Gonçalo Faria Branco

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location of Gonçalo Faria BrancoLisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder, Creative Director & Web Designer @ Pathfinders

  • Education

    • Faculdade de belas-artes da universidade de lisboa

      2010 - 2013
      Licentiate degree multimedia design
    • Edit. - disruptive digital education

      2013 - 2014
      Professional course user experience & interface design and development
    • Iade - creative university

      2009 - 2010
      Licentiate degree (1st year) design
  • Experience

    • Golfauto - rent a car

      Feb 2011 - Jan 2014
      Support for vehicle fleet | tourism

      Offering car rental services to golf tourists in Portugal, the acclaimed World's Best Destination Country for Playing Golf in 2014. We specialize in providing exceptional customer service, continuously enhancing our English proficiency. Our convenient services include delivering and picking up cars at both the Lisbon airport and the various prestigious golf resorts and hotels where our valued clients are accommodated, such as Aroeira, Praia del Rey, Quinta da Marinha, and more.

    • Faculdade de belas-artes da universidade de lisboa

      Dec 2011 - Jan 2013
      Graphic designer

      I worked as a designer in the Image Department of the Student Association at the University. My role involved creating posters, flyers, and various graphic design elements for numerous events hosted by the association.

    • Novabase

      Jan 2014 - Oct 2016
      Ux/ui designer

      I had the privilege of working for the largest IT company in Portugal, where I had the opportunity to contribute to a variety of complex IT projects for esteemed clients in the financial, transportation, government, and telecommunications sectors. Depending on the specific project, my responsibilities encompassed concept development, interaction design (UX), and visual design (UI) for websites and mobile/tablet applications. In addition, I also engaged in video editing and graphic design work, creating impactful posters and flyers. Show less

    • Pathfinders — web design agency

      Nov 2016 - now
      Founder, creative director & web designer

      Pathfinders - Web Design Agency, is a team of qualified freelancers founded by me and Eduardo. Our mission is to develop creative projects through concept, human interaction, visual communication and technology. We commit ourselves to create custom design solutions, focused on todays’s digital challenges, to promote and increase local and remote businesses growth. Website > www.pathfinders.design

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Design thinking

      Novabase
      Nov 2014
    • Experience design fundamentals

      Novabase
      Jan 2015
    • Webflow experts

      Webflow
      Dec 2023
    • User experience & interface design and development

      Edit. - disruptive digital education
      Feb 2014
      View certificate certificate
    • Digital content marketing

