Elder António Ferreira Monteiro is a Portuguese industrial designer born in 1973. He has a MA in Industrial Design from the University of Lisbon and has over 25 years of experience working with companies in Portugal and internationally. He is proficient in several design software programs and has worked on projects in many industries including transportation, furniture, lighting, and more. He currently works as a freelance designer and has participated in numerous design exhibitions and awards programs.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Name: Elder António Ferreira Monteiro
Address: Rua Cecílio de Sousa 88, 3º andar,
1200-102 Lisboa
Portugal
Móbil: +351 919 728 006
E-mail: eldmon73@sapo.pt
Birth Date: 25 de Fevereiro de 1973
Nationality: Portuguese
Spoken Language:
Portuguese (good)
English (good)
French (week)
Spanish (medium)
Studies:
MA in Industrial Design at the “Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa - FBAUL”.
Graphic Design course in the António Arroio” High School in Lisbon.
Software that I work with:
AutoCad
3D Max
Photoshop
Illustrator
Corel Draw
Freehand
Inventor Pro
Solidworks
Microsoft Office
Rhino
Professional experience:
1989/91
_ Junior art director at advertising agency Leo Burnett.
1996
_ Internship at Proto Design.
1998
_ Setting for Expo’98.
1999
_ Projects for the Atlantis crystal manufacturer company.
_ Shopping Centre sales point for the Sonae Corporation.

2. _ Children’s car project for Sonae Corporation.
_ Interior project for Sonae Corporation: Wall’s ice cream for Warner Brothers movie theatres.
2000
_ Participation in the DIM (Dutch Imaginary Manufacture) project which explores the use of
brushes in unusual situations, the products were hand-made by visual impaired people; This
product was requested by the Guggenheim Museum (Berlin) and MOMA (New York).
2001/2002
_ Started working with Proto Design.
_ Marco Sousa Santos assistant for Stand project – “Mondial de Paris” – Renault; and
Exhibition “Sinne + 5” – Stilwerk – ICEP – Berlin.
_ Projects for the company Mglass; Portugal Water Company; Sonae; MegaMedia; IPJ; Z-
publicidade; e-nova; Grey Home; Godiva; MUGG.
_ Stand for the presentation of In’nova-FIL.
_ Projects for “ Wicker Games “ – DIM (Dutch Imaginary Manufacture) which explores the use
of wicker in the development of new products.
2003
_ Decoration motive for Matcerâmica.
_ Stand for Renault- Experimenta design 2003.
2004
_ Fair layout development for Proteína company.
_ Stand for Merck- Proteína company.
_ Stand for Brisa- MKT/ Mais mercado company.
_ Urban furniture development for MUGG company.
_ “Buffer Zone” for Euro 2004 – Mais Mercado company.
2005/2009
_ Founded the company Objection Design, Lda with designer Toni Grilo and worked in the
national and international market developing works for customers such as:
_ ICEP (Portuguese International export office); Unitel (phone company Angola -Africa); Movicel (phone
company Angola -Africa); Vodafone (Phone Company); Sonangol (Oil Company); Portugal Fashion (Fashion
Event); Renault France; Adico (furniture Company); Ambelis (Lisbon City Hall Urban Development Insti-
tution); Feira Internacional de Lisboa (Lisbon International Messe); Optimus (Phone Company); CTT (Por-
tuguese Post Office); Christofle (French Silver Company); Experimenta Design (Design Association); Fiat
Group; Mousse (Design Shop); Public-Form (Furniture Company); MUGG (Furniture Company); Jardim
Botânico de Lisboa (Lisbon Botanic Garden); Mandeicavado (Wood Furniture Company); TAP (Portuguese

