Concept Art · Visual Development · Illustration
Crafting Visual Stories & Imagination
Creating immersive worlds and memorable characters for feature films, games, and beyond.
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Creating immersive worlds and memorable characters for feature films, games, and beyond.
Hey there! I'm Michele — a joyful artist with a heart full of Disney magic, a head swimming with animation dreams, and shelves bursting with art books. Originally from the vibrant city of São Paulo, Brazil, I've since found my sunny new home in beautiful Lisbon, Portugal.
My journey officially began with a BFA in Design and Illustration in São Paulo, where I fell head over heels for concept art and digital painting — captivated by how art, tech, and storytelling dance together to create pure emotion. Alongside amazing artists, directors, and brands, I've cooked up stories that don't just look pretty — they tug at your heartstrings.
I truly believe the most wonderful stories sprout from real life. My art is that magical bridge where everyday reality shakes hands with wild imagination.
Good news — I'm always looking for exciting new projects! Character/Prop, Vis Dev/Concept, or Illustration/Design, freelance or full-time — and I'm open to partnering with a Literary Agency.
Every piece of art tells a story — not just through visuals, but through the emotions and connections it builds with the audience.
Creative solutions through a brainstorming pipeline process — from first considerations to final art improvements.
Where it all happens — inspiration drawn from nature, art history, and modern technology, shaping a unique artistic perspective.
Memorable characters with clear silhouettes, personality, and stories to tell — from thumbnails to production-ready model sheets.
Immersive environments, mood, and color scripts that define the visual language of films, games, and animated worlds.
Editorial and product illustration for books, board games, and brands — concept-driven, with AI-enhanced workflows when it serves the vision.
Every character begins with exploration: silhouettes, poses, and costume studies painted in Adobe Photoshop — some enhanced with AI interactions. Strong concepts survive iteration; style emerges through intent, not imitation.
What clients truly purchase is not images, but thinking.
A clear creative vision is what transforms visuals into meaningful, memorable work. Design fails through shallow thinking — not because of AI.
Years into the widespread adoption of AI, there is still a misconception that crafting an impressive prompt equates to design expertise. It does not. Prompt-driven output without critical direction inevitably produces work that is generic, emotionally flat, and visually interchangeable.
AI can articulate aesthetics. It cannot evaluate intent, relevance, or impact. That responsibility lies with the designer's eye, experience, and judgment. In my studio, AI contributes to the process — mood exploration, iteration speed, pipeline efficiency — never to the authorship. Creative vision remains the core differentiator, and the fundamental reason clients invest in professionals.
Core principles of concept-driven design:
This preserves authorship and structure — because what clients truly purchase is not images, but thinking: design created by humans, for human experience.
Concept art driven by imagination and artistic excellence.
AI as a process contributor — accelerating iteration, never replacing judgment.
Utilizing AI to enhance creative processes and outputs.
We had a great experience working with Michele. She is well-organized, very creative, easy to communicate with. It was a pleasure to work together.
Michele é uma aluna dedicada e interessada no assunto de Life Drawing, que estudou sob minha orientação na ICS.
Michele é dedicada e extremamente competente. Não tem medo de assumir riscos. Os desafios que enfrentou em sua carreira só serviram de trampolim para elevá-la.
Michele is a highly talented and versatile artist with a deep passion for creating captivating visual experiences. She consistently brings innovative ideas to the table and is a consummate professional who exceeds expectations.
Michele's got such a refined taste that her illustrations are absolutely amazing. Besides developing astonishing illustration concepts, she has always been a very patient and dedicated person. I completely recommend Michele.
She is an extremely talented, hardworking artist, and seems to have a superpower that enables her to paint what is inside my mind. It's a pleasure to know her, and I'd recommend her without hesitation.
Whether she draws upon a story given by someone else or uses her own imagination and inspiration, the outcome is always stunning and heart-warming.
Fiquei muito satisfeito pela competência, dedicação e responsabilidade, além de muito criativa e com ideias realmente inovadoras, o que nos permitiu atingir objetivos além do que pensávamos.
A very talented designer, with a deep sense of aesthetics along with a preoccupation with the best solution for functionality. A professional to be trusted.
Available for freelance and full-time opportunities — Character & Prop, Vis Dev & Concept, Illustration & Design.
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