Manuela Santos
About Manuela Santos
Manuela Santos is a Senior Design Lead at IDEO in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she has worked since 2023. With over ten years of experience in graphic design, she specializes in strategic thinking, branding, motion, packaging, and typography.
Work at IDEO
Manuela Santos has been serving as a Senior Design Lead at IDEO since 2023. Her role involves leading design projects and contributing to innovative design solutions within the organization. Prior to her current position, she held various roles at IDEO, including Design Lead from 2022 to 2023 and Senior Designer from 2021 to 2022. Her tenure at IDEO spans over four years, during which she has developed a strong presence in the San Francisco Bay Area design community.
Education and Expertise
Manuela Santos studied at the Universidad de Navarra, where she completed a Bridge Year Program in Liberal Arts from 2008 to 2009. She furthered her education at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, earning an undergraduate degree in Design from 2009 to 2013. Manuela also holds a Master of Arts in Graphic Design from the Academy of Art University, which she completed between 2017 and 2019. Her expertise includes strategic thinking, branding, motion design, packaging, and typography, reflecting her comprehensive background in graphic design.
Background in Graphic Design
Manuela Santos has accumulated ten years of experience in graphic design, demonstrating a deep understanding of visual communication. Her career began with internships at ON Estudio Creativo in 2010 and 2011. She then worked as a Graphic Designer at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria from 2010 to 2013. Following this, she served as a Brand Designer at Brandchitects for five months in 2013. Additionally, she co-founded Spica.SV, where she worked as Lead Designer and Brand Strategist from 2014 to 2018.
Professional Experience Timeline
Manuela Santos has a diverse professional timeline in the design field. She worked at IDEO as a Graphic Designer from 2019 to 2021 before advancing to Senior Designer and then Design Lead. Her experience also includes a significant role at Spica.SV from 2014 to 2018 and positions at Brandchitects and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. This timeline reflects her progressive career and commitment to design excellence.