Pinar Arslan (Ph.D. student)

Associate professor in the Department of Textile Design at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University (AHBVU), Turkey, and previously worked as an assistant professor. She is a research fellow in Erasmus mobility (2017, IADE-European University, UNIDCOM, ID:COLAB), a Research Assistant (2012-2018, Gazi University), and has been pursuing a post-doctorate in Design at the University of Beira Interior (UBI/LabCom) since September 2023. She holds a Ph.D. in Textile Design (2019, Gazi University), a master's degree in Traditional Turkish Crafts (2014, Gazi University), and a bachelor's degree in Textile Weaving and Knitting Education (2011, Gazi University). She has published various articles, book chapters nationally and internationally, exhibited works in collective exhibitions, and had two personal exhibitions titled "Spatial Separations" (2020, Ankara, Turkey) and "Reflections" (2022, Edirne, Turkey). The jacquard fabric design from her doctoral study was granted a "Design Patent" by the Turkish Patent Institute (2019). Her primary research interests include Design, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Textile Design, Culture, Innovation, Sustainable and Cultural-Based Textile Design.

Textile Design & Culture

As textile manufacturing processes are shaped by technology, jacquard weaving technology, which allows for the creation of complex patterns, has made it possible to move each warp thread, and the computer-aided design process integrated into this system has taken the forefront. The goal of this study is to examine the jacquard weaving process in the textile sector and use designs that reflect the lives of Ottoman sultans in jacquard patterning for fabrics developed using the jacquard weaving method. Digitization and testing models were used in the study. The study universe consists of companies that produce jacquard fabrics in Ankara, Bursa, and Usak and the life stories of five Ottoman sultans (Mehmed II, the Conqueror, Sultan Selim the Stern, Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan Murad IV, and Sultan Ahmed III), who left their signatures on some events of their period and had significant responsibilities in the Ottoman era regarding the design theme. The study samples consist of four companies that produce patterns through the Nedgraphics program and one Simetri program in Ankara, Bursa, and Usak, and the stories that impress the designer with different stories they experienced in five sultan periods in terms of the design theme. Survey forms, including business properties, jacquard weaving pattern design process, technical details, patterns, and colors of jacquard fabrics manufactured, were applied to 13 designers in five jacquard weaving companies and analyzed statistically.

Dalia Sendra Rodriguez (Ph.D. student)

Since 2006, she has worked as an evaluator and project manager for European and international projects in the areas of intercultural dialogue, development cooperation, social innovation, and empowerment of socially excluded groups for organizations such as the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the European Commission, as well as civil society organizations. She has also coordinated multiple international events such as forums, workshops, summer schools, and conferences in countries including Morocco, Turkey, Tunisia, Azerbaijan, Malta, and Portugal. Currently, Dalia Sendra is focused on developing her doctoral thesis in the field of social design and crafts at IADE / European University with the support of the Research Unit in Design and Communication (UNIDCOM/IADE) and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

Crafts Design

In a world where inequality and complex challenges affect people's quality of life, our proposal is to organize a participatory workshop where participants will be invited to explore challenges and speculate on social innovation opportunities led by design in the field of crafts. Given the significant role that designers can play in driving co-creation and collaborative processes to find solutions to complex problems (Muratowski et al., 2022; Margolin, 2014; Manzini, 2015; Savva et al., 2020), we propose that participants act as change agents (Bernarda et al., 2016), addressing specific situations affected by problems and identifying potential skills, resources, tools, and actors that will help them speculate on design-based solutions grounded in craft heritage.

Hernâni Alves (Ph.D. student)

Designer since 2006. I worked in communication and environmental design in the cultural sector early in my career. In the last decade, I focused on digital product design in various industries. Futures, critical speculation, and participatory design are my research areas of interest as a means to address global crises of imagination and innovation.

Speculative Design

This research embarks on a radical journey, exploring visions of potential futures and their relevance to the needs of communities in the interior of Portugal. Over the past few decades, villages in the interior of the country have witnessed significant exodus as individuals sought better life prospects. This migration has left resilient communities among those who couldn't or chose not to leave, often facing isolation and abandonment. This transformation continues to have profound implications for the social and economic structure of these unique regions, contrasting with the challenges of urban living. Therefore, these regions present an opportunity for regeneration at various levels and the preservation of ancestral wisdom, offering an alternative way of life. Our research adopts an interactive approach, with participatory workshops and discussions. The inhabitants of these small villages embark on a journey of self-discovery, identifying their core values, openly sharing their hopes and fears for the future, and collaboratively building various possible scenarios for the regions. Through this process, we aim to construct a shared vision of possible futures alternative to the likely status quo, respecting the cultural and natural heritage as well as the aspirations of these populations.