3. Airline); E-Mobi (Car Electric Net); GMV (Precision measurement tools); Compal (Drink Product Company);
Lowe Design Portugal (Publicity Agency); Unconetwork (Publicity Agency); Wunderman (Publicity Agency);
Grey Home (Publicity Agency); Z-Publicidade (Publicity Agency); R2G (Publicity Agency); E-nova (Publicity
Agency); Mais Mercado (Publicity Agency); Mais Design (Publicity Agency); Caixa Geral de Depósitos (Por-
tuguese state bank); Matcerâmica (Ceramic Company); Atlantis Crystal (Crystal Company); Eurostand
(Event Production Company); Berlin Blindenanstalt (German Association); ANA – (Portuguese Airports Insti-
tution); Mglass (Glass Company); Stone by Stone (Jewellery Company); Quinta dos Frades (Restaurant);
Brandia Central (Publicity Agency); Ogilvy (Publicity Agency);Sofalca (Cork Furniture Company).
2007
_ “Chiado” chair for Adico Company.
2008
_ Abandoned the Objection Design company and currently works as a freelancer.
2009
_ Invited Professor in the University of Évora.
2013
_ “Rollerball” shelve system for cork company Sofalca.
_ Project managing for the new interior design of “Embraer” R&D department.
Exhibition:
ICEP - Young Designer’s Awards participation. All works have been exhibited at beaux Arts
Asso in Lisbon and in several countries. He was awarded in the “Young Designer” competition
in Sweden and Barcelona and got Honour Mention in Japan and also in the “Lipton/SPAL”
competition. Elder also made Technological Workshops of metal and wood crafts related to the
“Young Designer”
1996
_ Young Talents Award’s – Munich
1999
_ “Experimentáveis” (ICEP / Barcelona) - Primavera dell Diseño
_ “Sweet Revolution” (Proto Design) - Milan Fair
_ “Experimentáveis” (Experimenta Design 99) - Beato Convent
_ “The Future is a State of Soul” - Beaux Arts Association
2000
_ Big Turin – Experimenta Design
_ Milan fair – Experimenta Design
_ “Diseño Portugués” Exhibition: “Un Compromiso com la Industria” (ICEP / Madrid)
_ Atlantis / DIM - Ambient fair in Frankfurt

4. _ Coexistence “Blink” – London
_ Biennalle Interieur
2001
_ Exhibition “ Sinne + 5 “ Stilwerk – Berlin
_ Experimenta Design 2001: “Voyager” – London; Milan; Lisbon
_ “Design Operandi” – Lisbon
_ “Reenventar a Matéria” – Public Space – Portuguese Design Centre – Lisbon
_ “Collectors House” – Lisbon International Fair– Lisbon
_ “Standards” – Mglass/Proto – Lisbon and “Now Saloon” in Paris.
2002
_ Cardboard bar for off saloon in Biennial Saint Etienne
_ Exhibition for Experimenta in the Biennial Saint Etienne
_ “Something different” exhibition which promotes German products around the world - IFA – Institut Fur
Auslandsbeziehugen.
2003
_“Linha d’água “ exhibition for Experimenta together with the Artist João P.Vale.
2004
_ Stool for Mousse shop opening.
_ Experimental project for In’Nova (Lisbon International Fair).
2005
_ “P” Portuguese design retrospective exhibition organized by the Cabinet of International and
Cultural Relations and Experimenta Design.
_ “inserted Susdesign” exhibition in Experimenta Design that approaches the relation between
design and the arts&crafts.
2006
_ “Drawing experience” - Miguel Baptista invitation with participation of 40 national and
international designers for Viarco Company (Pencil Company).
2010
_ Invitation from Experimenta Design to participate in the Portuguese design retrospective
exhibition “Revolution 99-09”.
2015
Invitation from MUDE Museum to participate in the portuguese design retrospective exhibition
“Como se Pronúncia Design em Português”, Lisboa.
Press:
PAGE (cover); Máxima Interiores; ELLE Deco (pt); Wallpaper; Interni; Art; Form; Lux Deco
(cover); Intramuros; FRAME design; Design Diffusion (DDN); ELLE Deco (fr); Ícon; Casa
Cláudia; Visão; XIS magazine (Público newspaper); Prémio.