ABOUT US
DESISTO IS A GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO BASED IN LISBON AND WORKING WORLDWIDE. IT STARTED IN 2013 AS A PLATFORM TO ESCAPE OUR DAY JOBS, CURATE EXHIBITIONS, RELEASE PUBLICATIONS, PROMOTING RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIONS WITH PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. IN 2016 WE DECIDED TO MAINLY OPERATE AS A DESIGN STUDIO WITH A STRONG TYPOGRAPHY & PRODUCTION FOCUS, NOT LEAVING OUT ANY OF THE THINGS WE LOVE TO DO. WE BELIEVE IN CREATING GOOD LASTING WORK RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR CLIENTS AND WORKING WITH THEM TO CREATE THE BETTER STRATEGY FOR THEIR PROJECT. WE ALSO HAVE BEEN RUNNING A RISO PRINTING LAB. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THAT HERE.
MARTA SARAIVA
JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
MA GRAPHIC DESIGN AND EDITORIAL PROJECTS, FBAUP — PORTO.
MARIANA FREIRE
JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
GRAPHIC DESIGN GRADUATE, ETIC — PT.
ALEXANDRE DIAS
JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
BA HONOURS GRAPHIC DESIGN, SOLENT UNIV. — UK
OUR SERVICES
CREATIVE DIRECTION
GRAPHIC DESIGN
BRAND STRATEGY
NAMING
ART DIRECTION
BRANDING
VISUAL IDENTITY
FLEXIBLE SYSTEMS
SIGNAGE, WAYFINDING
EXHIBITION DESIGN
EDITORIAL DESIGN
WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
PACKAGING
DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA
CONTENT CREATION
PRINT PRODUCTION CONSULTANCY
PHOTOGRAPHY
& MORE.
CONTACT US
CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING NEW BUSINESS OR ANY OTHER SUBJECT: INFO@DESISTO.PT OR CALL US AT +351 911 890 914.
FOR RISO PRINTING INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: RISO@DESISTO.PT
WHERE
WE ARE CURRENTLY BASED IN LISBON, PORTUGAL.
OUR STUDIO IS LOCATED BY THE RIVER, NEAR SANTA APOLÓNIA STATION:
RUA BICA DO SAPATO 44C
1100-091 LISBOA, PORTUGAL.
AWARDS & GRANTS
CCP 2022
SHORTLIST – BRANDING
SILVER AWARD – BRANDING
PROJECT: CAMPO COMUM
2022
CCP 2022
SHORTLIST – DESIGN/EDITORIAL DESIGN
BRONZE AWARD – DESIGN/EDITORIAL DESIGN
PROJECT: LISBOA SOA
2022
ULTRA BOLD AWARD
BOLD CREATIVE FESTIVAL
MARGARIDA BORGES
2022
CCP 2021
SHORTLIST - DESIGN/EDITORIAL DESIGN
PROJECT: COMPANHIA OLGA RORIZ - 25 ANOS
2021
FEDRIGONI TOP AWARD 2021
1ST PLACE - CORPORATE IDENTITY
PROJECT: BIG KITCHEN'S IDENTITY
2021
ART DIRECTOR'S CLUB (2019 ADC AWARDS)
MERIT - SINGLE/WILDCARD CATEGORY.
W/ JOÃO MIRANDA & SERAFIM MENDES.
2019
INDIGO AWARDS - SILVER IN PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS.
W/ JOÃO MIRANDA & SERAFIM MENDES.
2019
INDIGO AWARDS - GOLD IN MIX MEDIA/MOVING IMAGE.
W/ JOÃO MIRANDA & SERAFIM MENDES.
2019
FRANS MASEREEL CENTRUM GRANT, BELGIUM.
W/ ADOLFO PRESS & DO THE PRINT.
AUGUST — 2015
TALKS
WE ARE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR WORK AND PROJECT. WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE INVITED TO TALK ABOUT OUR VISION AND PROJECTS AT THESE PLACES:
MALUCOS DA RISO
ESAD.CR — CALDAS DA RAINHA
RISO CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP W/ MANTRASTE
MAY — 2022
BOLD TALKS (MARGARIDA BORGES)
BOLD CREATIVE FESTIVAL
IADE — LISBON
MAY — 2022
ALGARVE DESIGN MEETING
UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE – ESEC.
JUNE — 2021
ARTEC_30: SIMPÓSIO DE DESIGN E ARTES GRÁFICAS
POLITÉCNICO DE TOMAR, VIA ZOOM.
MAY — 2020
ANTÓNIO ARROIO TALK
ESCOLA ANTÓNIO ARROIO, LISBON.
MARCH — 2020
THE DESIGN KIDS - LISBON
RÉSVES COWORK, LISBON.
OCTOBER — 2019
ESCS TALK
ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE COMUNICAÇÃO SOCIAL, LISBON.
APRIL — 2019
ESCS TALK
ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE COMUNICAÇÃO SOCIAL, LISBON.