Catarina Marquês (Ph.D. student)

Graduated in Fashion Design from the University of Beira Interior. She is 31 years old and lives in Alentejo. She has a strong curiosity for arts and design, and as such, she has sought ways to cultivate herself in this direction in order to expand her knowledge, not only in fashion design but in design in general, contributing to the field's knowledge. In 2020, she began her Ph.D. in Design at IADE. Besides academia, she has worked as a trainer in the field of clothing, design, and fashion, completed some freelance design work, and developed personal projects in illustration.

Sustainable Fashion Design

This is a project based on the creation of fashion design pieces with a focus on more sustainable solutions. Based on modular design and involving local communities, we believe it is possible to create solutions with a lower ecological footprint, envisioning different futures for the industry and society where diversity and authenticity are elevated, supported by innovation and technology. In this case, technology, a platform, will be the means to bring ideas into the user's field of vision. Based on the areas of fashion, culture, economics, technology, and sustainability, it will be possible to develop an innovative, creative, and sustainable product that engages the consumer in a sphere where art blends with fun.

Lambert Rozema (Ph.D. student)

A Ph.D. candidate at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, Lambert worked for many years as an artist and teacher in the field of color and placemaking. He gave guest lectures on this subject at various conferences and universities. A selection of these includes AHFE, Washington (2019), the Creative Hub University of Wageningen, Netherlands (2021), the AIC conference, Lisbon (2018), KEA University Copenhagen (2016), and the IRS conference, Berlin (2015). He completed his bachelor's degree at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and a subsequent master's degree at Brighton University, UK. Currently, he holds the position of senior lecturer at NHLStenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands, where he teaches artistic research methods and supervises final bachelor's design projects. A collaboration with IADE University in Lisbon in 2017 on facade color and gentrification in Mouraria (Lisbon) led to the theme of his Ph.D.: Facade Color and Sense of Place.

Art, Design & Color

This Ph.D. research presentation explores the connection between the spirit of a place, based on color, and the sense of belonging of community members. This ethnographic research aims to clarify how local colors contribute to the identity of residents' place. It intends to involve residents as co-creators of their environment, sharing stories about this environment with outsiders, thus contributing to the sustainability of their neighborhood. Sensory experience is at the heart of the research to capture the sense of place of participants. The methods employed include walking interviews, drift, photo elicitation, expert interviews, filmmaking, and co-creation. The co-creative and sensory nature of the study will result in a collaborative tile panel created by residents and facilitated by the researcher. This panel will portray seven facades of the future, each telling its story about the neighborhood and its inhabitants ten years from now. The results are expected to inform design processes aimed at changing urban human environments, where terms like heritage and authenticity are crucial for these processes.

Tatiana Meneses (Master student)

Graduated in Communication Sciences from the University of Beira Interior and currently completing her Master's in Multimedia Design. She works at Torre Sociedade Confecções in the Marketing department, responsible for all digital communication, including website management, development (B2C), and the platform for product sales to clients (B2B). Her interest in design led to a master's project investigating how design can be a crucial and effective tool for raising awareness of environmental issues among the population.

Multimedia Design & Sustainability

The proposal for the inclusion of a new interactive and immersive experience in the Museum of Water has two objectives. The first is to increase public awareness of issues related to water resources. We live in a society where environmental problems are increasingly evident, and our actions and behaviors are exacerbating the situation. Many of our unconscious behaviors are contributing to the depletion of the essential resource for life and society: water. This project offers an innovative and creative way to engage the population personally in this environmental issue. The second objective is to analyze how design can be used as an essential tool for effective awareness and behavior change. Technologies like VR and AR enable users to have a personal experience with the environment. Can design be the key tool for influencing society's behaviors effectively?

