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Vitor Carvalho

Vitor Carvalho

Senior Motion Designer
London

Summary

With over 8 years of diverse design experience, I excel in areas ranging from logo design to VFX and title sequences. My passion lies in creating impactful designs that captivate audiences on paper or television. Having worked extensively in the television industry, including multi-disciplined projects like projection mapping for shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, I consistently push boundaries for exceptional results. Committed to accurately reflecting clients' visions, I collaborate closely, always striving to exceed expectations. My global perspective, gained through projects across various regions, allows me to fuse diverse design elements, creating unique and impactful designs. I believe this international outlook is crucial for delivering successful projects worldwide, and I am dedicated to continuous learning and exploration.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Motion Graphic Designer

Potion Pictures
06.2022 - Current
  • As a Senior Designer, my responsibilities include being involved in every aspect of a project from start to finish
  • I participate in creative meetings with clients to fully understand their needs and guide them towards the best possible end result
  • To achieve this, I use a range of industry-standard tools such as After Effects, Cinema 4D, and others to ensure that the project is completed efficiently and effectively
  • In addition to my technical skills, I also have experience in leading projects with multiple designers, working collaboratively to deliver exceptional results
  • I take great pride in helping junior designers develop their careers, providing guidance and support to help them achieve their full potential
  • My design expertise extends to a wide range of areas, from screen content creation to logo design and show identity
  • Whatever the project may be, I always strive to deliver creative and impactful designs that exceed expectations and delight audiences.

Senior Motion Graphic Designer

Marjan Television Network Ltd.
12.2018 - 06.2022
  • As a senior designer, I was entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing a team of designers and ensuring that the overall look and feel of our in-house television shows was of the highest quality
  • This involved being involved in the concept phase of each program, all the way through to the finished product, in order to deliver an on-screen visual that captivated audiences
  • I was also in charge of branding news programs, entertainment shows, and promos, ensuring that they aligned with the network's overall aesthetic
  • As part of my role, I also undertook project management duties, overseeing a small team of designers and assisting junior and mid-level designers with their work
  • Additionally, I provided art direction, ensuring that the designs we created were aligned with our creative vision and met the needs of the production team and network.

Motion Graphic Designer

Potion Pictures Limited
06.2015 - 12.2018
  • In my role as a designer, I had the opportunity to work on a variety of high-profile television shows, including Strictly Come Dancing, Michael McIntyre, and many others
  • One of my key responsibilities was to design eye-catching screen graphics that would enhance the viewing experience for audiences
  • Additionally, I had the privilege of contributing to the design of title sequences for ITV and BBC shows, further showcasing my skills and expertise in the field.

Freelance Motion Designer

Potion Pictures Limited
10.2014 - 04.2015
  • As part of my role, I was responsible for creating engaging screen graphics content for a diverse range of television shows across the UK
  • In addition to this, I also designed stunning visual effects, bringing an extra level of depth and immersion to the on-screen action.

Designer

@ A Crossroad Ltd
10.2014 - 02.2015
  • In charge of the design concept and strategies, I'm working along with Pervin the Co founder of CoachU
  • My aim is to relaunch the app with a new design identity and strategy
  • Looking to find a better audience and aiming to get better results from the service they provide, CoachU has invested in the design to make sure it appeals to their audience.

Intern Designer

Potion Pictures Limited
09.2014 - 10.2014
  • Illustration and Motion Designer: I worked on an animation for the ELO Live show at The Hyde Park Corner 2014
  • My job was to design, illustrate and animate the Medusa History for their Turn To Stone tune.

Runner

Marshall and Broome
06.2014 - 06.2014
  • We worked with Island Records to produce 4 live promo's for the release of Alex Clare's latest album 'Three Hearts'
  • Alex and the band performed a selection of their new material, playing both electro and acoustic versions of the different tracks
  • I was called by Jamie, the Director of Marshall and Brome to help them out on the shoot day
  • I had to help the team to set up the lights, cameras and set
  • This gave me a general idea and understanding how a album recording really works.

