Following an incredibly vibrant 19th edition of the Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto (IJUP), which took place from May 6th to 8th, we are absolutely thrilled to share some outstanding news: two out of the three distinguished students in the arts are from the MDGPE program! 😉 These distinctions reflect not only the academic rigor… Continue reading Student Distinctions at IJUP 2026:
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IJUP 2026 – A Spark of Dedication
Last week — during the academic week — we’ve celebrated the IJUP’s 19th edition. The MDGPE student community got represented nad represented almost half of the participants with the 2nd years students and one proud representative of the 1st year also attending! 😉 In the 19th edition of the Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto (IJUP),… Continue reading IJUP 2026 – A Spark of Dedication
A Review of the MDGPE 2024–25 Season
As the 2025 year draws to a close, we celebrate a landmark moment for the Master in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects (MDGPE), marked by the successful submission and presentation of 38 works—achieving an exceptional 105% conclusion rate. This milestone is not just a numerical success, but a promotes reflection of the dedication and critical… Continue reading A Review of the MDGPE 2024–25 Season
Conference & Workshop with Diego Vainesman at FBAUP
What happens when designers stop drawing and the letters start talking? Chaos, wit, and a wall full of typographic stories. By the end of the afternoon in PS45, our studio wall looked like a living dictionary. Words turned into images—CLOCK that actually read like time; DISCORD split by the slightest spacing decision; FORBIDDEN reduced to… Continue reading Conference & Workshop with Diego Vainesman at FBAUP
Translating Science into Design
A Botanical Collaboration between FBAUP & the Porto’s Botanical Garden What happens when you mix complex scientific structures with the creative minds of our master’s students? This semester, the 2025–26 Graphic Design and Infographics class stepped out of the FBAUP studios and into the lush pathways of the Botanical Garden and Casa Museu Andresen for… Continue reading Translating Science into Design
2025 Welcome Note from the Master’s Program Director
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
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 2025
Celebrating a Growing, Engaged Academic Community in the 18th edition of IJUP – Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto —the annual Young Researchers Meeting of the University of Porto. This year the event counted with the participation of dozens of students from FBAUP, from the MDIP, MIEI, MDI and especially from the MDGPE… Continue reading IJUP 2025
Master Pages exhibition opening
A blank page is where the craft of design begins. Every page, spread, volume and book in “Master Pages” [“Páginas Mestras” in the original Portuguese language] becomes a narrative that combines Typography, Illustration, Art Direction, Data Visualization, Visual Storytelling, and Cultural Heritage interpretations. These are the “master pages” where design narratives are brought to life,… Continue reading Master Pages exhibition opening
2024 Welcome Note
On behalf of the Scientific Committee (SC) of the Master’s Degree in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects (MDGPE), I would like to welcome you — by first thanking and congratulating all of you — for your integration into the community of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP). Results of the… Continue reading 2024 Welcome Note