Catarina dos Santos Cardoso (PhD student)

Doctoral student in Media Arts at the University of Beira Interior. Holds a master's degree in Graphic Design from the School of Arts and Design of Caldas da Rainha, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, and a bachelor's degree in Design from the University of Aveiro. Research areas include user experience design and digital luxury, contributing to recognizing the importance of user experience design in creating digital experiences in the context of new luxury. Worked in software development companies as a UI/UX designer and graphic designer and has been a guest assistant professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria since 2016.

Digital Luxury Experience: challenges and opportunities.

The impact of the digital age has affected all industries, including the luxury industry. Luxury brands have been reluctant to embrace digital transformation, believing it is impossible to replicate the classic luxury experience online. However, with the technological readiness of the younger generations and the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns, luxury brands must establish a digital presence. They are actively engaging in digital development, leveraging emerging technologies like AR, VR, AI, and blockchain to provide exclusive, personalized, and immersive luxury experiences. This presentation explores digital initiatives by luxury brands, their opportunities, and challenges.

Alakesh Dhibar (PhD student)

A toy and game designer and ludic interaction researcher from India, currently pursuing a Ph.D. at UNIDCOM/IADE, Portugal. With a background in computer science and engineering, and a master's degree in toy and game design, Alakesh has diverse experience in art, craft, education, games, cognitive psychology, new media, and technology. Prior to his Ph.D. program, he worked as a professor and mentor at various universities in India in the fields of Product Design and Communication Design. His Ph.D. research focuses on "Social Awareness and Cultural Significance in (Non) Gender Toy Design."

Sustainable Toy Design

This study describes the development and testing of a tool aimed at raising parents' awareness of gender-neutral play and equal opportunities during a child's formative years. As part of the broader research, the study focuses on sociocultural variables in Portugal, involving families with children aged four to seven. The tool within the framework emphasizes Behavior Change Design and Inclusive Design through Constructive Design Research, co-creating and iterating with specific user samples in workshop scenarios with semi-structured card games, board games, and more. It highlights the crucial role of interactions between parents and children in shaping and improving understanding of gender-neutral play. The research proposes a gender awareness scale to synthesize potential changes in awareness.

Inês Antunes (PhD student)

With over 8 years of experience in non-formal education, particularly with children in daycare, extracurricular activities, and cultural institutions. In 2014, she moved to Bristol, UK, where she quickly found a job in a multinational organic food and coffee company. After completing her master's degree in Lisbon in 2015, she returned to Portugal and began working as an assistant in early childhood education. In 2018, she shifted her career and specialized in Graphic Design. She has since worked in various areas, most recently as Marketing and Communication Manager at red.it. In 2019, she enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Design at IADE - Universidade Europeia.

Graphic Design and Music Education

The Western diagrammatic system of musical notation, representing notes and melodies through graphic shapes on a five-line structure - the staff, is considered a universal language respected by formal music education and musicians worldwide. However, accessibility to formal music education for children under the age of seven, before they can read, presents challenges. By recognizing children's developmental stages and applying design principles, this research aims to develop an alternative iconographic system to support early musical literacy.

Inês Garcia (PhD student)

Ph.D. student in Fashion Design, with a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design. My main research interests are related to Fashion Design and Emotional Experience with fashion products, Sustainable Fashion, and Conscious Textile Production.

Graphic Design and Musical Education

Among the various areas of design, fashion has a unique ability to evoke emotions simply through wearing a piece of clothing. Clothing can bring emotions to life through the user's experience with the product. Although intimate fashion has evolved considerably in recent decades, children's intimate fashion has followed a different path, and more research is needed in this area. This research proposal highlights the need for a new line of research in the field of children's intimate fashion. It also emphasizes the importance of a study on the clothing experience in childhood, specifically how fashion design can incorporate emotional value from the children's perspective. To address the issue, a qualitative-quantitative research methodology is proposed through a case study to analyze the problem of childhood incontinence, especially fecal incontinence, and understand the levels of interference that the condition has in the user's perception of the emotional value of intimate clothing. This analysis will allow the development of an innovative intimate fashion product that promotes better intimate hygiene in childhood.

Miguel Batista (Master student)

Master's degree in industrial design from the University of Beira Interior and a bachelor's degree in the same field. My research focuses on parametric design and its convergence with other areas of knowledge, including biomimetics.