APRIL — 2019
BIG KITCHEN TALK
W/ JOÃO MIRANDA.
COWORK LXFACTORY, LISBON.
NOVEMBER — 2018
CRISE DE IDENTIDADE 2018
FACULDADE DE BELAS ARTES DE LISBOA.
OCTOBER — 2018
COMUNICAR DESIGN 2018
ESAD.CR - CALDAS DA RAINHA.
MAY — 2018
REVERSO #03
GUILHERME COSSOUL, LISBON.
MAY — 2017
PECHA KUCHA LISBON #23
LUSITANO CLUBE, LISBON.
FEBRUARY — 2017
“UNTITLED” TALK
W/ ADOLFO PRESS & DO THE PRINT.
EXPERIMENTA DESIGN, LISBON.
DECEMBER — 2015
WORKSHOPS
WE’VE BEEN GIVING WORKSHOPS SINCE 2015. SOMETIMES SCHOOLS OR ORGANISATIONS INVITE US OR SOMETIMES WE PROMOTE THEM FROM OUR STUDIO - KEEP AN EYE ON OUR IG FOR UPCOMING DATES OR MORE HERE.
MALUCOS DA RISO WORKSHOP W/ MANTRASTE
ESAD.CR, OPEN TO ALL THE STUDENTS
MAY — 2022
POSTER WORKSHOP W/ ISABEL LUCENA
DESISTO, LISBON.
NOVEMBER — 2021
GRAPHIC PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
ETIC, ILLUSTRATION COURSE
JANUARY — 2019
TYPOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
ETIC, ILLUSTRATION COURSE
NOVEMBER — 2018
ONE OF A KIND POSTER WORKSHOP
ETIC, HND IN ART & DESIGN
JANUARY — 2018
TYPOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
ETIC, ILLUSTRATION COURSE
JANUARY — 2017
EXPERIMENTA DESIGN
W/ ADOLFO PRESS & DO THE PRINT.
DECEMBER — 2015
RESIDENCIES
FRANS MASEREEL CENTRUM, BELGIUM.
W/ ADOLFO PRESS & DO THE PRINT.
AUGUST — 2015
INTERNSHIPS
AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT LOOKING TO ADD ANYONE ELSE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ANY OTHER SUBJECT, DON’T HESITATE TO ASK: INFO@DESISTO.PT
© DESISTO, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2022.
ABOUT US
DESISTO IS A GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO BASED IN LISBON AND WORKING WORLDWIDE. IT STARTED IN 2013 AS A PLATFORM TO ESCAPE OUR DAY JOBS, CURATE EXHIBITIONS, RELEASE PUBLICATIONS, PROMOTING RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIONS WITH PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. IN 2016 WE DECIDED TO MAINLY OPERATE AS A DESIGN STUDIO WITH A STRONG TYPOGRAPHY & PRODUCTION FOCUS, NOT LEAVING OUT ANY OF THE THINGS WE LOVE TO DO. WE BELIEVE IN CREATING GOOD LASTING WORK RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR CLIENTS AND WORKING WITH THEM TO CREATE THE BETTER STRATEGY FOR THEIR PROJECT. WE ALSO HAVE BEEN RUNNING A RISO PRINTING LAB. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THAT HERE.
RICARDO MARTINS
GRAPHIC DESIGNER & ART DIRECTOR
MA GRAPHIC DESIGN, ELISAVA — BARCELONA.
TEACHING: ETIC.
JOSÉ MENDES
GRAPHIC DESIGNER & ART DIRECTOR
MA GRAPHIC DESIGN, ELISAVA — BARCELONA.
TEACHING: ETIC
MARTA SARAIVA
JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
MA GRAPHIC DESIGN AND EDITORIAL PROJECTS, FBAUP — PORTO.
MARIANA FREIRE
JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
GRAPHIC DESIGN GRADUATE, ETIC — PT.
ALEXANDRE DIAS
JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
BA HONOURS GRAPHIC DESIGN, SOLENT UNIV. — UK
OUR SERVICES
CREATIVE DIRECTION
GRAPHIC DESIGN
BRAND STRATEGY
NAMING
ART DIRECTION
BRANDING
VISUAL IDENTITY
FLEXIBLE SYSTEMS
SIGNAGE, WAYFINDING
EXHIBITION DESIGN
EDITORIAL DESIGN
WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
PACKAGING
DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA
CONTENT CREATION
PRINT PRODUCTION CONSULTANCY
PHOTOGRAPHY
& MORE.
CONTACT US
CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING NEW BUSINESS OR ANY OTHER SUBJECT: INFO@DESISTO.PT OR CALL US AT +351 911 890 914.
FOR RISO PRINTING INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: RISO@DESISTO.PT
WHERE
WE ARE CURRENTLY BASED IN LISBON, PORTUGAL.
OUR STUDIO IS LOCATED BY THE RIVER, NEAR SANTA APOLÓNIA STATION:
RUA BICA DO SAPATO 44C
1100-091 LISBOA, PORTUGAL.
