Illustrator and designer with over 8 years of experience creating engaging visual content across print, digital, and motion design. Passionate about storytelling through illustration, blending strong traditional drawing skills with fluency in graphic and animation workflows.
Delivered both illustration and graphic design work for books, campaigns, cultural exhibitions, wayfinding, motion design and websites — including winning first prize in a national children’s illustration award (2024).
Portuguese, currently based in the Netherlands.maneppeixoto@gmail.com
Illustrator and designer with over 8 years of experience creating engaging visual content across print, digital, and motion design. Passionate about storytelling through illustration, blending strong traditional drawing skills with fluency in graphic and animation workflows.
Delivered both illustration and graphic design work for books, campaigns, cultural exhibitions, wayfinding, motion design and websites — including winning first prize in a national children’s illustration award (2024).
Portuguese, currently based in the Netherlands.Harpoon, we match leaders animation
Client: Harpoon
Illustration for motion: Mané Peixoto
Color correction: Mané Peixoto
Art-direction: Mané Peixoto; André Godinho
Motion-graphics: André Godinho
01. Harpoon 2019
Illustration for motion: Mané Peixoto
Motion-graphics: André Godinho
Art-ditrection: Mané Peixoto & André Godinho
Script: harpoon
Audio and voice: outsourced
Final version
My work on the project
In this project, I was responsible for shaping the visual storytelling from concept to delivery. This allowed me to combine creative illustration with practical production needs, contributing to a polished, engaging final animation.- Created storyboards to define the narrative flow
- Co-created the visual concept and research to guide design decisions
- Designed styleframes to establish the overall look and feel
- Designed charactesr aligned with the project’s tone and objectives
- Performed color correction to ensure consistency and visual impact
- Prepared final Illustrator files optimized for animation in After Effects
- Collaborated closely with the motion designer throughout production, ensuring design fidelity until final approval