Graphic Design and Musical Education

The research focuses on parametric design methodologies used to create logical mechanisms that allow for deriving geometric and compositional variations from algorithmic tools. It explores new possibilities for aesthetic and application expressions (workflow and interface) resulting from intense technological integration and convergence with other areas of knowledge, with a particular emphasis on biomimetics. This research analyzes the implications of this methodology in design and the production system in Design. It also classifies different project work approaches that characterize parametric design.

João Bravo (PhD student)

Degree in Communication Sciences (UBI), a Master's in Multimedia Design (UBI), and I am currently a Ph.D. student in Media Arts (UBI). I am also a guest assistant professor at the University of Beira Interior, where I teach semiotics, design history, multimedia communication, critical design theory, and more. My academic interests are related to the use of design as a reflective catalyst, and I believe, as Charlie Brooker does, that there is no need for new seasons of Black Mirror because the once brave new world has ceased to be too uncanny and has become (almost) a soap opera.

Graphic Design and Musical Education

The aim is to explore how design can contribute to questioning technological innovations and their effects on specific communities. Hoping that this exploration can be considered a reflective material, the research also seeks to find out if the principles advocated by creative design can contribute to the emergence of debates on technologies and future implications.

Haruna Ibrahim (PhD student)

Third-year Ph.D. student, teaching Fashion Design at the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. My research interest is sustainability in fashion design, with a particular focus on slow consumption, product longevity, and extending the lifecycle of fashion products (circular economy). I am a Fashion Designer, teacher, and researcher, and I am passionate about context-specific research as a way to diagnose fashion challenges and provide locally relevant fashion solutions to my society. For my professional development and considering the relevant issues in the fashion and textile industry, I am very active in various professional organizations, including the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) in Knoxville, USA, among others.

Co-Design as a Sustainable Design Thinking Approach to Address the Widespread Redundancy of "White Wedding Dresses" in Ghana

The wedding dress is perhaps one of the most common clothing items in Ghana, which is often prematurely discarded or becomes redundant when wedding ceremonies end, making it a single-use garment, regardless of the time, money, and other resources invested in its acquisition. This consumption behavior is attributed to the lack of innovative design thinking approaches and the inability to incorporate user needs and values through co-design. This study is an extract from the generative phase of my Ph.D. thesis, which extensively focuses on addressing the redundancy of wedding dresses to extend their lifespan within Ghana's wedding culture. It explores co-design thinking techniques involving the female target audience. The study employs needs theory and facilitation theory as design tools to translate and stimulate the co-design process. The study is qualitative and uses a studio-based methodological approach to address the study's goal, as described in the main thesis.

Dra. Caroline Loss (PhD)

In 2009, I graduated with distinction in Fashion and Style from the University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil. In 2010, I moved to Portugal, where I obtained my Master's (2012) and Ph.D. in Textile Engineering (2017), both from the University of Beira Interior (UBI). From December 2017 to September 2020, I was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the FiBenTech Research Unit, working on the TexBoost project - Less Commodities, More Specialties. I am currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Arts at UBI. My research focuses on the development of textile antennas for body communication, including electromagnetic characterization of textile materials and their integration into clothing. I have authored or co-authored four book chapters and more than 30 articles for international journals and conferences. I have received four distinctions for my work on textile antennas, including an Honorable Mention at the Student Work Award at the International Microwave Workshop Series on Advanced Materials and Processes Conference (IMWS-AMP) and the 3rd place in The Fiber Society Graduate Student Paper Competition in 2017, as well as the Techtextil Innovation Award in the New Application category in 2019.

Dra. Aline Monçores (PhD)

Ph.D. and a Master's degree (PUC-Rio) in Design, specializing in Fashion Marketing (UAM-SP), and a Bachelor's degree in Fashion from (UVA-RJ). I work as a lecturer at UBI and conduct research on consumption and its relationship with trend manifestations in design and fashion, analyzing the relationships between cultural identity in products and the use of ancestral techniques in creative, production, and research processes. I am the author and editor of the book "Trends - myths, methods, and experiences on consumption and futures" and a co-author of the book "Consumption: practices and narratives." I am a member of the scientific committee of the Colloquium on Fashion, the Congress of Scientific Initiation in Design and Fashion, a reviewer for dObra[s] magazine, ModaPalavra magazine, and an associate member of ABEPEM. I also contribute to curating and content for profiles related to fiber art and fashion trends.

