Dania Afonso

Dania Afonso has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Dania is currently working as a Staff Product Designer at Rune Labs since May 2022. Prior to that, they held the role of a Senior UX/UI Designer at Impossible Labs from May 2015 to May 2022. Dania also co-founded and served as the Creative Director of PLAY – Festival Internacional de Cinema Infantil e Juvenil de Lisboa from May 2013 to May 2022. Dania worked as a Guest Assistant Professor of Multimedia Design at ESAD.CR starting from 2012. Dania also worked as a Creative Director/Owner at Escritório Editora from 2009 to 2016. Other significant roles include Senior UX Designer at East Atlantic Engineering, Lda. from 2014 to February 2015, Senior Designer at YDreams from June 2006 to December 2011, Designer at Netamorphose from 2001 to 2006, Freelance Designer at Slatoff + Cohen Partners in 2001, and Junior Designer at Glover Group Inc from 1999 to 2001.

Dania Afonso obtained their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Communication Design from Pratt Institute, where they attended from 1996 to 2000. Later on, in 2004 and 2005, they pursued further studies at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, specializing in Portuguese Language and Culture.