AWARDS & GRANTS
CCP 2022
SHORTLIST – BRANDING
SILVER AWARD – BRANDING
PROJECT: CAMPO COMUM
2022
CCP 2022
SHORTLIST – DESIGN/EDITORIAL DESIGN
BRONZE AWARD – DESIGN/EDITORIAL DESIGN
PROJECT: LISBOA SOA
2022
ULTRA BOLD AWARD
BOLD CREATIVE FESTIVAL
MARGARIDA BORGES
2022
CCP 2021
SHORTLIST - DESIGN/EDITORIAL DESIGN
PROJECT: COMPANHIA OLGA RORIZ - 25 ANOS
2021
FEDRIGONI TOP AWARD 2021
1ST PLACE - CORPORATE IDENTITY
PROJECT: BIG KITCHEN'S IDENTITY
2021
ART DIRECTOR'S CLUB (2019 ADC AWARDS)
MERIT - SINGLE/WILDCARD CATEGORY.
W/ JOÃO MIRANDA & SERAFIM MENDES.
2019
INDIGO AWARDS - SILVER IN PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS.
W/ JOÃO MIRANDA & SERAFIM MENDES.
2019
INDIGO AWARDS - GOLD IN MIX MEDIA/MOVING IMAGE.
W/ JOÃO MIRANDA & SERAFIM MENDES.
2019
FRANS MASEREEL CENTRUM GRANT, BELGIUM.
W/ ADOLFO PRESS & DO THE PRINT.
AUGUST — 2015
TALKS
WE ARE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR WORK AND PROJECT. WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE INVITED TO TALK ABOUT OUR VISION AND PROJECTS AT THESE PLACES:
MALUCOS DA RISO
ESAD.CR — CALDAS DA RAINHA
RISO CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP W/ MANTRASTE
MAY — 2022
BOLD TALKS (MARGARIDA BORGES)
BOLD CREATIVE FESTIVAL
IADE — LISBON
MAY — 2022
ALGARVE DESIGN MEETING
UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE – ESEC.
JUNE — 2021
ARTEC_30: SIMPÓSIO DE DESIGN E ARTES GRÁFICAS
POLITÉCNICO DE TOMAR, VIA ZOOM.
MAY — 2020
ANTÓNIO ARROIO TALK
ESCOLA ANTÓNIO ARROIO, LISBON.
MARCH — 2020
THE DESIGN KIDS - LISBON
RÉSVES COWORK, LISBON.
OCTOBER — 2019
ESCS TALK
ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE COMUNICAÇÃO SOCIAL, LISBON.
APRIL — 2019
ESCS TALK
ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE COMUNICAÇÃO SOCIAL, LISBON.
APRIL — 2019
BIG KITCHEN TALK
W/ JOÃO MIRANDA.
COWORK LXFACTORY, LISBON.
NOVEMBER — 2018
CRISE DE IDENTIDADE 2018
FACULDADE DE BELAS ARTES DE LISBOA.
OCTOBER — 2018
COMUNICAR DESIGN 2018
ESAD.CR - CALDAS DA RAINHA.
MAY — 2018
REVERSO #03
GUILHERME COSSOUL, LISBON.
MAY — 2017
PECHA KUCHA LISBON #23
LUSITANO CLUBE, LISBON.
FEBRUARY — 2017
“UNTITLED” TALK
W/ ADOLFO PRESS & DO THE PRINT.
EXPERIMENTA DESIGN, LISBON.
DECEMBER — 2015
WORKSHOPS
WE’VE BEEN GIVING WORKSHOPS SINCE 2015. SOMETIMES SCHOOLS OR ORGANISATIONS INVITE US OR SOMETIMES WE PROMOTE THEM FROM OUR STUDIO - KEEP AN EYE ON OUR IG FOR UPCOMING DATES OR MORE HERE.
MALUCOS DA RISO WORKSHOP W/ MANTRASTE
ESAD.CR, OPEN TO ALL THE STUDENTS
MAY — 2022
POSTER WORKSHOP W/ ISABEL LUCENA
DESISTO, LISBON.
NOVEMBER — 2021
GRAPHIC PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
ETIC, ILLUSTRATION COURSE
JANUARY — 2019
TYPOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
ETIC, ILLUSTRATION COURSE
NOVEMBER — 2018
ONE OF A KIND POSTER WORKSHOP
ETIC, HND IN ART & DESIGN
JANUARY — 2018
TYPOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
ETIC, ILLUSTRATION COURSE
JANUARY — 2017
EXPERIMENTA DESIGN
W/ ADOLFO PRESS & DO THE PRINT.
DECEMBER — 2015
RESIDENCIES
FRANS MASEREEL CENTRUM, BELGIUM.
W/ ADOLFO PRESS & DO THE PRINT.
AUGUST — 2015
INTERNSHIPS
AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT LOOKING TO ADD ANYONE ELSE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ANY OTHER SUBJECT, DON’T HESITATE TO ASK: INFO@DESISTO.PT