Pedro Silva
  • Gallery
    • Housing Complex Vackov Panels
    • Zoot
    • Pairs/Pexeso
    • The International Style
    • Rio de pétalas
    • Organic forms
    • Posthuman
    • Jellyfish
    • Bezier Landscape
    • Unplug
    • Violence and Crisis
    • Coimbra prision : the brand book
    • iPad Magazine
    • Breathe
    • QuePaís
    • So little
    • Optima
    • Time
    • Yellow
    • Farinha do mesmo saco
    • Composition studies
    • Portugal, Emigração para França
    • Chocolate Box
    • Treenya.com
    • What's your path?
    • Yin & Yang
    • Portugal
    • Sleepness
  • About me
  • Housing Complex Vackov Panels
    70x100cm panels presenting Housing Complex Vackov to the competition.

    Housing Complex Vackov, Prague 3 by Unit Architekti
    — PRICE "GRAND PRIX"
    — Award in the category New Building
    — Honorable Mention

    More information about the project at:
    http://www.unitarch.eu/projekty/124
    http://www.grandprix-architektu.cz/
    http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/dokumenty/224205-grand-prix-architektu-2013-v-datech-a-vysledcich/
    Architecture, Graphic Design
    2013
  • Zoot
    While working on some ideas for a possible collaboration with Zoot.cz I felt in love with the concept of being a Zooter (more than a customer) part of Zoot (more than a Store, more than the sum of all Zooters). Since this Store aims to be on the verge of digital I though I could communicate those ideas by using the tv as visual metaphor.

    So as I was thinking about this idea of Zoot as a meeting point for Zooters (to shop, talk or even listening music) I was sketching it digitally using processing.org

    Keep in mind that this is not the end result it's just the outcome of ideation process.
    Graphic Design, Programming
    2013
  • Pairs/Pexeso
    Christmas message to all Unit's clients and friends.
    A message to play with family, a showcase in a litle christmas box.

    (better photos coming soon)
    Graphic Design
    2013
  • The International Style
    Academic project done within the Theory and History of Design class. Here we choose a temporal range from the history to create a publication which should reflect its topic by its content and form.

    In this publication The International Style is documented in a succinct and clear narrative. Where our goal was to communicate through an object where form and content are linked.

    Group team: Miguel Coelho, Pedro Vaz and Me
    Editorial Design, Graphic Design
    2012
  • Rio de pétalas
    Rio de pétalas (River of petals) is poetry book written by Salomé Pinto who invites you to rediscover the pleasure of loving. Delicate words with strong meaning illustrated by Alexandra Gonçalves. A non-profit project that entails the efforts of many people from different fields.

    To see the interactive pdf version please go to the Author's page salomepinto.pt and download the file at "Rio de Pétalas" menu.

    Thanks to TEPAS theater group and the CCD dance groups that gave life to Salomé's poetry through several shows.
    Editorial Design
    2012
  • Organic forms
    In this project the generative procedures are studied as a form to instigate the creative process in the application of the practical case: organic forms. The scope of this study the forms are developed by computational means, using Processing.org as a creative tool. The computer is seen not only as technology, but also as a laboratory where creativity is stimulated to explore an infinite range of experiments in the form of a series of artworks. The goal is to document the creative process by developing artifacts inspired by nature, yet deliberately different from those found in nature and, therefore, novel. Throughout history, organic ornaments were created alluding to forms broadly found in flora.

    The search for perfect organic forms is not new in graphic design. The wish of creating organic ornaments have resisted trough times and technologies. The present project is iterative and divided by phases. I deconstruct plants into details of shape, scale and color, continuing until the desired level of visual diversity is obtained. From this point onwards I start to sketch using processing.org, combining the previous details (NOT as assets to draw but only as ideas) trough programming to generate problems and ideas, to create organic forms that illustrate a myriad of themes, to explore formal aspects related with the inspirational images, etc.

    Programming turned out to be an excellent way to accomplish that, allowing me to create generative studies that are not only results but also the seed for subsequent ones, influencing the course of this open-ended experience. Trough it, I show how computer can be a creative partner by exemplifying how programming may be applied to the generation of new forms with organic value.

