THAIS ESPEZIN STADLER

THAIS ESPEZIN STADLER

Designer, Photographer & Creative Director

I’m a Brazilian designer, photographer and creative director based in Lisbon. I work across skateboarding, urban culture and cultural projects, collaborating with brands, companies and independent initiatives.

With a background in Design, Fashion and Photography, and experience organizing and documenting cultural and skate events, my work connects visual identity, community and contemporary culture.

EDUCATION

  • IADE - FACULDADE DE DESIGN, TECNOLOGIA INFORMAÇĀO - LISBOA

    2020 – 2021 | Postgraduate Programme in Photography and New Media

  • UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA - BRASIL

    2009-2016 | Bachelor of Design

  • POLITECNICO DI MILANO - ITÁLIA

    2014-2015 | Fashion Design Exchange

  • ESCOLA SOBRI - BRASIL

    2016-2018 | Jewellery Design

  • ASSOCIAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL TEMPOS - BRASIL

    2006-2008 | Cutting and sewing

SKILLS

  • Graphic Design

  • Illustration

  • Digital and analogue photography

  • Animation

  • Videography

  • Layout creation

  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere, Lightroom)

  • Experience in project management

  • Fluent in Portuguese, English and Italian

WORK EXPERIENCE

BETESGA MAGAZINE

2022 to 2025

  • Organising and staging events

  • Photography and image editing for social media
    production and the magazine.

  • Video capture and editing

  • Graphic design for online materials and also
    for the publication

MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER -APROXIMAR - LISBON, PT

2022 - 2023

  • Creating graphics for online and offline layouts.

  • Capturing and editing photos for social media
    and analogue publications.

  • Organising files

  • Creating multimedia lessons

GRAPHIC DESIGNER - LACE LAB - BRASIL

2017 - 2018

  • Production of content, images and graphic materials
    for e-commerce and social networks.

DESIGNER VISUAL FREELANCER - REMOTE

2016 to date.

  • Creating online and offline layouts.

  • Capturing and editing photos and videos
    for clients, magazines and social media posts

  • Design consultancy for companies

GRAPHIC DESIGNER - SKATE DREAM LESSONS - LONDRES, UK

2020 - 2022

  • Creating online and offline layouts.

  • Capturing and editing photos and videos
    for magazines and social media posts

  • File organisation

  • Company management

  • Sales

  • Social media

  • Customer service.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER - ASSEMBLÉIA

LEGISLATIVA DE SANTA CATARINA- BRASIL

2016 - 2017

  • Creating designs and layouts for print

  • Preparing files for small and large-scale printing

BETESGA MAG EVENTS

  • Photography, video production and editing, event organisation.

    Holding more than 10 events in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 including one at CCB, one of Lisbon's largest cultural centres, where female and non-traditional skateboarding was highlighted to a new audience.

EVENTS

VINTAGE MARKET ESCAMBO - BRASIL

  • Editions I, II and III in 2017 and 2018.

  • Responsible for the concept, visual identity, branding, event organisation, photography, video production and editing, clothing curation, organisational

  • logistics and finance, sponsorship networks,

  • organisation of skateboarding competitions (best trick) and awards.

DELLAS’ DAY - BRASIL

  • Editions I and II in 2018 and 2019.

  • Participation in the conception, management of social networks, organisation of the event, photography, video production and editing, logistical and financial organisation, search for sponsors, holding skateboarding competitions (best trick) and distribution of prizes.

VOLUNTEERS

PATCHWORK HOSTEL - WARSAW, POLAND 2019

  • Event photography

  • And a renovation of a space using our expertise in interior design.

RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION - BERLIN, GERMANY 2019

  • Renovation of a space using our expertise in interior design.

  • Photo

  • Video

FOOD FOR ALL - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM 2019

  • Volunteer cooking, cleaning and food distribution

  • Photography

  • Video