo a versatilidade das ruling pens
(com Lu Leitenperger)

11ª Semana Acadêmica do Desenho Industrial (UFSM)
Dreaming Dogs: descobrindo a versatilidade das ruling pens
(com Lu Leitenperger)

11ª Semana Acadêmica do Desenho Industrial (UFSM)
Oficina Camera de Papel
(com Augusto Zambonato)

10ª Semana Acadêmica do Desenho Industrial (UFSM)
Caligrafia Script com Folded Pen
(com Lu Leitenperger)