Decolonization of Trend Research

The significant growth of the trend research market has brought both positive expansion and critical views on this sector. While the sector used to focus predominantly on aesthetic issues (e.g., the color of the season), today trend researchers engage with the social sciences. Additionally, through peripheral authors, the decolonization agenda questions the studies, methods, and bibliographies used by trend researchers, which predominantly feature European and North American authors and companies. This work seeks to initiate a reflection on the need for profound changes in the thinking and practice of trend research, given the prominence of this activity in a consumption-oriented society undergoing significant transformations. It looks at the possibilities of predicting a more diverse, inclusive, and plural future.

Dr. Ana Margarida Ferreira

Industrial Designer, Associate Professor in Design at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), and Senior Researcher at LabCom/FAL/UBI. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Design/Product Engineering (2008, UBI) and has post-doctoral experience in Design and Innovation for Social Change (2019, CUT). She also has a background in Design of Product (1996, Glasgow School of Art/CPD) and a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design (1995, IADE). Dr. Ferreira collaborates regularly with national and international higher education institutions and research laboratories. Her teaching includes courses on Research Methodology, Applied Research, Industrial Design, Creativity and Innovation, Social Innovation, and Sustainability. She has successfully supervised 8 Ph.D. theses in Design and over 26 master's research projects. Dr. Ferreira has coordinated various R&D+i projects, including "L3 - Lisbon Community Learning Laboratory" (2015-16), "SHELTER - Hyper-Resistant Structural Element against Earthquake Risk" (2019-21), and "CREATION - Cultural and Artistic Entrepreneurship in Adult Education" (2019-21). She is currently a co-editor of DISCERN - International Design Journal for Social Change, Sustainable Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. Dr. Ferreira is also the founder and president of Creative Nature Hub, a Portuguese non-profit organization. She supervises Ph.D. and master's students and participates in interdisciplinary projects connecting areas such as Art, Design, Crafts, Engineering, Technology, Health, and Tourism. She regularly publishes in these fields.

Dr. Cátia Rijo

Communication Designer with a Bachelor's degree in Visual Design and a Master's degree in Graphic Design, both from IADE. She holds a Ph.D. and post-doctoral degree in Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Lisbon. Currently, she is the Vice-President of the School of Education of Lisbon (ESELx) at the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, where she teaches in the field of Design. In 2016, she founded DesignLab4U, a communication design laboratory where students work on real-world projects as part of their internships. In 2022, she led an international project titled "Design, Experience, and Identity: Meeting Spaces for Designing a Livable City," focusing on sustainable cities through an academic project in the design discipline. Dr. Cátia Rijo is also the president of the International Conference "On the Image," a research network of Common Ground, and a research member of CIAUD.

Dr. Eduardo Gonçalves

Industrial Designer with a degree from IADE (2000) and a master's in urban design from the University of Barcelona (2006). He has been teaching at IADE-Universidade Europeia since 2003, focusing on various design courses and levels. He started working in lighting design in 2001 and co-founded the Eclipz - lighting design studio in 2008. He completed his Ph.D. in Design at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon in 2016. Dr. Gonçalves has authored various scientific articles and has participated in national and international conferences. He served as the Executive Director of the research unit UNIDCOM/IADE from 2018 to 2021. His research interests include sustainability, industrial and lighting design, design for behavior change, human-centered design, environmental psychology, analog and digital modeling and prototyping, and statistics applied to design.

Dr. Mónica Romãozinho

Researcher at Labcom and was previously affiliated with CIAUD (2008-2022). She holds a Ph.D. in Fine Arts, specializing in Communication Design, from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Technical University of Lisbon. She is currently a professor at the University of Beira Interior (UBI) and also taught at the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco from 2003 to 2020. With a post-doctoral background in Design, her research focuses on the creation of a jewelry collection. Dr. Romãozinho has authored international articles in the fields of Design History, Interior Design, and Contemporary Jewelry. She is a member of the PIN - Contemporary Jewelry Association. Her recent exhibitions include the IXXI International Art Biennial of Cerveira, the "Anti Virus" Collective Exhibition at Tincal Lab in Porto, and an Individual Exhibition titled "Possible but Unlikely Spaces: From Space to Materialized Jewelry" in Castelo Branco. Her research interests span the theory and criticism of design, mediation of communication design objects, the political dimension of design, and contemporary society's design dilemmas.

