Rui Melo

Rui Melo

Graphic Designer Located in the frozen tundras of Canada.
Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Biography

Hello, my name is Rui and I strive to produce creative solutions for your most complicated problems. I use my illustrative background, strong branding skills, and passion for UI and UX design to craft results that are both unique and timeless. I get absorbed in each project as if it were my own and don't stop beating it until I'm content with the results.

Enough with the self promotion, check out my work and decide for yourself.

Experience
Smokehouse Design
Designer
Handling a wide array of design for a small local design firm pumping out a ton of work. Everything from Print, to web.
Dates:
June 2011 - Present
Location:
Winnipeg, MB
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Work Practicum - Graphic Desig
Three week work practicum of Canada's newest Museum being built in Manitoba. I handled a wide array of New Media and social networking - youtube, twitter & facebook, as well as print and minor web design.
Dates:
March 2011 - April 2011
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA
Intouch Interactive
Work Practicum - Graphic Desig
Two week work practicum with one of Winnipeg's local interactive design firm specializing in motion graphics, and interactive graphics/displays.

Web design, user interface and user experience design, as well as logo and brand design.
Dates:
October 2010 - November 2010
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA
Nygard International
Graphic Designer
Focusing on Retail Design, publication design and advertising I would create weekly collateral including store-front signage, ads, banners, billboards, etc. For a magnitude of different departments.
Dates:
December 2006 - June 2007
Location:
Winnipeg MB
Education
Red River College
Graphic Design Diploma
Two year course at Red River College focusing on design and illustration.
Dates:
August 2009 - May 2011
Location:
160 Princess Street Winnipeg M