    Images from the creative process can be found at organic-forms.pedropintosilva.com
    Digital Art, Programming
    2012
  • Posthuman
    This project is based on the post-humanist conception of conscience according Pepperell (2000). Me and posthuman is a free adaptation of the imaginary posthumanist by computational means. It is an interactive experience where the public is invited to participate.
    Digital Art, Programming
    2012
  • Jellyfish
    Project done with Processing.org. The purpose was to express my interpretation of a maritime environment and of its most interesting creature, the jellyfish. Without assets every artifact is created by me through computation and interaction. It is not a drawing although it is able to receive input commands to change parameters or states.
    Digital Art, Programming
    2012
  • Bezier Landscape
    Project done with Processing.org. Here the bezier curves assume a strutural dimension in the construction of these optical illutions.
    Digital Art, Programming
    2013
  • Unplug
    Interface studies for Unplug: a website where you can build your own music calendar by following concerts, artists/bands, friends and news.
    Web Design
    2013
  • Violence and Crisis
    To show a narrative in which the relation between violence and crisis is brought to evidence in the light of nowadays news.
    Graphic Design
    2012
  • Coimbra prision : the brand book
    The visual identity documented here is the result of the final work of Design atelier 2, taught by teachers Liza Ramalho and Pedro Cruz at University of Coimbra, Master in Design and Multimedia.

    It is a critical analysis of the Coimbra prison as a material element of extreme importance because of its architecture, but also as an immaterial of great relationship with society.

    This is a personal critical perspective of what should be the visual identity of an institution with such an important role in society. By detecting the biases inherent in this type of establishment I could understand its essence and its role in society. My vision was built during my reading of Surveiller et punir e de L. Stoobant, Annales de la Société d’histoire de Gand by Michel Foucault.
    Branding, Graphic Design
    2012
  • iPad Magazine
    Typography project
    Typography, Publishing
    2011
  • Breathe
    The project was made in Typography classes at University of Coimbra.
    The main challenge was to explore typography-sound relationship by understanding how interpretative and meaningful typography can be about one song and the end product is one cd cover (like a single) plus the double page.

    To do this work I chose the song Breathe from The Cinematic Orchestra group.
    Typography
    2011
  • QuePaís
    The project was made in Design Atelier classes at University of Coimbra.
    Starting with "Que País " an old book*, chosen by me and Paula Cruz, we tried to transform it in digital new media site where it's possible to experiment different user's reactions with new technology(html5+css3+javaScript). Paula was more focused in static design and me in design interaction, photography and image.

    view online at student.dei.uc.pt/~ppsilva/

    *"Que País" was wrote by Blasco Hugo Fernandes and it's a political critic in favor of those who didn't received enough money to eat, for those who had to work more than eight hours without vacation without nothing. We use this "protest voice" but now with our reality with nowadays problems.
    Web Design, Graphic Design, Photography
    2011
  • So little
    3D Short animation made with a beautiful poem from Czeslow Milosz.
    My goal with is animation was to call attention to the poetry. Therefore I made a "trailer" of that poem instead of doing an 100% equal version but as a short animation.
    Computer Animation
    2011
  • Optima
    The project was made in Typography classes at University of Coimbra.
    The main challenge was to create a poster about a specific type. This work must communicate the characteristics of chosen type.
    Typography
    2011
  • Time
    Time or Tempo was an academic project done within Plastic Expression discipline.

    Poem and voice by Salomé Pinto.
    Animation, Digital Art
    2013
  • Yellow
    Goal: Showing the strong connection between visual and audio elements by creating a short video for Yellow by Ken Nordine.
    Video Arts
    2011
  • Farinha do mesmo saco
    Goal: Make a audio visual composition where sound play an important role.

    In this project I explored the sound to make a audio composition which criticizes the current political scene in Portugal. The title is a popular portuguese sentence and it similar to the english expression "like two peas in a pod".
    Video Arts
    2011
  • Composition studies
    Composition studies
    Visual Arts
    2011
  • Portugal, Emigração para França
    Infografia realizada no âmbito da disciplina de Arquitecturas Virtuais do Mestrado em Design e Multimédia da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias da Universidade de Coimbra
    Animation, Motion Graphics
    2011
  • Chocolate Box
    Project made at Tomas Bata University
    Industrial Design
    2011
  • Treenya.com
    Academic project
    social network where you can share your green contribution encouraging the community to do the same.

    Treenya is a geolocation platform in which the user's location is used in a meaningfull way. Here you are able to check where is the most clean country, state or city. A project that is more than a website, it was though as a tool for social awareness by stressing the value of social relations.

    The website is temporarily down, more images coming soon.
    Web Design, Web Development
    2012
  • What's your path?
    With the original title "Qual é o teu caminho?" this project was meant to help the student in his decision about your future during University. An offline application to be delivered in all national secondaries schools with the purpose of informe about all the opportunities available at University of Aveiro.

    The multimedia content helps to understand through vídeos, images and even games the right path to follow.
    Entrepreneurship, Programming
    2012
  • Yin & Yang
    Academic project done at University of Aveiro with Daniela Alves, Diogo Costa and Ricardo Barbosa.
    Animation
    2012
  • Portugal
    Studies from 2009 for a short animation about Portugal. Childreen was the intended audience.
    Cartooning
    2013
  • Sleepness
    Academic project: a Flash game developed for Multimedia lecture
    Game Design, Programming
    2012
All works © Pedro Silva.