Freelance Motion Designer

2WheelsTV
01.2014 - 04.2014
  • KVS Productions, has, for more than a decade, been a leading player in providing top-quality motorsports programmes for broadcasting
  • The company was the brainchild of Kenny Kay, an ex Motocross racer, with a background in the entertainment industry
  • Kenny Kay gave me the freedom and the opportunity to work in their new title sequence for their channel.

Freelance Motion Designer

Ravensbourne
12.2013 - 01.2014
  • In this project, I worked for the CLR (Central Loan Resource) department
  • They wanted to promote on the screens of Ravensbourne the new equipment they have acquired in the new term
  • One of the requirements of the brief was to create a animation without having any sound and also not to use photos of the equipments they were providing
  • So I had the idea to create some of the equipment in 2D animation
  • It was a fun and challenging at the same time working in this project, because I had to put visually the new list of equipments.

Freelance Producer

Feo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
11.2013 - 01.2014
  • I had the opportunity to produce a video for the Feo BJJ club
  • They asked me if I could help them produce a video that could explain to their new fighters what Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu consist of
  • The brief was to create in visual, a footage that could focus on the movements of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Pedro Feo, the owner of the Club, wanted to have a clear, sharp a good looking on the environment
  • With spot lights and a dark environment, I managed to set a environment where I could focus on the two fighters and also on the movements that they were doing.

Freelance Motion Designer

Fold7 Advertising Agency London
07.2013 - 07.2013
  • Fold7 - London UK
  • Help with the post production for Abc Tv OnDemand Promo
  • Software used: Ae and Photoshop
  • Technique used: Stop-frame Animation

Internship

Shoreditch Trust
02.2012 - 07.2012
  • This animation was created to go live on the day of the Shoreditch trust Festival in 2012
  • The title of the festal was called 'Forgotten Games'
  • This work was based created at Fold7 Advertising Agency in London
  • Along with them, I took this opportunity to create a piece of animation and also to have a 6 months mentor with the company
  • Create a short animated film
  • Software: After Effects/Illustrator
  • Develop the Animation
  • Create Characters

Education

Motion Graphic (BA) - Motion Graphics

Ravensbourne
01.2012 - 01.2015

Basic Artist course - Vizrt

Vizrt
01.2014 - 01.2014

Media (BTEC) - Multimedia

Tower Hamlet College
01.2010 - 01.2012

Art and Design - Interactive Media

Tower hamlets college
01.2009 - 01.2010

Skills

After Effects

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Timeline

Senior Motion Graphic Designer

Potion Pictures
06.2022 - Current

Senior Motion Graphic Designer

Marjan Television Network Ltd.
12.2018 - 06.2022

Motion Graphic Designer

Potion Pictures Limited
06.2015 - 12.2018

Freelance Motion Designer

Potion Pictures Limited
10.2014 - 04.2015

Designer

@ A Crossroad Ltd
10.2014 - 02.2015

Intern Designer

Potion Pictures Limited
09.2014 - 10.2014

Runner

Marshall and Broome
06.2014 - 06.2014

Freelance Motion Designer

2WheelsTV
01.2014 - 04.2014

Basic Artist course - Vizrt

Vizrt
01.2014 - 01.2014

Freelance Motion Designer

Ravensbourne
12.2013 - 01.2014

Freelance Producer

Feo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
11.2013 - 01.2014

Freelance Motion Designer

Fold7 Advertising Agency London
07.2013 - 07.2013

Internship

Shoreditch Trust
02.2012 - 07.2012

Motion Graphic (BA) - Motion Graphics

Ravensbourne
01.2012 - 01.2015

Media (BTEC) - Multimedia

Tower Hamlet College
01.2010 - 01.2012

Art and Design - Interactive Media

Tower hamlets college
01.2009 - 01.2010

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