On behalf of the Direction and the Scientific Committee of the Master’s in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects—our MDGPE—I want to welcome you to what is now your home as well: the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Porto. I’d like to start by thanking you for choosing this master’s program and congratulating… Continue reading 2025 Welcome Note from the Master’s Program Director
Category: Students
Student Distinctions at IJUP 2025
The Master in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects (MDGPE) is proud to announce that two of our students, Rita Melo and Bruno Barros, have been honored with distinguished awards at the 2025 edition of the Young Research Meeting of the University of Porto (IJUP). Their outstanding work, presented in the Arts category, captivated the audience… Continue reading Student Distinctions at IJUP 2025
IJUP 2024
In the last three days, the University of Porto has organized and hosted the U.Porto Youth Research Meeting – IJUP, at the amazing facilities of the FEP university: The U.Porto Young Research Meeting – IJUP, is an annual event, which takes place at the beginning of the second semester, and where U.Porto students have the… Continue reading IJUP 2024
Young Lions 2023
4 FBAUP students — 3 currently enrolled students in the MDGPE — have made it to the final stage of the 2023 edition of the Young Lions Portugal: Margarida Silva (together with the LDC alumnus Mariana Carvalhais) and Jorge Moreira with Alexandre Sousa. Although they didn’t take “the podium,” they proved to be feisty competitors going… Continue reading Young Lions 2023
Presentations of the MDGPE students at IJUP 2022
During the past week, the University of Porto held the 2022 edition of the IJUP – Young Researchers at U.Porto. With the participation of a handful of students from FBAUP, this year’s edition counted on the participation of yet another two second-year MDGPE students: Ricardo Dantas and Ana Rita Antunes. Ricardo presented his ongoing dissertation… Continue reading Presentations of the MDGPE students at IJUP 2022
REDE#03 Exhibition
Three poster projects from students of the Graphic Design and Infographics course are a part of the exhibition of REDE#3. The third edition of the Meeting of the Portuguese Design Schools, took place last Friday December 3rd, at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon (organized by the Designobs.pt).
Kobalt typeface, and the Cobalt workshop branding exhibition
The opening of the exhibition “Kobalt: Identity of Oficina Cobalto”, integrated into the final project of the Master’s Degree in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects of the student (Maria) Teresa Zagalo (Lima) took place last Saturday, October 23rd at 5:00 pm. It was possible to see the new version of the identity for Oficina Cobalto:… Continue reading Kobalt typeface, and the Cobalt workshop branding exhibition
Strengths and Weaknesses: what to expect from the MDGPE
What to expect, and how to describe some of the currently available Master Programs in Design? This has been a project tackled by the Design student academic “core” from the University of Aveiro association. They have interviewed several enrolled students, or alumni from different programs to give their own unfiltered opinions.