About me

Luana is a creative print and digital designer that believes in simplicity, clarity and well thought out problem solving. Based in London. When not designing she hikes, photographs, writes, listens to David Bowie or climbs at The Lock. Not necessarily in that particular order.

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• Urgently looking for female film producers
• Who would be interested in an event about “When is the right time to start a family?”
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Projects

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  On the run...Brand | Web design and code | Art direction | Photography Identity, guidelines, photography and web design/code created for this new design agency. Who are changing the norms to creating ideas. ontheruncreative.com "Idea creators with a difference. Inspired by nature and the natural movement of our body. Nature + Endorphins + Experience = New Perspective"
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  Alana RuasIdentity | Labels | Packaging | Web design | Brochure Alana Ruas needed an identity created for her up and coming fashion line. Her brief was, to create an identity that is sophisticated with a bit of an urban edge. Flexible identity with a bold graphic device overlay, that becomes synonymous with her brand.
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  1984Theatre | Poster | Booklet Poster created for Nottingham Playhouse and Headlong. Concept came from reading the book and how they were brainwashed to the point where they have a fading, no identity. Everyone becomes the same. Eureka! Design Consultants
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  Year of the pigArt direction | Photography | Origami | Animation To celebrate Chinese New Year in 2019. Origami folding, art direction, photoshoot and animation done in-house. The pig does a backward flip. Harvey Nichols
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  Trunk Show 2018 – Harvey Nichols x Elle MagazineIdentity | Fashion show | Event Identity created for Harvey Nichols x Elle fashion event hosted in-store. Lead design for posters, flyers, invites and show booklet. Typographic execution to represent a fashion show runway. Harvey Nichols x Elle Magazine
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  Softsage packagingArt direction | Photography | Re-brand | Copy writing A vegetarian/vegan and gluten free start-up for this Brazilian snack in the UK. The logo comes from the rolled up shape of the product, uniquely hand made. Not one ball is the same. The packaging uses product photography, together with a fun tone of voice. They teach you a bit of Portuguese and are always hungry for natural ingredients.

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Projects credited in

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  BODY TALK Print issue 1Body Talk zine is a global publication which is a collection of words and works by creatives around the world sharing their personal experiences and talking about mental health and body image. From using fashion photography to distort the perception of beauty to reading a comic strip for understanding anxiety, this zine uses off-beat methods of self expression to question society. Body Talk issue1 uses tactile experiences through various textures to shed light on the layers for an interactive e
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  Intelligent Beauty - Harvey Nichols

Work history

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Creative graphic designer & photographerLuana Thomas – Creative designer & photographer
Aug 2020London, United KingdomFreelance
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Senior Brand DesignerViaplay Group
Mar 2022 - Jun 2023London, United KingdomFull Time

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Skills

• Photography
• Graphic Design
• Coding
• Creative Thinking
• Creative Art Direction
• Knitting
• Design Layout
• Layout Grid
• Book Design
• Brand Identity

Education

(BA hons) Graphic DesignKingston School of Art
Sep 2008Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Awards

MISTDInternational Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD)