Ofício is a graphic design studio and creative agency based in Porto, Portugal.
Our design and editorial work is inspired by our sibling projects Barbot Bernardo and Saber Fazer’s experience in the fields of culture, creativity and craft.
Work
We have been designing and creating visual content for:
Aliados Consulting, Ana Paula Almeida, Ana Rita de Arruda, A Padaria Farm House, Barbot Bernardo, Binomial Advisory, Cabanas Lodging, Câmara Municipal de Vinhais, Câmara Municipal de Macedo de Cavaleiros, Comeca, Connary Faggen Inc, Cordoa Sandals, Cru Creative Hub, ECHN - European Creative Hubs Network, Erasmus+ CommunityCloth, Erasmus+ GatewayCrafts, Erasmus+ TransparencyChain, FAHR 021.3, Ideal&Co, Fios Jardins Suspensos, Grampa, Filó Knitwear, Golden Pilates, Iguaneye Shoes, Inovar.te, Levity, Ligado Studio, Manna Food & Yoga, Marca D’Água, Nancy Medwell, Noronha Franco Arquitectura, Nova Type Foundry, ONEX Group, Off-Milk, Paebbl, Prata - Patrícia Almeida, Plateaux Foundation, Rosa Malva, Roteiro Oficinal do Porto, Saber Fazer, Senzu Coffee Roasters, Sust.co, Susto, The Seed, The Type Founders, Vic Aveiro Arts House, VIC-NIC Records, UNICEPE - Cooperativa Livreira, University of Warsaw, Velo Culture, Zumbido Books.
Identity Design
The Heritex Toolbox (in progress)
Visual identity, website and digital tools.
Noronha Franco Arquitectura
Visual identity for an architectural practice.
Binomial Advisory
Brand strategy and visual identity for a consultancy practice.
Zumbido Books and Coffee
Visual Identity for Zumbido Books and Coffee, a bookshop and café a few steps from the Matosinhos Fish Market.
This project was a joint effort with Barbot Bernardo and shaped by the realities of working with culture, creativity, and independent retail, where resources are limited, improvisation is essential, and a scalable visual system makes all the difference.
Besides the visual identity, we worked on web, editorial, while also contributing to the shop’s interiors, furniture, and equipment.
Comeca
Visual identity and brand strategy. Read more >>
Onex.
Visual identity and brand strategy. Read more >>
Ana Paula Almeida
Visual identity and brand strategy. Read more >>
Golden Pilates
Identity and visual system for Golden Pilates, a new Portuguese Pilates machines manufacturer.
The project evolved from Golden Pilates visual identity to a flexible system shared by all three brands, including Estúdio Phi, a new name for the studio, and Golden Mean, the Pilates teachers academy.
Saber Fazer
Visual identity and brand strategy for Saber Fazer.
Marca D’água
Visual identity for a new real estate developer in Porto.
FIOS Jardins Suspensos
Visual identity for FIOS Jardins Suspensos. Read more >>
Susto
Visual identity for Susto, a creative studio located in Porto.
The logo was designed by Maria Helena through custom typography and transformed into different versions, taking on different textures and expressions between them.
Nova Type Foundry / Joana Correia Studio
Business cards for a type foundry and studio.
Sust
Brand strategy, graphic design and photography. Read more >>
Filò
Indentity design for a handmade knitted garments brand.
Break in Case of Emergency
Visual Identity for Vic - Aveiro Art House's Break in Case of Emergency2023, a two-week hybrid boot camp and festival for independent musicians and labels, focused on exchanging practical skills concerning some of the most pressing aspects of today's independent music industry.
Besides the visual Identity, we worked on Web Design, Advertising, Marketing and Editorial, supporting Break’s team with all of the Communication, Strategy and Design.
Cabanas
Visual identity and website for a hospitality project.
PRATA
Visual identity and brand strategy for a dancewear brand. Read more >>
Ana Rita de Arruda
Visual identity for a visual artist. Read more >>
GatewayCrafts
Visual Identity for GatewayCrafts, a Erasmus+ project that focuses on developing and distributing high-quality educational content within small-scale manufacturing and artisanal work, oriented and adapted for contemporary audiences and digital media.
We created a flexible system with specific guidelines for each component, as well as how the system works as a whole and at each moment of interaction with the brand.
MANNA FOOD & YOGA
Visual identity and brand strategy for a restaurant. Read more >>
Grampa
Brand strategy and graphic design. Read more >>
CRU Creative Hub
Visual identity for CRU Creative Hub. Read more >>
Ofício
The old logo of our design practice. Read more >>
The Seed
Graphic design for a lifestyle brand. Read more >>
Barbot Bernardo
A striking visual identity for our sibling project Barbot Bernardo.