      Edit. - disruptive digital education
      Oct 2016
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Gonçalo Faria Branco
      2023 - 2023 Award » AWWWARDS Honorable Mention for Bhout website - www.awwwards.com/sites/bhout-boxing-bag
    • Awarded to Gonçalo Faria Branco
      2022 - 2022 Award » AWWWARDS Nominee Touch website - www.awwwards.com/sites/touchHonor » Design Rush featured on 8 Best Engaging and Interactive Website Designs - www.designrush.com/best-designs/websites/trends/best-engaging-interactive-website-designs
    • Awarded to Gonçalo Faria Branco
      2020 - 2020 Interview » No Time Show Podcast by Tomas Fonseca - www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9B24BJ_cg0
    • Awarded to Gonçalo Faria Branco
      2019 - 2019 Speakers » No Foot Print Nomads Summit at Nomadism Panel - www.facebook.com/events/ffupicbas-ed3/no-footprint-nomads-summit-vem-morar-no-mundo/2363955600306734/Honor » Featured on Publico Portugal Online (Life Berlengas App) - https://www.publico.pt/2019/09/04/fugas/noticia/berlengas-app-poe-reserva-natural-maos-1885545 Honor » Featured on Sapo Portugal (Life Berlengas App) -… Show more Speakers » No Foot Print Nomads Summit at Nomadism Panel - www.facebook.com/events/ffupicbas-ed3/no-footprint-nomads-summit-vem-morar-no-mundo/2363955600306734/Honor » Featured on Publico Portugal Online (Life Berlengas App) - https://www.publico.pt/2019/09/04/fugas/noticia/berlengas-app-poe-reserva-natural-maos-1885545 Honor » Featured on Sapo Portugal (Life Berlengas App) - https://24.sapo.pt/tecnologia/artigos/lancada-aplicacao-para-ajudar-turistas-a-visitar-a-ilha-das-berlengasHonor » Featured on TSF Portugal (Life Berlengas App) - https://www.tsf.pt/portugal/sociedade/nova-app-permite-lhe-visitar-as-berlengas-sem-sair-de-casa-11264211.htmlHonor » Featured on Ambiente Magazine (Life Berlengas App) - https://www.ambientemagazine.com/app-life-berlengas-permite-visita-virtual-a-reserva-natural/ Show less
    • Awarded to Gonçalo Faria Branco
      2017 - 2017 Honor » EDIT - Viajar pelo mundo a trabalhar - www.weareedit.io/noticias/pathfinders-viajar-pelo-mundo-a-trabalharHonor » Featured on 'The ArtHunters' post 'A look at the Works of Pathfinders' - www.thearthunters.com/look-works-pathfinders-creative-nomadsHonor » Featured on 'The ArtHunters' post 'The Pathfinders Brand Identity' - www.thearthunters.com/pathfinders-brand-identityHonor » Featured on 'Design Ideas' Web Design Gallery -… Show more Honor » EDIT - Viajar pelo mundo a trabalhar - www.weareedit.io/noticias/pathfinders-viajar-pelo-mundo-a-trabalharHonor » Featured on 'The ArtHunters' post 'A look at the Works of Pathfinders' - www.thearthunters.com/look-works-pathfinders-creative-nomadsHonor » Featured on 'The ArtHunters' post 'The Pathfinders Brand Identity' - www.thearthunters.com/pathfinders-brand-identityHonor » Featured on 'Design Ideas' Web Design Gallery - www.designideas.pics/pathfinders-creative-nomads-websiteHonor » Featured on 'Industria Criativa' FB Page - www.facebook.com/induscriativa/posts/1897760060509781 Show less
    • Awarded to Gonçalo Faria Branco
      2016 - 2016 Award » Best Digital Workplace at Portugal Digital Awards (GoBanking App) - www.briefing.pt/noticias/axa-worten-e-bpi-entre-os-vencedores-dos-portugal-digital-awardsHonor » Observador Article about 'Innovation' (BancoCTT Abertura de Conta App) - www.observador.pt/2016/06/22/banco-ctt-inovacao-e-rapidez
    • Awarded to Gonçalo Faria Branco
      2015 - 2015 Interview » EDIT (inspiring student) - www.weareedit.io/entrevistas-videos/aluno-user-experience-interface-design-goncalo-branco-2/Honor » Featured on 'Forester' - Trends 2015: North American Digital Banking (Wizzio App) - www.forrester.com/report/Trends-2015-North-American-Digital-Banking/RES121501Honor » Featured on 'Finovate Fall' - 5/5 rating at Datamonitor Financial (Wizzio App) -… Show more Interview » EDIT (inspiring student) - www.weareedit.io/entrevistas-videos/aluno-user-experience-interface-design-goncalo-branco-2/Honor » Featured on 'Forester' - Trends 2015: North American Digital Banking (Wizzio App) - www.forrester.com/report/Trends-2015-North-American-Digital-Banking/RES121501Honor » Featured on 'Finovate Fall' - 5/5 rating at Datamonitor Financial (Wizzio App) - www.finovate.com/finovate-debuts-novabase-puts-watson-powered-wizzio-to-work-to-boost-sales-and-productivity Show less
    • Awarded to Gonçalo Faria Branco
      2014 - 2014 Award » Best Idea Contest for the Extracurricular Activities of the Lisbon University (Project - FBAUL Virtual Museum)
    • Awarded to Gonçalo Faria Branco
      2013 - 2013 Award » Merit Scolarship (Project - Mexe N'Arte App)