Hi,
I am Thamya, Brazilian designer graduated in Industrial Design by the School of Design of University of Rio de Janeiro (Bachelor) and finishing a Master of Arts degree on the University of Arts of Bremen (Oct 2011). Having background on Product Design, Graphic Design, New Media Research and Concept, my actual interests are on Design Concepts, Design Research and Trend Research.
Welcome to my portfolio! Here you will find a selection of my agency, academic and experimental works. For any questions or comments, please contact me: rocha_thamya[at]yahoo.com
For more information about my work: my portfolio
curriculum vitae
FORMER STUDIES
sep 2008/ oct 2011
Digital Media Master Program – Master of Arts
University of Arts Bremen, University of Bremen, Fachhochschule Bremen and Fachhochschule Bremenhaven, Germany
The Master in HfK was an opportunity for me, after working for some time in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil to have another international experience, broaden my knowledge and learn from a new academic environment.
The program was given in English and had students from all around the world. Among the four institutions I was enrolled in the University of Arts of Bremen and could attend courses in all of them, on topics from Digital Media to Arts. It was from a Trend Forecasting course that I got the opportunity to make an internship in Iconography Research and Trend Research, at the Trend Union in Paris.
One important aspect during the whole time of the master was the exchange between the students, from different academic backgrounds and cultures (more than 20 different countries!); it was possible to learn from each other on work and also on everyday life situations.
sep 2004/mar 2005
Exchange Program in Design
Fachhochschule Potsdam, Germany
With intentions of learning more about New Media Design, I did an interchange program in FH-Potsdam. The school had a curriculum with multidisciplinary courses and partnerships with business companies. The experience contributed to my professional and personal growth, having the opportunity to spend those months living in a city like Berlin was certainly highly stimulant as a designer.
2000/2004
Graphic and Product Design – Bachelor in Industrial Design
State University of Rio de Janeiro, School of Design (Uerj-Esdi), Brazil
Founded in 1963, Esdi is the oldest design college in Brazil and in Latin America.
There, I completed the course of design, with specialization in graphic and product.
The international exchange programs of professors and students that the school offers enriched my academic experience. In five years of course and with a total of only 200 students, Esdi was my second family.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
mar 2010/may 2010
Iconography Research/ Trend Research
Trend Union. Paris, France.
At Trend Union, renewed trend forecasting office in Paris, I had the opportunity to work together with Imke Klee and Lena Thamm for the trend books conceptualized by Li Edelkoort. During those months I researched on design, style and fashion deviates, new materials and color games and made an intensive work on iconographic research. I could live the day to day office life with Trend Union and StudioEdelkoort teams, attending the lectures and presentations organized by them. Together, the researches done at the office and in the city of Paris were an extremely inspiring and enriching experience.
mar 07/jul 2008
Multidisciplinary Designer
Crama Strategy Design. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Crama is an office with a team of fifty people and an expertise in visual communication and design. Its multidisciplinary team allows me to work directly with architects, writers, producers, graphic and product designers. As a designer, I worked with the creation of communication campaigns and printed matters.
aug 2005/mar 2007
Art Director
History Magazine of the National Library of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Monthly published, the History Magazine has a circulation of 30.000 pieces per month. I was responsible for the art direction as well as the graphic production. I have worked directly with writers, journalists and iconographers, and together we developed each edition of the magazine.
mar 2006/mar 2007
Graphic designer
Ô de Casa. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“Ô de casa” is an office with expertise in pre-production, image treatment and layout. I was responsible for all the creation work of the office, among them the “History Magazine of the National Library of Brazil”.
2002/jul 2003
Animation Designer (Internship)
Animagem. Animation studio of the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Uerj.
A traditional Animation Studio of Uerj, Animagem has made films with national folkloric and ethnic themes. With the orientation of the illustrator Rui de Oliveira, I have learned about different animation and illustration techniques.
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
sep 2004/mar 2005
Multimedia AV, with Prof. Klaus Dufke
Fachhochschule Potsdam, Germany
The course offered seminars about topics involving DVD production, resources, programs to be used (After Effects and DVD Studio Pro), theory (Information Architecture and Interface Design) and presentations of guests. For this course I developed, with a group
of students, the official DVD for “Emergeandsee” film festival.
feb 2004/jul 2004
Microsoft Design Expo 2004
State University of Rio de Janeiro, School of Design (Uerj-Esdi)
Under the theme “People to people, from close friends to strangers” students from selected Schools around the world had to develop conceptwares that could bring people together. My group developed “You Me” that aimed to help shy people on relationships. With the orientation of Microsoft professionals and Esdi teachers, we made an immersion in themes like usability, new technologies, and market and interface design.
oct 2003/ feb 2004
Integrated Media, with Prof. Gui Bonsiepe (Ex. Hochschule für Gestaltung, Ulm).
State University of Rio de Janeiro, School of Design (Uerj-Esdi)
Extracurricular course made at Esdi, one semester long. Unanimity in Information Design, Interface Design and Visual Rhetoric, Prof. Gui Bonsiepe guided the Integrated Media course through innumerous case studies and exercises.
nov 2003
Visualization Design, with Prof. Günther Biste
(guest teacher from FH Schwäbisch Gmünd)
State University of Rio de Janeiro, School of Design (Uerj-Esdi)
Extracurricular course took at Esdi, two weeks long, with emphasis in complex data visualization, especially in cartography, maps and tables.
RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIPS
sep 2009/feb 2010
sep 2010/feb 2011
Tutor for the new international students of Hochschule für Künste Bremen
Scholarship granted by the DAAD and HfK Bremen. It was a nice and curious experience to receive students from all parts of the world and guide them on their first steps on a student life in a German city.
sep 2004/mar 2005
Exchange Program to Fachhochschule Potsdam
Scholarship granted by the Brazilian Ministry of Education with UNIBRAL/DAAD/Capes (Coordination of self improvement of higher level) for studying a semester abroad.
2003-2004
The legacy of Brazilian Design Pioneers
Assistant researcher, with a one year grant from CNPQ (The National Council of Technological and Scientific Development) and Esdi. Work published in the Annual book of scientific production, v. 13.
PROGRAMS
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, DVD Studio Pro and Adobe After Effects
(the last one in a basic level).
IDIOMS
Native Portuguese.
Fluent English.
Fluent German.
Basic Spanish and French.
