Fernanda Martins

Fernanda Martins is a Visiting Professor at Vermont College of Fine Arts (College of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Design), where she teaches Design and Typography. Her research investigates Brazilian Graphic Memory and Typography in the Amazon region, with a focus on traditional Amazonian boat painters and their decorative lettering practices.

• PhD in Design History from Escola Superior de Desenho Industrial–ESDI/UERJ (State University of Rio de Janeiro)
• Master in Graphic Design and Typography from School of Design in Basel, Switzerland
• Master in Semiotics and Visual Culture from Federal University of Pará
• Bachelor in Arts from School of Communications and Arts at USP–University of São Paulo

Her project Letras que Flutuam (Floating Letters) was selected for the Rumos–Itaú Cultural program in 2016, resulting in the documentary Marajó das Letras, and earned her the Rodrigo de Mello Franco de Andrade Award (2018) from Brazil's Ministry of Culture–IPHAN, the country's most prestigious cultural heritage prize, alongside an award at the Bienal Intermericana de Diseño in Madrid.

• Rodrigo de Mello Franco de Andrade Award
• Bienal Intermericana de Diseño

The project bridges cultural preservation and design practices, highlighting historical and contemporary significance of Amazonian visual traditions.