Master Dissertations and Reports – Page 2

Saber de cor

Talking about color is like talking about saudade, the universe or sensitivity. Color goes beyond the visual phenomenon: it creates worlds and emotions, and it is essential for designers.

Comida e memória familiar: Um arquivo auto-narrativo em construção em forma de livro ilustrado

Since the dawn of civilization, sharing a meal has always been more than a mere necessity — it is a social act that brings people together, whether family, friends or strangers.

Artificial intelligence as a creative tool for type designers

Digital fonts were first introduced worldwide during the later decades of the 20th century when typography transitioned from metallic letters to digital ones. From that point on, the idea of a foundry changed.

O espaço do silêncio

This work analyzes the importance of empty space in editorial design, particularly in communicating landscape architecture projects, taking the Parque da Alameda de Cartes (PAC) as a case study.

Reinventar a impressão analógica

This project uses letterpress printing with movable type as a way of exploring and adapting the technological means needed to carry out the technique, turning them into practical and accessible instruments in an academic context while ensuring print quality.

Peaceful solitude – Illustrative depictions of the introverted mind

Peaceful Solitude: Illustrative Depictions of the Introverted Mind explores Drawing and Illustration as instruments of visual translation within Art and Graphic Design. Through two-dimensional simplicity, these techniques make abstract and subjective concepts tangible, such as emotions and thoughts and, in…

Nom[br]e

This document explores how the terms we use today to describe the various components of a book developed. Understanding the origins of these terms and the parts that make up a book is essential for educational purposes, as it allows…

Pictograms as universal communication tools in drug administration: A graphic design project to improve health literacy

This project proposes a modular system of pictograms to improve health literacy in medicine administration. Misinterpretation of instructions causes severe health risks, especially among vulnerable groups such as illiterate people, the elderly, and individuals with cognitive difficulties.

Visibilidade feminina na arte

Despite advances in contemporary art, women artists in Portugal remain underrepresented and are often marginalized. This project focuses on Flor Campino, with the aim of recovering and highlighting her artistic path — marked by originality, resilience and a singular visual…

Sans serif

Sans serif presents the development and validation of a visual teaching resource for beginners in type design, designed to support independent learning and to make up for the scarcity of clear, accessible introductory materials.