A story must have a beginning, a middle, and an end. But not necessarily in that order.

Growing up in an agricultural Brazilian town before the Internet, TV was my primary source of media, my window to the world, and a sign of what my visual communication adventure would be like. Through it, I learned about life and cultures from faraway countries. Cartoons were my first exposure to graphic design, John Hughes introduced me to American culture, commercials gave me a taste of the marketing world, nightly news brought the discovery of documentaries, MTV (when it was about music) ignited my love for videos, and movies proved the power of storytelling. This love for media inspired me to pursue a BFA in Electronic Design & Multimedia, an MFA in Film, an MPS in Branding + Integrated Communications, and now, I am a Ph.D. candidate in Strategic Media.

Today, the way I consume media is very different. Yet, everything I engage with becomes a part of my life and a source of inspiration for new ways to tell my story.

How about you? Is there a story I can help you tell?

www.linkedin.com/in/ldmm

Liberty University, Virginia
Ph.D. Candidate, Strategic Media ongoing

The City College of New York, CUNY
M.P.S., Branding + Integrated Communications '21
M.F.A., Film '11
B.F.A., Electronic Design and Multimedia '09

Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY
A.S., Multimedia Programming and Design '05

Universidade Candido Mendes Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
LL.B., Law '99

AFS Intercultural Programs USA
Exchange student '93