Tyrus, a digital toolkit for freelance creatives we designed with Airbnb, was recently featured on It’s Nice That. The toolkit also features artwork by prominent female-identifying illustrators.

In conversation with Communication Arts, we discussed some of our influences, aspirations, and the philosophy that guides our studio work and environment.

In conversation with Creative Boom, we discuss Samba, the thinking behind the publication's design, and its importance for the queer community, Brazilian creatives and immigrants alike.

In partnership with Espaço.cc, a cultural and educational nonprofit institution based in Brazil, Felipe and Leo will be hosting 15 portfolio reviews, including 7 sessions free of charge for social minorities throughout the month of July. The reviews promote a space for dialog and learning between the PORTO ROCHA and designers seeking to build and enhance their portfolios. Applications are now open.

Miss working from the office? Always wanted to know how it feels to work from our studio? Now there is a zoom background just for you.

In discussion with Creative Doc, a digital publication on design, creativity and talent, Leo and Felipe answered questions about the recent opening of the studio, our future plans for Bonde and advice for design professionals. (Interview in Portuguse)

As part of The Hallmark Symposium Lecture Series at The University of Kansas, Felipe Rocha led a conversation with the students of KU’s Design Department about designing for the music industry and his experience working at Spotify.

We partnered with Universal Music Group to design the #UseYourVoice campaign and help get more people registered and ready to vote in 2020. The campaign kicked off on August 20th and will go on until election day.

We had a great chat with Marcos Mendes from Manufatura and Armin Vit from Brand New about the recent review of Museu Nacional. We talked about our design process, the challanges of designing for public institutions and the widespread use of modernist design today.

The Follow-up is a weekly podcast that goes in depth into projects recently reviewed on @UCllc’s Brand New, featuring conversations with the designers — and sometimes their clients — uncovering the context, background, and design decisions behind the work.

The identity we designed for Brasilia's public art museum Museu Nacional is reviewed by Armin Vit on Brand New. Check it out!

The Brand Identity covers PORTO ROCHA’s launch, our motivations behind the studio and the challenges of launching and managing the studio remotely during COVID-19.

We were invited by Live! to share our favorite projects and creative process while quarantining from home. Live! is a series of live talks on Instagram with a focus on the creative industry. The coronavirus outbreak has many people, designers and non-designers, working remotely and housebound. The idea is to fight quarantine, boredom and, most importantly, to instill hope.

Tuesday 7th April at 4pm (BST)

Felipe Rocha was invited to be a judge at the 13th edition of the Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial. The biennial is organized by the Association of Graphic Designers in Brazil and has become the most important graphic design event in the country.

At RiseUp Summit in Egypt, the largest innovation and entrepreneurship summit in the MENA region, Leo Porto leads a talk on cultural identity, his work at COLLINS, and Bonde, the platform dedicated to sharing Brazilian art & culture.

Complex went behind the scenes of Pollen to get an inside look at the anatomy of a successful Spotify playlist in 2020 and see how the conversation around music curation is evolving.

It’s Nice That covers the opening of PORTO ROCHA and the new identity we designed for the public art museum Museu Nacional.

We recently spoke with WorkingNotWorking about the start of our studio, working together as partners in business and life, the type of projects we’re currently working on and what we envision for the future.

Extra is an open dialogue about design, technology and leadership. Hosted by Carlos Bocai and Julia Aguiar from Anywhere, we were invited to be part of Extra’s first episode.

We collaborated with Chani Nicholas on the cover design of her new book, You Were Born For This: Astrology for Radical Self Acceptance. Since its release, the book has gone on to sell over 30,000 books in just three months, solidifying its place as a New York Times bestseller. Through Chani’s contemporary reimagining of the zodiac, her audience only continues to grow. A testament to her widespread popularity, Chani cultivates new perspectives on radical self-acceptance today that resonate throughout each chapter of her debut book.

In a year that could arguably be described as the most diverse class in Young Guns history, a jury of more than 60 respected creatives spent two months reviewing hundreds of submissions from a record 45 different countries. After several rounds of judging, the jury ultimately selected 28 Young Guns. We are excited to share Leo's win and his interview with The One Club where he talks about his favorite projects, creative style and influences.