Dr. Joana Casteleiro

Associate Professor in the Department of Arts at the University of Beira Interior, where she serves as the director of the Multimedia Design undergraduate program. She is a researcher at the LabCom - Communication and Arts research unit. Dr. Casteleiro obtained her Ph.D. in Communication Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon, focusing on areas such as communication design, user experience design, augmented reality, new media, and education.

Dr. Sara Velez

Design professor in the Faculty of Arts and Letters at the University of Beira Interior. She is also the Vice-President of the Department of Arts and directs the Master's program in Multimedia Design. She is a researcher at LABCOM - Communication and Arts. Dr. Velez earned her Ph.D. in Fine Arts with a specialization in Communication Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon. Her doctoral thesis focused on the contributions of Vilém Flusser to a theory of communication design in a society mediated by information technologies. Her research and publications span topics related to design theory and criticism, the mediation of communication design objects, the political dimension of design, and the challenges of design in contemporary societies.

Dr. Flávio Almeida

Bachelor's degree in music, a Master's degree in design and visual culture, and a Ph.D. in design. He has been a professor since 2009 and works in various fields such as music, design, and audiovisual and multimedia production.

Dra. Rita Salvado

Director of the Museum of Wool since December 2018. She holds a Ph.D. in Textile Engineering with a European Ph.D. (Portugal, France, and Sweden) and received the "Techtextil Innovation Award" from Messe Frankfurt Exhibition Gmbh in 2019 for her co-authorship of a new application of interest to the textile industry. In 2013, she received the "Mérito Pedagógico" award from UBI-FE/CGD for her work on the identity of the Fashion Design degree at UBI. She is a researcher whose work is based on the synergy between Textile Engineering, Design, and Fashion, applied to wearable technology and cultural valorization.

Dr. Luís Miguel Ginja

Architect who founded the Prólogo Arquitectura studio in 2012. He holds a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Lisbon and is an integrated researcher at CIAUD (Center for Research in Architecture, Urbanism, and Design), where he leads the WATer (Water, Architecture, and Territory) project. This project focuses on water as a scarce resource, characterizing elevated water reservoirs through a multidisciplinary analysis and their direct relationship with the territory. He teaches in the Industrial Design course at the Faculty of Arts and Letters at the University of Beira Interior.

Dr. Júlio Londrim

Holds degrees in Design, Architecture, and a Ph.D. in Architecture. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Beira Interior, where he teaches in the Industrial Design Master's and Bachelor's programs. His research focuses on Sustainable Design and Architecture for rural areas in Developing Countries in Africa, combining concepts of geography, local materials, global industrial technology, local culture, and community empowerment.

Dr. Lucy Niemeyer

Designer with a diploma from the Escola Superior de Desenho Industrial - ESDI at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. She holds a Master's degree in Education from the Federal Fluminense University and a Ph.D. in Communication and Semiotics from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. She completed her post-doctoral studies in Design at UNIDCOM/IADE in Lisbon, Portugal. She has been involved in teaching and research in various design-related areas and is a member of scientific committees for design events and journals both in Brazil and internationally.

Dra. Rafaela Norogrando

Ph.D. in Design and Master in Social and Cultural Anthropology, is Assistant Professor at the University of Beira Interior, Director of the Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design and contributes as a professor in the Ph.D. in Fashion Design and master's degrees in Fashion Design and Video Game Design and Development. She has been a guest teacher at 4 other higher education institutions and participates in scientific committees of international congresses and scientific journals such as dObra[s], Iara, Acervo, ModaPalavra and The Design Journal. As a researcher - linked to the very well- regarded ID+ Institute of Research for Design, Media and Culture - Dr. Norogrando has already developed studies on exhibition design, museum, cultural heritage, identity and social contextualization publishing in international conferences, journals and book chapters. Still in contexts related to fashion as a social phenomenon, she organized the book "Moda, Música e Sentimento" (Fashion, Music and Feeling) and is co-author in two chapters. As a designer she has one of her works inserted in the heritage collection of the National Costume Museum (PT) and her most relevant professional performance was in the footwear industry in Brazil. Norogrando trained new designers, coordinated teams and participated in projects with external partners, such as The Campana Brothers, Zaha Hadid, Vivienne Westwood and others. In this route, one of its products won two awards offered by Mattel: Best Product and Best Sale.