Joana Bruno
1989 (Lisbon, Portugal)



Hi! I'm Joana, graphic designer from Lisbon (PT) currently living in Trondheim (NO).
I’m the co-founder of SMØR Press, a design studio and risography independent publisher, where, besides printing and creating cool stuff in riso, I also work for a variety of art related clients.

If you are interested in a collaboration please feel free to contact me
︎ joanarfbruno@gmail.com
2024
Upcoming projects: 
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Book design for Randi Nygård for LevArt (NO)
~ Jubileum publication for Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (NO)

Graphic designer at BERRE (NO)
Collaboration with Butcher & Correia in workwear design for “Just This And Only That” (NO)

2023
Graphic designer at BERRE (NO)
︎︎︎ Trondheim 2025 — FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 visual identity 
Performance design with SMØR Press for Creative Climate Justice at Rosendal Teater (NO)
Graphic designer for BABEL visningsrom for kunst (NO)
Design of “TSSK Årsrapport 2022” for TSSK (NO)
Design of “LKV Årsrapport 2022” for Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (NO)
Visual design for the exhibition “Net, Nett, Nether” by Carlos A. Correia, Heimdal Kunstforening (NO)
Book cover design for “Los” by Marte Huke, Tiden Norsk Forlag (NO)
Publication workshop at UiT – Academy of Arts (NO)
Co-founder and creative director of SMØR Press (NO)


2022
Graphic designer at BERRE (NO)
︎︎︎ EVERYFISH visual identity
︎︎︎ Joyn-in visual identity
︎︎︎ Hypatia – NTNU visual identity
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Avgangsutstilling 2022 — Norsk Fotofagskole design

Visual design for the group exhibition “Unlikely the same as yesterday” (NO)
Webdesigner for Trondheim Open (NO)
Graphic designer for BABEL visningsrom for kunst (NO)

Graphic designer for LevArt (NO)
Design of “TSSK Årsrapport 2021” for TSSK (NO)
Design of “LKV Årsrapport 2021” for Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (NO)
Publication workshop at UiT – Academy of Arts (NO)
Co-founder and creative director of SMØR Press (NO)


2021
Graphic designer at BERRE (NO)
︎︎︎ K-U-K visual identity
︎︎︎ Trondheim Techport visual identity
Visual design of exhibition “Grader av läsbarhet” by Märit Aronsson and Lina Nordenström, Heimdal Kunstforening (NO)
Visual design of “OPEN CALL Studios LKV” for Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (NO)
Visual design of “midtsommerfestival 2021” for Heimdal Kunstforening (NO)
Visual design of “04:43 – 22:59” for Slå På Kunst (NO)
Publication workshop at UiTAcademy of Arts (NO)
Graphic designer for TSSK (NO)
Graphic designer for Art Scene Trondheim (NO)
Visual design of “KJØLELAGERET” for Slå På Kunst (NO)
Graphic designer for TEMPE Atelier (NO)
Graphic designer for BABEL visningsrom for kunst (NO)
Graphic designer for LevArt (NO)
Co-founder and creative director of SMØR Press (NO)


2020
Design of the book “Det lange  perspektiv – Trondhjems Kunstforening 175 år” for Trondhjems Kunstforening (NO)
Visual design of the exhibition and catalogue “Jeg har lenge gått ved din side – Håkon Blekken” for Trondheim kunstmuseum (NO)
Design of the book “Formenes Økonomi” for Per Kristian Nygård and Vigeland Museet (NO)
Co-organizer and graphic designer of Trondheim Art Book Fair (NO)
Visual design and catalogue for the group exhibition “GYMSAL” (NO)
Visual design of the exhibition “Ta deg TID / Take your TIME” for Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum (NO)
Program booklet design for “Mørkerommet” for Rosendal Teater (NO)
Co-founder and creative director of SMØR Press (NO)
Graphic designer for BABEL visningsrom for kunst (NO)
Graphic designer for LevArt (NO)

Graphic designer for TEMPE Atelier (NO)
Graphic designer for TSSK (NO)

