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Ana Paula Avila

Hello, I'm Ana.

I’m enthusiastic about product design development. 

 

Mid 2024 I returned to Brazil from New Zealand, where I had been living and working since 2019.

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Back there, I coordinated the textile branding applications for a superyacht uniform company. This included liaising with suppliers, assisting in uniform designs, arranging sample manufacture, and ensuring on-time processing and delivery of all orders within the production and operation teams.

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Previously, I designed retail fixtures in a shop fitting company. I developed 3D models, assemblies, and technical drawings for offshore and in-house furniture manufacturing for New Zealand companies like Farmers and Super Liquor. 

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Before that, I operated for 3 years my accessories and print small business, Koa Estampa & Design, at my home studio. I sewed backpacks, bags, and zip pouches with my hand silk screen printed pattern designs.

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I completed a Master’s in Apparel Design and Fashion from UDESC in 2019. I graduated in Product Design from IFSC in 2015. In 2013, I studied abroad for 1 year in Australia at UNSW College of Fine Arts.

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The Ministry of Culture of Brazil recognised one of my print designs as a semi-finalist in the top 12 of Premio Estampa Brasil 2015 (Print Brazil Awards 2015). 

 

Flick me a message at apsavila@gmail.com - I’d love to hear from you!

Education

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  • M.Sc. in Apparel Design and Fashion

    Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC)

    Jul 2017—Jul 2019 | Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

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  • B.A. in Product Design

    Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina (IFSC)

    Feb 2010—Jul 2015 | Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

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  • B.A. in Design (Exchange Program)

    University of New South Wales (UNSW) 

    Jul 2013—Jul 2014 | Sydney, NSW, Australia

Experience

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  • Apparel Brand Coordinator

    VMG Clothing (Global Velocity Group)

    Jan 2023—Jul 2024 | Auckland, New Zealand

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  • Print & Accessories Designer (Founder)

    Koa Estampa & Design

    Feb 2016—Jan 2019 | São José, SC, Brazil

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  • Furniture Design Intern

    Hadra (Divina Natureza Ind. & Com. Ltda)

    Aug 2014—Aug 2015 | Palhoça, SC, Brazil

Skills

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  • Industrial Product Design

  • Surface Design

  • Rapport

  • Mockups

  • Graphic Design

  • Digital Photography

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  • Adobe CC (Ai, Ps, Id)

  • Procreate

  • SolidWorks

  • OnShape

  • SolidWorks Visualize

  • Photoview360

  • Keyshot
     

     

  • Accessories Construction

  • Silk Screen Printing

  • Embroidery

  • Sewing

Awards

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  • LinkedIn
  • Behance
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