Marlene Ferreira Ribeiro

Marlene Ferreira Ribeiro is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Education, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu and Caldas da Rainha School of Arts and Design, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria. She serves as a Researcher at ID+ Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture (University of Aveiro) since 2012 and as an Integrated Member since 2021. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Design (2021), Master in Design (2009), and Advanced Design Studies (2013) at the University of Aveiro and Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon.

Her research focuses on Branding, Place Branding, Visual and Corporate Identity, Visual Culture, Semiotics, Design Education and Research, Critical and Creative Thinking, Design Management, Design-Industry Collaboration, and Design Policies. She contributed to projects like Towards a Design Observatory (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032445) and Design Management for Business Strategy.

Her 15 most recent publications (2021–2024) span design ecosystems, territorial branding, critical design practices, and industry collaboration. Notable works include DesignObs: Towards a Design Observatory in Portugal and Design and Knowledge: Creative Thinking for a Knowledge-Based Society. She supervises students in graphic design, multimedia arts, and design management projects.

• Scientific Awards:
• 2024 Best Evaluated Research Project, Second Ibero-American Research/Design Forum
• 2022 PhD Thesis Winner, University of Aveiro Design Awards
• 2022 Finalist, BID'22 Ibero-American Design Biennial

She has organized events like the REDE#04 Design Schools Meeting and Design Policy Conference, and actively participates in international design forums. Her work bridges academia, industry, and public policy through critical design methodologies.