Designer, Assistant Professor (Department of Design, Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto), and Researcher (i2ADS/ Research Institute for Art, Design and Society). PhD in Art and Design (2016), MA in Image Design (2008), and BA in Communication Design (2006). His work, in the scope of Art, Design, Interaction and Experience, develops in multidisciplinary contexts, focusing on the exploration of poietic and aesthetic processes of games and computer systems. His interests lie in their study as tools for creative thinking and innovation, and critical work for affective experiences and social intervention.
last update: November 2025
Articles published on IXD&A:
• ‘Yama’s Liberation: Co-designing a ludic educational system to support teens’ group therapy, pp. 162 - 193, abstract’, N. 66, 2025, pp. 162 – 193, abstract, download, (https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-066-007), Google Scholar
"Digital media can contribute to emergence of eating disorders by reinforcing idealised body standards, generating dissatisfaction with body image and encouraging conditions such as anorexia nervosa. E..."
"Digital media can contribute to emergence of eating disorders by reinforcing idealised body standards, generating dissatisfaction with body image and encouraging conditions such as anorexia nervosa. E..."
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