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Design, Motion Graphics, Illustration

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Hello, my name is Marcos da Rocha Carvalho, and I am a motion graphic designer, graphic designer, and illustrator originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil who now lives and works in the DC metropolitan area. I have a BFA in Photography from the University of the Arts, and an MA in Computer Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. I love all things design and art related, I also enjoy traveling, cooking, surfing, martial arts and just hanging out at the beach in general. Please feel free to contact me for any motion graphics or print design projects you might need help with, I would be happy to help you achieve your vision.

Motion Graphic Design

Animations, animated infographics, animated type, and other cool video delights.

Video Production

I created this institutional video for the German Marshall Fund of the United States. I was in charge of all the media purchases, editing, and even storyboarding of the video.

Data VisualizationInfographics!

IllustrationI created these for different publications.

Cover illustration of the State Department's EJ USA magazine.

Poster created for the d2e (Down 2 Earth) conference.

Logo DesignIdentity and branding design.

Publication DesignBook covers, booklets, and brochures.

Booklet design for the University of Central Arkansas.

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Buy prints, t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, and other merch featuring my illustration work and have them mailed directly to you!

Check out my shirts, phone skins, and art at my shop at Design by Hümans!

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My Design BlogMy ideas on design, illustration, and the creative process.

Passive Income for Illustrators, Photographers, and Animators

March 21, 2020

Passive income is awesome. You do the work, upload it to the interwebs and then sit back and watch the money roll in. I have made some good money this way, and so can you. I'm not promising you'll make "I quit my job" kind of money; but this a great way to make some extra bucks on the side....

Where do You Get Your Crazy Ideas? Part II

October 27, 2019

In last week's blogpost I talked a bit about where I get my ideas from. Following up on it, here is one technique I use when ideas are just not forthcoming, and a simple exercise that usually helps light up a spark in my imagination. The Homage So you know you should be adding some promo pieces...

Where do You Get Your Crazy Ideas? Part I

October 27, 2019

Whenever I share one of my drawings on social media with friends, usually trying to direct them to one of my online stores so my buddies will buy one of my shirts or art prints, I invariably get this question: Where do you get your crazy ideas from? I usually just brush this question off by...