Projects
Over the years, we have supported many clients and managed education, research, strategy and design projects in varied creative fields.
A common denominator across all of our projects, is our passion to create value through deep dedication to art, creativity, sustainability and responsible production.
Strategy for Karpós and Ana Valquaresma
Strategic programme for the visual artist Ana Valquaresma and her brand Karpós. Ana Valquaresma is an artist working across media such as sculpture, ceramics, drawing and textiles. In this project, Barbot Bernardo is supporting the positioning of her practice and her go-to-market strategy. In parallel, we’ve been working on creating and launching Karpós, a new brand of utilitarian and decorative ceramics.
This is an ongoing project and we don’t have a writen strategy case yet, but if you are feeling curious, take a look at Ana’s Substack.
Strategic Mentoring for Formigueiro
Short strategic mentoring project for Formigueiro, a creative space based in Porto, running educational and artistic workshops for children, young people and families, centred on multisensory exploration.
Visual Content for Le Bailly Fonts
Estúdio Ofício developed a collection of images for Le Bailly Fonts typeface catalogue creating visuals and stories combining the client’s typefaces and our own archive of analogue photographs. Each set was created to showcase the personality and distinctive features of each type family and was designed specifically for the MyFonts platform.
Editorial design for the visual artist Grécia Paola
Over three intense weeks, we designed a 600-page doctoral thesis by the artist Grécia Paola. Translating the ideas of measurement, time, repetition, movement, and finitude into a visual language, we developed a flexible grid, a typographic system, and a series of graphic markers that guide the reader through the research and artistic practice.
Saber Fazer at Biblioteca Almeida Garrett
Cycle of 11 workshops for children and families held at Porto’s public library between 2026 and 2027. For this first cycle, Saber Fazer organised workshops on book binding, wool felting, weaving and ceramics.
ERC Scarlet
Barbot Bernardo and Ofício were contracted to lead the visual and communication strategy for ERC SCARLET, a European Research Council project led by Heritage Scientist Prof. Paula Nabais at the Departamento de Conservação e Restauro, NOVA FCT (Lisbon). SCARLET will reconstruct historical dyeing recipes, characterise them and make that knowledge accessible — integrating chemistry, history, and heritage science. Between 2026 and 2029, we'll be responsible for the project's visual identity, communication strategy, graphic and editorial design. Read more about this case in our Journal
From Soil to Story with The Lissome Magazine
"Reclaiming clothing culture, artistic craft and print publishing as sensual and sense-making practices, The Lissome offers a gentle space for reflection and dialogue." Following up on Dörte de Jesus last visit to Saber Fazer in 2024, the 2026 ECHN P2P was an initiative to explore joint opportunities. During one week, we explored Porto’s creative and editorial ecosystem and hosted the round table "From Soil to Story". Read more about this subject in our journal
Where does your food come from?
We brought our community together at Saber Fazer for one conversation around food politics, agro-ecology and education. This event was part of TY-CO, an initiative built around the ABR Festival community, with activities and events running year-round in Nicosia (Cyprus), Porto and Lisbon. TY-CO is funded by the Creative Europe Programme from the European Commission. Read more about this subject in our journal
The Heritex Toolbox
Visual identity, website and learning tools for a platform showcasing a living archive of 10.000 years of textile heritage. The Heritex Toolbox is a platform for entrepreneurs, researchers, and fibre enthusiasts, built as part of Heritex-Hub , a networked knowledge hub to empower the green transition in textiles and fashion by harnessing the wealth of data and insights provided by the study of Textile Heritage. This project is a part of the COST action IG19131. Read more about this case in our Journal
TransparencyChain - Tech and digital skills for the crafts sector.
The TransparencyChain Erasmus+ project, coordinated by Barbot Bernardo, aims to make blockchain-based provenance tracking accessible to craftspeople from different backgrounds. By developing a scalable platform and providing training, the project will enhance transparency in the craft sector, ensuring ethical sourcing and sustainable production. The project will also foster digital skills, helping craftspeople improve their market competitiveness through digital marketing strategies. Read more about this subject in our journal
Contamos Todos em Macedo de Cavaleiros
Project management, contents, training, graphic and editorial design. "Contamos Todos" promotes artistic and cultural practices in Macedo de Cavaleiros, a remote region in Northeastern Portugal. Our intervention focuses on the wool and silk clusters and includes training and education for local stakeholders, developing learning materials and registering traditional weaving patterns and techniques. Read more about this subject in our journal
Binomial Advisory
Visual identity for Binomial Advisory. Read all about this case in our Journal
MEMBRANA
Consulting and business strategy for a new project dedicated to non-violent communication and intercultural dialogue, catering to individuals, companies and not-for-profit organisations. Over four sessions, we defined the business idea and strategic principles for its implementation.
Ligado Studio
Visual identity and website for Ligado Studio, a boutique consultancy focused on type foundries founded by Joana Correia and Paley Dreier. Read more about this case in our Journal
UNICEPE
New website and graphic design for UNICEPE, a cooperative bookstore and cultural space founded in 1963 in Porto. Read more about this case in our Journal
Saber Fazer em Vinhais
Project management, contents, training and graphic and editorial design. "Viver Mais e Melhor" is a follow-up for our 2021-2023 "Cultura para Todos" initiative, when we first piloted a community learning methodology that we are now adopting in other projects at both the national and European levels. Our intervention focuses on the wool cluster and includes training and education for local stakeholders, developing learning materials and registering traditional weaving patterns and techniques. Read more about this project in our Journal.
Joana Correia
Joana Correia is a type designer and founder of Nova Type Foundry, with over a decade of experience in the industry. Through Barbot Bernardo's strategic programmes, we've been working with Joana to map out her practice, clarify her goals, and design a strategy for the next stage of her career — work that complements our ongoing collaboration on Nova Type Foundry's communication strategy and design, and runs in parallel to her own ventures, including the recent launch of Ligado Studio.
Mafalda Lencastre
Consulting and business strategy for Mafalda Lencastre's new project "Imagens de Verdade", based on her photography practice. Over four sessions, we defined the business idea and strategic principles for its implementation.
Adventurous Music Plateaux (AMP) 2025
We are supporting our friends at VIC NIC / Navalha with the promotion of the Portuguese chapter of the Adventurous Music Plateaux (AMP), a LIVEMX project by the Plateau Foundation (Poland). Read more about the festival in our Journal .
Zumbido Books & Coffee
Strategic design and visual identity for a new bookshop and specialty coffee shop catering for children, young adults and families. We designed the business strategy (marketing strategy, retail strategy, food & catering, interiors) and provided strategic support in all stages of the process, from planning to opening. Later in the project, Estúdio Ofício, our design practice, designed the visual identity and visual system. Read more about this case in our Journal