A visual designer born & raised in Brazil — currently based in Barcelona, focusing on branding and design in expressive forms.

A visual designer born & raised in Brazil — currently based in Barcelona, focusing on branding and design in expressive forms.


A visual designer born & raised in Brazil — currently based in Barcelona, focusing on branding and design in expressive forms.


Hello
I’m Rodrigo Kugnharski
A Brazilian visual designer and creative director with 12+ years of experience shaping brands through identity, design systems, and creative direction. Currently based in Barcelona, I’ve worked with clients across Brazil, Europe, the U.S. & beyond, combining strategy, storytelling, and visual clarity to craft distinctive brand languages that resonate.
My expertise:
Brand Identity — Building scalable systems, from rebranding legacy companies like Minancora to launching new platforms such as Church Goods Studio.
Packaging Design — Designing award-winning packaging recognized at the ADG Biennial and featured in The Dieline and Packaging of the World.
Typography & Lettering — Creating custom calligraphy and typographic compositions for commissioned projects, with features in Abduzeedo and leading workshops at institutions such as PUCPR, UNIUV, and TypeThursday Barcelona.
Creative & Art Direction — Leading cross-disciplinary teams, campaigns, and brand strategy for more than a decade, ensuring aesthetic coherence across digital & print.
Entrepreneurship & Creative Venture — Co-founder of Church Goods Studio, a design platform delivering premium creative resources to churches.
International Design Leadership — Managing studios and multicultural teams across Brazil, Spain and the U.S., adding the LATAM sensibility and global perspective. I have also worked as Creative Director at Divine Persuasion Studio for three years, where I helped structure their design systems and internal workflows.
Through years of collaborating with people from diverse cultures and contexts, I’ve discovered something essential: design is a catalyst for opportunity. It doesn’t just communicate — it creates authentic pathways for people and organizations to connect.
My mission is to craft visual languages that translate identity, open doors, and generate real impact.
A Brazilian visual designer and creative director with 12+ years of experience shaping brands through identity, design systems, and creative direction. Currently based in Barcelona, I’ve worked with clients across Brazil, Europe, the U.S. & beyond, combining strategy, storytelling, and visual clarity to craft distinctive brand languages that resonate.
My expertise:
Brand Identity — Building scalable systems, from rebranding legacy companies like Minancora to launching new platforms such as Church Goods Studio.
Packaging Design — Designing award-winning packaging recognized at the ADG Biennial and featured in The Dieline and Packaging of the World.
Typography & Lettering — Creating custom calligraphy and typographic compositions for commissioned projects, with features in Abduzeedo and leading workshops at institutions such as PUCPR, UNIUV, and TypeThursday Barcelona.
Creative & Art Direction — Leading cross-disciplinary teams, campaigns, and brand strategy for more than a decade, ensuring aesthetic coherence across digital & print.
Entrepreneurship & Creative Venture — Co-founder of Church Goods Studio, a design platform delivering premium creative resources to churches.
International Design Leadership — Managing studios and multicultural teams across Brazil, Spain and the U.S., adding the LATAM sensibility and global perspective. I have also worked as Creative Director at Divine Persuasion Studio for three years, where I helped structure their design systems and internal workflows.
Through years of collaborating with people from diverse cultures and contexts, I’ve discovered something essential: design is a catalyst for opportunity. It doesn’t just communicate — it creates authentic pathways for people and organizations to connect.
My mission is to craft visual languages that translate identity, open doors, and generate real impact.
A Specialist In
Brand Identity
Art Direction
Visual Design
Education
FAE University
Bachelor's Degree in Design
Awards & Press
11ª Bienal Brasileira de Design Gráfico
ADG Brasil
ISBN 8521209738
Speaking & Teaching
Calligraphy & Lettering Workshop
2019 - TypeThursday Barcelona @ BAU
2017 - Charneira @ PUC-PR
2016 - Semana da Comunicação @ UNIUV
Packaging of the World
The Dieline
World Brand Design Society
Publicitários Criativos
Meio & Mensagem
Inspiration Grid
Behance Features
Graphic Design x 7
Illustrator x 3
In Design x 1







