I am a communications designer at Bloco D – Design & Comunicação, as well as a lecturer in the Department of Communication, Arts and Design at the University of the Algarve's School of Education and Communication. I began my Bachelor's degree in Design at the University of the Algarve (UAlg) in 1992. In 1996, I co-founded Bloco Design e Comunicação with two colleagues. I returned to my studies in 1999/2000 to complete my degree, specialising in communication. Afterwards, I was invited to join the School of Education and Communication as a lecturer. Since then, I have balanced my professional practice with an academic career, teaching various modules as a part-time lecturer. In 2012, I achieved the title of Specialist following a public examination at the University of the Algarve in the field of audiovisuals and media production. In 2015, I furthered my academic qualifications by completing a Master's degree in Content Production, Editing and Communication at the university's Faculty of Human and Social Sciences. I was a member of the organising committee for the seminar series of the Department of Communication, Arts and Design at ESEC (2011/12), the committee responsible for proposing the Master's degree programme in design at ESEC-UALG (2012/13), the organising committee for the 15th anniversary celebrations of the design course (2007/08) and the coordinating committee for the postgraduate course in content editing and communication at the faculty of humanities and social sciences at the University of the Algarve (2005/06). I was included on the list of governing bodies of AND (the National Association of Designers), approved for the 2012–15 term as Secretary of the Board, and for the previous term as a member of the Audit Committee. From 1994 to 2024, I served on the governing bodies of the Casa da Cultura de Loulé association, chairing it between 2006 and 2014.