2019
Co-founder and creative director of SMØR Press (NO)
Graphic designer for BABEL visningsrom for kunst (NO)
Graphic designer for LevArt (NO)

Visual design of the exhibition and catalogue “Damselfrau” for Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum (NO)
Graphic design for the exhibition “A friendly imitation of work” at m100 (DK)
Graphic design of the project “Curtain IV” for Edvine Larssen in the occasion of the exhibition “Omfavnelser” at Rake Visningsrom to show in Dagbladet’s Magasinet (NO)

Graphic designer for TEMPE Atelier (NO)
Art Director at HAMSTER magazine (NO/SE)
Design of artist book “99/9 Vestervik” by Randi Annie Strand with LevArt (NO)
Visual design of “Staðlaust Hjarta” for Slå På Kunst (NO)
Graphic designer for Trondheim kunstmuseum (NO)

Graphic designer for TSSK (NO)

2018
Co-founder and creative director of SMØR Press (NO)
Visual design of the exhibition “WOW!” for Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum (NO)
Graphic designer for Trondheim kunstmuseum (NO)
Art Director at HAMSTER magazine (NO/SE)
Graphic designer for LevArt (NO)
Graphic designer for TSSK (NO)
Design of artist publication “we’re here for a good time (not a long time)” by Hertling & Andreassen (NO)
Graphic design of the exhibition and catalogue “125” for Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum (NO)
Design of the catalogue for theexhibition “Killi-Olsen New York 1983” – published by Trondheim kunstmuseum (NO)
Design of artist book “Timeblomster” by Kristin Opem with TSSK (NO)
Visual design of “Tusenårskiosken” for Slå På Kunst (NO)

2017
Co-founder and creative director of SMØR Press (NO)
Graphic designer for Trondheim kunstmuseum (NO)
Art Director at HAMSTER magazine (NO/ES)
Graphic designer for LevArt (NO)
Design of the catalogue for the group exhibition “Deltakelse / Participation” – published by Trondheim kunstmuseum (NO)
Design of the catalogue “Theatrical, but not theatre. Architectonic, but not architecture. Sculptural but not sculpture” by Edvine Larssen, published for the occasion of her artistic research project (NO)
Visual design of the exhibition “Situations/Situasjoner” by Edvine Larssen at Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum (NO)
Book cover design for the artist book “Hemifran och hem – dagbok” by Märit Aronsson (NO)

2016
Graphic designer for Trondheim kunstmuseum (NO)
Design of artist book “At any given moment” by Edvine Larssen with LevArt (NO)
Art Director at HAMSTER magazine (NO)
Book design “A Home for Artists Part 3” by Lisa Stålspets, published by LevArt (NO)
Illustrator at Tidsskriftet A (NO)
Graphic designer for LevArt (NO)

2015
Book design “A Home for Artists Part 2” by Lisa Stålspets, produced by LevArt (NO)
Illustrator at Tidsskriftet A (NO)
Graphic designer for LevArt (NO)

2014
Visual design of the exhibition “[self.]” for TSSK (NO)
Branding for Andersen og Gundersen, an ecological and local products market (NO)
Book design “A Home for Artists” by Lisa Stålspets, published by LevArt (NO)
Visual design for “Deep Sites” project for LevArt (NO)
Branding for Cross Arena Gym (PT)

2013
Intern Art Director at Leo Burnett Lisboa (PT)

2012
Master degree in Design and Visual Culture – Visual Design at IADE (PT)
Graphic designer at ALBA – Luso Brazilian Association of Ayurvédica (PT)

2010
Intern Designer at Label Brand Studio (PT)
Design degree at IADE (PT)
Oficina de Portfólio – advertisement course (PT)




Ongoing projects
2017- Co-founder and creative director of SMØR Press


Education
2012 Master degree in Design and Visual Culture – Visual Design at IADE, Lisbon (PT)
2010 Bachelor degree in Design – IADE, Lisbon (PT)
2010 Oficina de Portfólio course – IADE, Lisbon (PT)