Biography
Rafaela is a digital artist who makes illustrations and webcomics based in Portugal.
Her works are focused on cute fantasy characters, colorful portraits and storytelling.
Also, Rafaela has experience with 2D animation (Adobe After Effects), 3D modeling (Blender) and graphic design (Figma, Adobe Photoshop + Indesign).
Skills
Software
- Advanced
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Basic
- Basic
- Basic
Work Experience
2021 – Present day
Webcomic Artist - Illustrator, Writer and Editor
Personal Project (Remote)
- Story and dialogue for the webcomic series;
- Illustrations and visual storytelling for the episodes;
- Outlining and adding detail to the drawings;
- Adding the text and sound effects;
- Overseeing the creative process;;
- Promoting the webcomic to the public on social media;
- Scheduling and publishing in Webtoon, Tapas and Fables;
- Creating exclusive content for Ko-fi;
2018 – Present day
Digital Artist (Freelance)
Small Companies (Remote)
- Illustration commissions for private clients;
- Graphic Design (Branding) commissions for Quelha Branca and other small companies/associations;
- Social media managing and marketing;
- Self-publishing Zine and Merchandise design;
- School Workshops and Talks;
- Art Markets and Exhibitions:
- Japan Weekend Madrid 2025 - Artist Alley,
- AGRO 58ª, 57ª, 56ª and 55ª Edition - Exhibitor;
- Small Art Markets:
- Mercado Pardal 17ª, 16ª and 15ª edition
- Mercado Avant Pop 8ª, 7ª, 6ª and 5ª edition
- Quimera 5ª edition
- FIA Lisboa 2018, 2015 and 2014 - Exhibitor;
Education
2020 – 2023
Master
University of Lisbon - Faculty of Fine Arts
Art - Drawing
▪ Drawing - Live Drawing, Portrait, Anatomy and Project
▪ Digital Drawing - Concept Art
▪ Scientific Illustration, Editorial Design
▪ Thesis Project
2017 – 2020
Bachelor
University of Lisbon - Faculty of Fine Arts
Art - Drawing
▪ Drawing - Live Drawing, Anatomy and Project
▪ Digital Drawing - Fundamentals, Image editing, 2D and 3D Animation
▪ Comic & webcomic
▪ Concept Art - Character, Props and Enviroment design
2014 – 2017
Dual Certification - High school diploma + Professional diploma
Artistic School Soares dos Reis
Audiovisual Communication - Multimedia
▪ Drawing, Photography, Cinema and 2D Animation
▪ 3D - Modeling, texturing, Animation and rendering
▪ Artistic Aptitude Test – Development of an short animation
▪ Work-related training