Illustration
Portuguese Sheep
Poster Sheep of Portugal, illustrated and designed for Saber Fazer. Buy a copy >>
Natural Dyeing Poster
Poster Natural Dyeing, illustrated and designed for Saber Fazer. Buy a copy >>
Wool, from sheep to yarn Poster
Poster Wool, from sheep to yarn, illustrated and designed for Saber Fazer. Buy a copy >>
Zumbido Books and Coffee
Imagery and hand-drawn lettering. Read more >>
Binomial Advisory Portraits
Part of Binomal identity design.
Cordoa Hand Made
Illustrations for Cordoa Sandals, a handmade footwear brand.
Velhos Amigos
Silkscreen poster for the event "Velhos Amigos". Read more >>
50 years of 25th of April
Ilustration celebrating the 50 years of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution
Cabanas
Illustrations for Cabanas, a hospitality project.
GatewayCrafts
Illustrations for GatewayCrafts, a Erasmus+ project. Read more >>
Silk - from Silkworm to Thread
Illustrations for the book “Silk - from Silkworm to Thread” for Saber Fazer.
Introduction to Weaving
Illustrations for the book “Manual de Iniciação à Tecelagem” for Saber Fazer.
Fios Jardins Suspensos
Care guide for Fios Jardins Suspensos. Read more >>
Saber Fazer em Vinhais
Collection of illustrations for editorial content.
Bicicletas Bonitas - Velo Culture
Illustration for Velo Culture. Read more >>
Barbot Bernardo
Collection of illustrations for Barbot Bernardo visual identity.
Idília e a lã
Illustrations for “Ilídia e a lã” for Saber Fazer.
Ofício + Senzu Coffee Roasters: La Garza
Label for a special edition roast for Ofício. Read more >>
Web Design
Heritex Toolbox digital tools
Noronha Franco Arquitetura
Zumbido Books and Coffee Read more >>
A Padaria Farmhouse
Saber Fazer
Susto Read more >>
Fios Jardins Suspensos Read more >>
Break in Case of Emergency Read more >>
Cabanas
GatewayCrafts. Read more >>
Barbot Bernardo
Comeca Read more >>
Inovar.te
Aliados Consulting
Off-Milk
SUST Read more >>
Editorial Design
Saber Fazer Natural Dyeing Technical Book
Saber Fazer Silk - from Silkworm to Thread Technical Book Buy at Saber Fazer >>
Break in Case of Emergency 2023 Survival Kit Read more >>
Nova Type Foundry Type Glossary Poster Read more >>
Saber Fazer Pomegranate Needle Felting Tutorial Handbook
In 2025 we designed this beautiful book as part of our continuous support to our sibling project Saber Fazer book publishing and education efforts.
Written by Alice Bernardo, this manual offers a step-by-step guide to transforming simple wool into a beautiful object: a pomegranate. Chosen by Ana Rita de Arruda as one of the key pieces to guide our needle felting training, the pomegranate allows us to explore a variety of construction and sculpting techniques. Through its creation, we hope readers will gain skills and concepts they can later apply to their own unique felted works. This practical manual was developed by Saber Fazer to support our training activities in this area.
Woodworking Book and Poster Buy at Saber Fazer >>
Saber Fazer Vinhais Weaving Patterns Technical Book Buy at Saber Fazer >>
Saber Fazer Weavers’ Glossary and Dictionary Buy at Saber Fazer >>
Inovar.te Magazine (concept)
Saber Fazer é Poder posters Buy at Saber Fazer >>
Team
Miguel Barbot
With a background in design, marketing and business management, Miguel Barbot is Ofício's creative director and coordinator.
Miguel is also a co-founder of Barbot Bernardo and Saber Fazer and has extensive experience supporting entrepreneurs and organisations from the cultural and creative industries.
Maria Helena
Maria Helena is art director, creative director and senior graphic designer at Ofício.
Since 2003, Maria Helena has been working with many international brands in areas such as fashion, culture and creativity, retail, education, hospitality and public institutions.
Mariana Teixeira
Mariana Teixeira is Ofício and Barbot Bernardo’s studio manager, supporting our team in the internal processes and being the contact person in our consulting and international cooperation projects.
Cristiana Braz
Cristiana is a graphic designer interested in editorial projects, illustration and linocut printing. She joined our team to support our own editorial and book publishing activities and work on our client's visual identity and branding projects.