About

Olá!
I’m Teo Horta, a graphic designer based in Naarm/Melbourne.
I specialise in branding and editorial design with almost 15 years of hands-on experience. During my career I have been involved in projects spanning a variety of areas, such as hospitality, urban planning, environmental sustainability, arts and culture, public innovation and human rights. 
→ horta.teo@gmail.com
→ References available upon request
For 10 years, I ran Estúdio Marujo, a small award-winning creative studio that I co-founded in Brasília, Brazil, focused on serving local businesses and initiatives. Working under the motto "The journey is better when we go together", we developed a business strategy based on a collaborative methodology that builds on the participation of clients throughout the whole design process. By the time I left the boat, in 2022, I had participated in more than 150 projects from the first contact with clients to the final outcomes.
Between 2020 and 2023, I served as senior design consultant in the newly created Media and Communications team of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights [IACHR], an autonomous agency of the Organization of American States [OAS]. During this period, I helped establishing design work processes within the team and designed visual identities, human rights reports and awareness campaigns for social media. In this role I explored ways of communicating different human rights issues  with accessible and non-discriminatory graphics.
Awards & Exhibitions
14th Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial | 2024
Project selected and published in Brand Identity category
Project selected and published in Editorial Design category
Brasil Design Awards | 2021
Bronze medal – Editorial Design | Corporate Publication
CLAP Awards | 2019
CLAP Selection – Best Graphic Design | Miscellaneous
BSB Cidade Design | 2018
Project selected for public exhibition
12th Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial | 2017
Project selected and published in Editorial Design category
11th Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial | 2015
Project selected, published and exhibited in Editorial Design category
Quadradinho Design | 2015
Projects selected for public exhibition
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