Rita Fontes Carvalho

Rita Fontes Carvalho is a Lecturer at the School of Design, Universidade Lusófona, and a researcher in the Design ID group. She coordinates the Beyond Communication Design Lab, focusing on historical and critical design practices.

Educational Background:

• PhD in Design (2017), Universidade de Lisboa
• MSc in Visual Arts/Intermedia (2009), Universidade de Évora
• Training in QuarkXPress, Experimental Calligraphy, and Post-Digital Letterpress

Her research explores the intersection of Visual Arts, Graphic Design, and Medieval Studies, with notable work on colonial literature illustration, color theory, and typographic experimentation. Recent publications address sustainable design pedagogies and post-digital letterpress practices.

She has collaborated on 13 technical productions and 26 academic co-authorships, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to design history and cultural critique.