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.
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.
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.
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
Oupas! Design
Oupas! is a Porto-based design studio specialising in paper craft. After more than 10 years of experience designing and producing shop window displays, set design, and large-scale events, the studio asked us to help create an innovation and development strategy for the next decade. Read more about this subject in our journal
Typologies of Community - The Afrobanana Solarpunk Collectivity
This project, funded by the Creative Europe Programme, aims to redefine community building through a sustainable lens using the platform of the Afrobanana Festival in Cyprus. As the festival approaches its 12th edition, the focus is not just on celebrating the arts but on evolving into a year-round platform that actively engages and influences communities. The consortium includes partners from Cyprus, Greece and Portugal.
Vai Vem Book Publishers
Vai Vem, a book publisher based in Porto, is the second project to be supported by Barbot Bernardo’s free mentorship programme for Social Enterprises and Not-for-profits. This project will provide strategic support focusing on fund-raising, revenue stream optimization, editorial strategy and internationalisation. Currently, Vai Vem publishes critical essays, speculative exercises, and literary texts by guest contributors from various disciplinary areas, published in pocketbook format.
Ideal&Co
Strategic design project to help Ideal&Co relaunch their brand. Ideal&Co is a high-quality leather goods manufacturer and luggage brand based in Porto. In this project, we defined priorities for the multiple work areas of the company and designed a growth strategy aligned with the founders of this family-owned business vision for the future.
Hakko House
Mentoring and strategic support to rethink the restaurant and bakery business model. We helped Tiago rethink his Hakko House, a small cafe and restaurant in the heart of Bombarda, Porto’s Art District. After four working sessions, Tiago immediately introduced small improvements to the restaurant. The most visible was a total reshuffle of the restaurant layout, finding more seating space, bringing the bar to the front, and opening the massive window to the street. It took just a few days for the once almost invisible cafe to transform the end of Rua do Rosario into a vibrant spot. You can read about this project in this post in our Journal.
Cycling and Housing Survey
This project supports a new housing co-operative planned for a high-density area of Porto, which will focus on cycling and the comfort of future residents who prioritise cycling and other soft modes of transport. You can read more about this project in our Journal.
Jazzego
Jazzego, an independent jazz label, kickstarted our new free mentorship programme for not-for-profits and social businesses in the Porto region (Portugal). This project will provide strategic support to Jazzego, focusing on fund-raising and revenue stream optimization to expand the catalogue and support artists, fund research and creative processes, launch education and capacity-building projects and expand their distribution internationally. You can read more about this project in our Journal.
Fios Jardins Suspensos
With this project, Fios Jardins Suspensos, a small business dedicated to commercialising Kokedamas and green functional wall covering, pretends to launch it's internationalization strategy. For this, we provided strategic support, brand strategy and developed a new brand identity and complete visual system, including a new logo and colour scheme. A new website and online store will be available by the end of 2024
Susto
Strategy and graphic design for a new product design and interiors brand. Susto, a brand to be launched in 2023, is a project dedicated to interior design with a strong focus on artisanal processes, new materials and expressions. Careful research informs the brand, whose creative direction plays with different aesthetic currents and reflects the frontiers of design and visual arts and the future of craftsmanship. Get to know SUSTO’s visual identity.
Circular Art Marketplace
Strategic Plan and Business Model for a collaborative platform and marketplace for European artists and designers working with sustainable materials. The project was funded by the Creative Europe Programme
Alfaiate do Livro
Mentoring and strategic support. Small strategic consultancy project to outline a business model for Alfaiate do Livro, a small company in Porto dedicated to artisanal bookbinding.
