This document summarizes the life of Tiago Taborda Litwinski G., who was born in 1979 in Brazil. He moved frequently as a child, living in several Brazilian cities. As an adult, he studied graphic design and worked in that field in Brazil and France. He started his own design studio, which was successful. After a period of unemployment, he started another agency that also did well for a few years. In 2014, he took a sabbatical and is now rethinking his life and career.

1. a (visual) shortstory of my life so far
Tiago Taborda Litwinski G.

2. I am an ordinary guy.

3. For whom it all started in 1979
in a thousand inhabitants' city in Brazil

4. My childhood was great,
although under frequently displacement

5. Santa Maria
1981

6. Brasília
1985

7. Rome
1988

8. Rio
1992

9. Recife
1996

10. One day I settled down.
8 years in Brasília:

11. graphic design at University of Brasília
Studying

12. Graphic Designer
Senate/PNUD
Newspaper Designer
Jornal Correio Braziliense
Digital Art Director
AgênciaClick/Isobar
Working
Illustration by Gabriel Goes

13. But an ungovernable desire
to change overwhelmed me

14. I sold all I had
and departed

15. Canada
2004

16. Toronto was spectacular
for many reasons

17. One of those

18. was that I met someone

19. and decided to follow her.

20. Paris
2005

21. Exploring like a tourist.

22. Living like a French

23. During my french exile

24. 1. I got married

25. 2.
learnt french

26. 3. became a subway expert

27. 4. studied in Beaux-arts School

28. 5.
worked as waiter,
women's clothing seller,
cashier exchange,
cook assistant &
desk clerk

29. But … I missed Brazil. So we decided to move back.

30. Porto Alegre
2007

31. I took my designer's career back.

32. Working in small but
highly creative
advertising agencies.

33. I had my first
photo exhibition.
Carnet Canada

34. I started my own design studio.
And it worked.

35. We moved again.
Despite a good quality of life,
good wasn't enough for us

36. São Paulo
2010

37. A dream came true.
Hired by the most creative ahead of its
time digital advertising agency: Grïngo

38. 2 years later things changed.
Grïngo was sold to WPP.

39. And I found myself unemployed
and father of two

40. So I started my own business again,
combining design, persuasion,
strategy & storytelling.
A presentation design agency.

41. With a strategic oriented partner, we established an agile solution oriented
agency and delivered design & storytelling unseen in the market.
For 3 years we made money
having fun working together.

42. Despite our success, my partner had to leave Brazil.
And I wasn't able – nor wanted – to keep the agency alone.

43. On october 2014
I took a sabbatical
period to rethink & focus
on what's really
important

44. my life.

45. Appendix / Résumé
Education
École Nationale Supérieure des
Beaux-Arts, Paris - France
Theory and History of Modern Art,
2005 – 2006 (not concluded)
University of Brasília,
Brasília - Brazil
Graphic Design,
1997 – 2002, Bachelor's degree

46. Skills & Qualifications
Fluent in Portuguese, Italian,
French & English
Art Direction, Visual Design,
Interaction Design & Information
Architecture
Creative & Strategic thinking
Visual Storytelling
Presentation Design
Photography

47. Professional experience
Digital Art Director & UX for mobile apps
PorQueNão? www.porquenao.mobi São Paulo, Brazil, 2014
Owner, Art Director & Presentation Designer
Storyteller www.storyteller.ag São Paulo, Brazil, 2011 – 2014
Digital Art Director
Grïngo.nu São Paulo, Brazil, 2010 – 2011
Freelance Art Director & Graphic Designer
Stopa Design Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2007 – 2010 / Paris, France, 2005 - 2006
Digital Art Director
AgênciaClick Isobar Brasília, Brazil, 2003
Newspaper Designer
Jornal Correio Braziliense Brasília, Brazil, 2002
Recognition
Academic Distinction - University of Brasília
Best Academic Performance among 2002's graduates Brasília, Brazil, 2002
Cannes Shortlist: Media, Direct, Promo & Activation. MagazineVocê – 2012
Jay Chiat Awards: Bronze in Social Media Strategy. MagazineVocê – 2012
One Show - Merit Interactive. MagazineVocê – 2013
CLIO Awards - Bronze Direct Digital. MagazineVocê – 2013

48. All photo by Tiago Taborda except Appendix + pages 1 & 2 by Rodrigo Hypolitho • São Paulo • October 2015
Contact
Rua Domingo de Soto, 101/91
Chácara Klabin, São Paulo, Brazil
tiagotaborda@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/tiagotaborda
+55 (11) 9 8179-8142