ABOUT ME


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Hello! I'm Monica, a Graphic Designer based in the United Kingdom. I love to explore culture and community through typography, photography, editorial and identity design. I am skilled within Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop. I also have experience with Premiere Pro, Figma, Glyphs, Canva and basic HTML.

I graduated from BA Graphic Design at Manchester School of Art in July 2025. During my time at MSoA, I found a love for branding, marketing and publication design, through working with aAh! Magazine, and exploring visual identity design for campaigns + brands within university briefs. 

I have taken on a range of exciting opportunities to grow and develop as a designer, from volunteer roles and internships to live briefs and collaborative projects. 


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EXPERIENCE

CREATIVE EXPERIENCE


2025            Designer in Residence, Fabrica da Criatividade

2025            Live Typographic Brief, Dalton Maag

2024 - 2025    Volunteer Graphic Designer,  aAh! Magazine, MMU

2024            Branding & Marketing Lead, Art School Live, SoDA, MMU

2024            Design Intern in Data Visualisation, MMU Offices

2023            Craft Stallholder, Winter Markets, MMU

2022            Live Branding Brief, St Helens Council

2020 - 2021    Content Creator, Lee Cooper Foundation  

        
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PUBLISHED WORKS


2025                  COMMUNITY issue, aAh! Magazine
2024                  FRESHERS issue, aAh! Magazine



                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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*EXHIBITIONS


2025                    CASTELO BRANCO EXPOSIÇÃO, Fabrica de Criatividade
2025                    BLOOM Degree Show, Manchester School of Art,
2024                    10 Years of aAh!, MMU                                                  
2022                    BOOM22 Art and Design Exhibition, The World of Glass



AWARDS


2025                Castelo Branco Residency Award, Manchester School of Art
2018                Gold Award for Graphic Design, St Helens Open Art