Karen Mattiazzo
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Karen Mattiazzo

Pattern and Surface DesignerManchester, United Kingdom
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Karen Mattiazzo
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Karen Mattiazzo

Pattern and Surface DesignerManchester, United Kingdom
About me
Surface & Pattern Designer. Creating custom patterns for licensing and commission work for home decor companies. Collections available for licensing - check my portfolio below. I've been through studios and branding agencies for 10 years now, working on online and offline projects, basic Html and Css coding through Bootstrap. Brazilian based in Manchester, England.
Projects
  • Buck Moon
    Buck MoonJuly's full moon happens in Capricorn and the Buck Moon symbolically represents the time male deer antlers are in full-growth mode, meaning speed, stamina, regeneration and leadership. Combined with chrysanthemum flowers to give a delicate mood to this golden moon, some cotton buds in warm tones to match and to scatter around the whole moon vibe. A cat skull to represent the mystical connection between cats and the moon through centuries with the occasional aura and sparkly stars.
  • Blue Mushroom Forest
    Blue Mushroom ForestAnother magical forest realm but this time with blue mushrooms and ivy leaves. I was inspired by Witch and Cottage Core, Herbology, Botanical Gardens and of course, the forest. The kind of aesthetic that has mossariums all around the house, crystals, tarot cards and The Grimm's Fairy Tales books. A collection suitable for all seasons, but I can see it being popular in Autumn.
  • Red Mushrooms in the Woods
    Red Mushrooms in the WoodsI wanted to create a magic realm filled with red cap mushrooms in the woods, hidden, floating, or in a cluster. Patterns suitable for chilly autumn months, to decorate your living room, your kitchen, and to bring the magical woods into your home, or should I say cottage? For all lovers of this aesthetic of herbology, those that want to live inside a botanical garden like me :)
  • Monstera Skulls
    Monstera SkullsA looot of tropical palm leaves and monstera leaves dictate this collection. The main characters are the skulls, so I wanted to add a powerful motif to go with those open mouths and huge set of teeth, as if the skulls are part of a ritual layout and the runic symbols are enchantments to secure the spell.
  • Rustic Cabin
    Rustic CabinA collection of patterns inspired by a bison skull, in which I created a main motif - framed in two coloured versions - and from it designed the other patterns you see here. Loads of horns aligned in a teal background, some with citrine crystals, potion pots and crossed bones in macro and micro versions.
  • Mystical Woods
    Mystical WoodsThis collection shows clearly the inspiration on witchcraft elements, such as bones, branches, runes, feathers, teeth and tiny skulls. Aligned as tiles it shows that when mirrored it resembles a ritual, and when applied to a box mockup it looks as a micro pattern, only showing details when looked up closely. Other designs such as the feathers mirrored in a diamond shape makes for a dark and moody wallpaper, maybe for a tattoo shop in which the decor is darker.
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Work history
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    Creative DirectorMoonstro Agency
     - São Paulo, BrazilFull Time
    Mostly social media, considering the company specialised in this field, but as creative director I would get projects such as branding, website, folders and flyers layouts, 2D animations, packaging and designing clothing lines. Using softwares like Photoshop, Illustrator, sometimes After Effects and Keynote/Slides.
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    Creative AssistantCircus Communication
     - São Paulo, BrazilFull Time
    I would work alongside the Creative Senior Designer, involved in various types of projects. Social media, animating banners in Google Web Designer, Interactive pdf for Unilever internal communication, Indesign for offline work and key visuals for Hotels.com campaigns.
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Skills
  • Website Creation
  • Graphic Design
  • Travel Photography
  • Html5
  • Css3
  • Bootstrap
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Photo Editing
  • Branding Design
Education
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    Post-graduateFAAP University
     - São Paulo, Brazil
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    GraduatedUniversity of Fine Arts São Paulo
     - São Paulo, Brazil