About

Cleiton Avi

Brand designer in Rio do Sul, in the Alto Vale do Itajaí region of southern Brazil.

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Who I am

I have worked in design since 2012 and specialized in visual identity, with projects in Brazil and abroad.

My background comes from working across different areas of business. Beyond graphic design, I lived the reality of marketing, e-commerce and advertising agencies, learning in practice what makes a brand perform.

I was a Senior Graphic Designer at Rocketseat, the largest developer community in Latin America, where I was responsible for the brand redesign and created the identities of the company’s business units and events. I worked side by side with the Marketing and Performance teams.

Today I bring that experience to my studio, with the same strategic maturity I applied at one of the country’s biggest tech players. My work is helping founders who want to build unmistakable brands.

Journey

From the Alto Vale to the studio.

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2010 Graphic Design degree

Associate degree in Graphic Design from Unidavi, in Rio do Sul, completed in 2012.

2012 Área Local

First steps in design, from 2012 to 2013, in Rio do Sul.

2013 Real estate

Contact with larger companies and more demanding projects in the region’s real estate market.

2015 Bike Plus

Design for a bicycle e-commerce in Rio do Sul.

2018 Agência Ultra

Agency life, marketing and lots of brands, from 2018 to 2020.

2020 Rocketseat

Senior Graphic Designer. Identities for the company’s business units and events, side by side with Marketing and Performance.

2023 Rocketseat redesign

Redesign of Rocketseat’s own brand.

2026 My own studio

End of the Rocketseat cycle and full dedication to the studio.

Education
Associate degree in Graphic Design
Unidavi, Rio do Sul
2010 to 2012
ID Class
Marcelo Kimura Design
2021
O Valor do Designer de Marcas
Walter Mattos
2023
Principles

What guides every project.

Depth

The visual is born from strategy. I understand the business and the real problem before the first stroke.

Judgment

Repertoire exists to filter out noise. Only what raises the brand’s level stays.

Synthesis

Complex systems translated into one central idea, clear and strong.

Longevity

Coherent, well-grounded structures, made to build value over time.

Outside work
  • I like to draw
  • photography
  • cycling and the gym
  • being close to nature
  • favorite band, Linkin Park
  • alternative metal
  • thriller movies
  • anime
  • I worked on the farm until I was 16
  • I worked in a print shop
  • I built my house from scratch
  • I play acoustic and electric guitar
  • more tabs open than in use
  • I can’t whistle
  • in love with Jaque
Cleiton Avi no pedal
Fotografia do Cleiton Avi pulando. Ao fundo o pôr do sol
Cleiton Avi sentado no sofá com um livro de design em suas mãos
Fotografia do Cleiton Avi em cima de uma pedra com o mar ao fundo

Next step

Start a project

Tell me what stage your company is at. I’ll reply with an initial diagnosis and the project format that makes sense for it.

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