Sara Silva Santos is an independent graphic designer and creative director based in Lisbon with over 15 years of experience operating within the frontiers of Design and Culture. With a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach, she works with a range of international clients and fellow professionals across various disciplines from Brand Identity and Book Design, to Environmental Graphics, Packaging, Motion, or Digital. She also has taught courses at IDEP Graphic Design School and LCI Barcelona and delivered talks, lectures, workshops, and masterclasses.
Creative Director, Graphic Designer
Freelance, 2022–present
Co-founder & Creative Director
Workship Studio, 2013–2022
Educator
LCI Barcelona, 2017–2019
IDEP Barcelona, 2012–2018
Senior Graphic Designer
Bisdixit Studio, 2007–2013
Graphic Design Intern
B720 Arquitectos, 2007
Selected Clients
Fundación Manifesta, European Biennial of Contemporary Art Bisdixit
Artium, Art Center, Vitória Bisdixit
Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation Bisdixit
Girona Culture Workship
Auditorium Foundation and Conference Center Independent
Girona Theater Workship
ESARQ Bisdixit
Instituto Cervantes Belo Horizonte and Paris Bisdixit
FRAC, Frac Bourgogne Art Collection Bisdixit
Santa Monica Art Center Bisdixit
Celler Can Roca Bisdixit
Basque Museum of Contemporary Art Bisdixit
Sala d’Art Jove Bisdixit
IADAS, International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences Workship
Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Bisdixit
Barcelona City Council Workship
Filmmaker Magazine Workship
TheFront Workship
Fruta Feia Independent
EIT Food, European Institute of Innovation and Technology for Food Independent
United Nations Workship
Moving Cinema Workship
Services
Brand Identity
Editorial Design
Packaging
Website Design
Environmental Design
Art Direction
Awards
1 Art Directors Club Award
1 Award of Excellence in Advertising, Communications
Arts Magazine
7 FAD Laus Awards
2 Young Creative Award,
Creative’s Club Portugal
Featured on
Packaging of The World
Fedrigoni Club
Id Pure
Graffica.info
Clube das Creativas Portugal
99% Inspiração
Laus Awards Annual 2010
Laus Awards Annual 2014
ADCE. Art Director Club Europe Annual
Premios Europeos de Diseño
Made in Spain 01, Index Books
Posters Made in Spain 2009, Index Books
Chatarra Gráfica, Tintas alternativas
Átomos Pornográficos, Tintas Alternativas
No todo el Monte es Orégano, Tintas Alternativas
Papermind Fanzine (in 10 issues)
Sara Silva Santos is an independent graphic designer and creative director based in Lisbon with over 15 years of experience operating within the frontiers of Design and Culture. With a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach, she works with a range of international clients and fellow professionals across various disciplines from Brand Identity and Book Design, to Environmental Graphics, Packaging, Motion, or Digital. She also has taught courses at IDEP Graphic Design School and LCI Barcelona and delivered talks, lectures, workshops, and masterclasses.
Creative Director, Graphic Designer
Freelance, 2022–present
Co-founder & Creative Director
Workship Studio, 2013–2022
Educator
LCI Barcelona, 2017–2019
IDEP Barcelona, 2012–2018
Senior Graphic Designer
Bisdixit Studio, 2007–2013
Graphic Design Intern
B720 Arquitectos, 2007
Selected Clients
Fundación Manifesta, European Biennial of Contemporary Art Bisdixit
Artium, Art Center, Vitória Bisdixit
Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation Bisdixit
Girona Culture Workship
Auditorium Foundation and Conference Center Independent
Girona Theater Workship
ESARQ Bisdixit
Instituto Cervantes Belo Horizonte and Paris Bisdixit
FRAC, Frac Bourgogne Art Collection Bisdixit
Santa Monica Art Center Bisdixit
Celler Can Roca Bisdixit
Basque Museum of Contemporary Art Bisdixit
Sala d’Art Jove Bisdixit
IADAS, International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences Workship
Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Bisdixit
Barcelona City Council Workship
Filmmaker Magazine Workship
TheFront Workship
Fruta Feia Independent
EIT Food, European Institute of Innovation and Technology for Food Independent
United Nations Workship
Moving Cinema Workship
Services
Brand Identity
Editorial Design
Packaging
Website Design
Environmental Design
Art Direction
Awards
1 Art Directors Club Award
1 Award of Excellence in Advertising, Communications
Arts Magazine
7 FAD Laus Awards
2 Young Creative Award,
Creative’s Club Portugal
Featured on
Packaging of The World
Fedrigoni Club
Id Pure
Graffica.info
Clube das Creativas Portugal
99% Inspiração
Laus Awards Annual 2010
Laus Awards Annual 2014
ADCE. Art Director Club Europe Annual
Premios Europeos de Diseño
Made in Spain 01, Index Books
Posters Made in Spain 2009, Index Books
Chatarra Gráfica, Tintas alternativas
Átomos Pornográficos, Tintas Alternativas
No todo el Monte es Orégano, Tintas Alternativas
Papermind Fanzine (in 10 issues)
For project inquiries, commissions, or collaborations, please get in touch: sarasworkplace@gmail.com
© Sara Silva Santos 2007 — 2025
For project inquiries, commissions, or collaborations, please get in touch: sarasworkplace@gmail.com
© Sara Silva Santos 2007 — 2025