Nice to meet you! My name is Bruna Souza. I'm a multidisciplinary designer and artist. Although I currently live and work in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, I'm originally from São Paulo, Brazil. I love sunshine, cooking new recipes, tropical jungles and vibrant colors.
I have a background of 9+ years working as a creative designer, and I graduated with a Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree from University of the Arts in London. When it comes to my work, I'm passionate about creating and sharing experiences through visual language; using art, design, photography, video and interaction. Whether it's capturing the dusty colors of a desert, the shimmer of the sun bouncing on an ocean wave, the taste of a delicious dish that melts in your mouth - I love sharing beautiful and impactful human experiences with others.
I mix my graphic design expertise with my fine art background, often working on personal projects to experiment with new techniques and different mediums. I find that art and design intertwine, like all creative areas - I enjoy exploring how the two engage with each other and how they can be used to enhance the other. Read more about my Art and Design processes below.
If you'd like to chat about design services, art projects or collaborations, reach out and let's plan a coffee!
Some people I've worked with
Design
Process
Brief
Understand your needs, define the objective, determine a solid plan, agree on practicalities like deliverables & time frame
Design
Test out concepts, execute ideas, explore different design directions, go through rounds of feedback
Refine
Narrow down final idea, complete deliverables, share guidelines on how to maintain & evolve the brand or designs for the future
Services
Creative Areas
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Branding
Creative direction
Graphic design
Website design
UX/UI consultation & optimization
Illustration
Photography
Video
Editing
Animation
Events
Example deliverables
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Brand identity development
Brand strategy plan
Brand visuals
Logos
Social media
Digital & printed documents
Brochures
Book covers
Products
Merchandise
What others say about my work
“Through our collaboration, Bruna created a logo/brand that elevated Music Club and made me feel like it's a legit thing! It felt very cohesive and well thought-out. As someone new to this experience, I felt well guided & directed and trusted I was in good hands :)”
- Lora Larson-Miller, Music Club Founder
“It was wonderful to work with Bruna. She’s very creative and has a strong sense of aesthetics. We were extremely happy and proud of the brand identity and design elements she created for us.”
- Dana Zukerman, Cannabis Career Product Manager
“I had a fantastic experience. I am so super happy about my website and logo....I just LOVE IT. Bruna SO delivered on the brief and then some.”
- Zulfi Malik, Qualia Quest Founder
Very professional, quick and actively asking for feedback and revisions. And above all the result!
- Coos Cobelens, Communicatieschool Founder
Couldn't wish for an easier collaboration.
- Mirdad Vries, Developer
Art
Artist Statement
Coming from a mixed Brazilian and Dutch background, my work is heavily influenced by identity, globalization, and hybrid cultures. Closely linked to identity, I'm also interested in existential and psychological explorations; I'm curious how my own world view differs from the perspectives of others, how we can understand each other, where and how our identities take root from, and how this manifests in the way we live our lives and interact with others.
Through mixed media, each project I undertake explores a different material or method: video, photography, sculpture, illustration, or multi-media installation.
Exhibitions
• 2024 •
April - Pirolito x Contact at Contact in Amsterdam, NL
• 2022 •
February - Elles Mitraillent at 59 Rivoli gallery in Paris, France
March - Palavras Brasileiras (solo exhibition) at the Brazilian Consulate in Amsterdam, NL
September - The Power of Collaboration at NDSM Treehouse in Amsterdam, NL
• 2021 •
July - Art'in Lima exhibition at CIPVV in Ponte de Lima, Portugal
October - Ouvirandô exhibition at Brazilian Consulate in Amsterdam, NL
• 2020 •
July - Best Shot at Blank Wall Gallery, online
June - O Tempo Não Para (Time Doesn't Stop) at Hecklectik Gallery, online
• 2019 •
November - Cruzeiro do Sul at The Amsterdam House of Arts & Crafts, Amsterdam, NL
• 2015 •
August - The Waiting Room at AGORA, Berlin, Germany
August - 3AM at Kunstfabrik am Flutgraben, Berlin, Germany
June - BA Fine Art Degree Show at Chelsea College of Art, London, UK
• 2014 •
November - Translations exhibition at Chelsea College of Art, London, UK
March - Recollective Exhibition at the Arch Collective, London, UK
March - RIP (vol. 1) Exhibition at Johnson’s Island Gallery, London, UK
January - Hookdown Exhibition at the Portico Gallery, London, UK
• 2013 •
March - Roundhouse Exhibition at the Roundhouse Myatts Fields, London, UK
• 2012 •
December - BA Year 1 Winter Exhibition, London, UK
June - CSM Foundation Showcase, London, UK
• 2011 •
May - ISA IB Visual Arts Exhibition, Amsterdam, NL
Education
Bachelor (Hons) in Fine Arts - Chelsea College of Art and Design (University of the Arts London)
Art & Design Foundation - Central Saint Martins (University of the Arts London)
International Baccalaureate - International School of Amsterdam