Hello! I'm Cátia Vide, a Portuguese illustrator born in 1990 in Oporto. I hold a degree in Graphic Design from the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave and a postgraduate degree in Illustration from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Porto, where I am currently pursuing a master's in Illustration, Edition, and Print (MIEI).
I've been dedicated to illustration, graphic design, illustration training, collective exhibitions, among other pursuits, and have collaborated with magazines, publishers, companies, among others. I've published eight picture books with texts by writers such as Ana Paula Oliveira and Rosa Montez, some of which have been released in Spain, Poland, USA and Italy.
My work has been recognized in national and international awards, including the 3x3 Contemporary Illustration Magazine, Communication Arts Illustration, and BIG Biennial of Illustration of Guimarães. If you would like to work with me or just say hello, please do get in touch!
Education
• Master's degree in Illustration, Edition, and Print at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, 2024 - Present
• CCP - Pedagogical Training Course at Escola de Negócios e Administração, Oporto, 2023
• Postgraduate degree in Illustration at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, 2023
• Ceramics at FICA Oficina Criativa, Lisbon, 2019
• UX/UI Design at EDIT - Disruptive Digital Education, Lisbon, 2019
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design at the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Braga, 2013
• Communication at Infante Vocational School, Oporto, 2009
Publications
• Memories of a Millennial from Porto, self-publishing, PT & EN, 2025
• Unsustainability, Ardozia, PT & EN, 2023
• Clube de Sonhadores e Aspirantes a Sonhadores, Trinta Por Uma Linha, 2022
• The Meeting on Watercolor Street, in front of the Artists' Patio, APEI & GainKids, PT, EN, IT, PL & CT, 2022
• A Vassoura que Desvassourou, Trinta Por Uma Linha, 2021
• Nós, As Crianças... Temos Direitos, APEI & IAC, 2021
• A Sala das Borboletas, Matrioska, 2021
• What if animals went to the Olympics, Recortar Palavras, PT & EN, 2020
• What if animals could choose their nationality, Recortar Palavras, PT & EN, 2015
Exhibitions and Others
• Um Abraço e um Pão com Panado, Museum of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, 2025
• Dó Ré MIEI, Maus Hábitos gallery, Oporto, 2025
• Curation and participation in Somos Todos Malucos, Padaria Águas Furtadas gallery, Oporto, 2022
• Showcased Mostra o animal selvagem que há em ti, Padaria Águas Furtadas gallery, Oporto, 2022
• UIVO - A Ilustração Sai à Rua, Fórum da Maia, Oporto, 2022
• Guest speaker at Education Conferences, Magestil vocational school, Lisbon, 2021
• Ilustríssimo - Market and Illustration Show, Coimbra, 2021
• UIVO - Mostra de Ilustração da Maia, Fórum da Maia, Oporto, 2021
• Dar vida e cor ao sonho, Almedina Gallery, Coimbra, 2021
• Colo de Mãe, Almedina Gallery, Coimbra, 2014
Recognitions
• Selection, BIG National Award - Guimarães Illustration Biennial 2025 (PT)
• Street Art Porto Award - EDP, 2023 (PT)
• Merit Award, 3×3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration, 2022 (USA)
• Selection, Communication Arts Illustration, 2022 (USA)
• Winner Mostra o Animal Selvagem que há em ti, Águas Furtadas gallery, 2022 (PT)
• Recommendation, National Reading Plan LER+, 2021 (PT)
• Honorable Mention, 3×3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration, 2020 (USA)
• Finalist, Sardinhas de Lisboa Contest, 2020 (PT)
• Recommendation, National Reading Plan LER+, 2016 & 2015 (PT)
• Winner, Design & Design contest, 2015 (USA)
• 3rd place, Ilustração Contemporânea Portuguesa, 2015 (PT)
• Winner, Accounts Book Editorial Design by Crédito Agrícola bank, 2013 (PT)
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