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PhD student in the Doctoral Program at the lisbon school of architecture, with research interest in the areas of Speculative and Critical Design. He also holds a Master's Degree in Design from Lusófona University, a Post-Graduate Degree in Branding and Content Marketing from Escola Superior de Comunicação Social and a Degree in Communication Design from Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes. Throughout his professional career, he had the opportunity to work in several national and international studios and Design Projects. Currently, he divides his time between developing projects in his agency, Palma Design Lab, in the area of Brand Strategy and Design, and teaching as an Assistant Professor in the Communication Design Degree at the Manuel Teixeira Gomes Higher Institute, Group Lusófona. In addition, he also teaches different modules in the Graphic Design course at the Lisbon School of Design.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
david miguel paixão palma
Date of birth
1986/09/09
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • palma, david

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F311-9CEA-88CE
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5014-4254

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 962402160 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Humanities - Arts - Architectural design

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian
English
Education
Degree Classification
2022/09/01 - 2025/09/01
Ongoing
Design (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2015 - 2016
Concluded
Branding and Content Marketing (Especialização pós-licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Comunicação Social, Portugal
2009 - 2012
Concluded
Design (Mestrado)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Comunicação Arquitectura Artes e Tecnologias da Informação, Portugal
"Vestir um conto: uma experiência participativa entre o design de comunicação e o vestuário infantil" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18
2006 - 2009
Concluded
Communication Design (Licenciatura)
Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/10 - Current Assistant (University Teacher) Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023 - Current Researcher Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Arquitetura Urbanismo e Design, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/11/01 - 2034/10/31 BiomaterialKIT – Practical and pedagogical experiment for more sustainable consumption
TR2020/DG/01/A2-01/155
Researcher
Ongoing
2023 - 2026 Cocoon - Co-Creating greener futures; developing and transferring innovative bio-design modules for education to accelerate the green transition
101087204
Researcher
2021/09/01 - 2023/09/01 ERASMUS + The Little Entrepreneurs
2020-1-TR01-KA227-SCH-098758
Research Fellow
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2021 - 2021 ENTRECRIATIVOS - Dinamização cultural do centro de Portimão, formação na rua.
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Researcher
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. David Palma; Marco Neves. "Speculative proposals: a design resource for crafting speculative scenarios". University of Aveiro, 2025.
    10.48528/PVY2-WW14-28
  2. Leonor, Susana; Palma, David. "Framework for a Project Methodology in Design - Interactions in Speculation and Fictional Futures". In Design, User Experience, and Usability: 13th International Conference, DUXU 2024 Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024 Washington,1 DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part II, 301-315. cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-61353-1_21
Conference abstract
  1. palma, david; Neves, Marco. "Speculative Proposals: A Design Resource for Crafting Speculative Scenarios". Paper presented in Design Commit - 1st International Conference on Design & Industry 2024, 2024.
Preprint
  1. Carla Paoliello; Derya Irkdas Dogu; Susana Leonor; Onur Mengi; Américo Mateus; Deniz Deniz; David Palma; et al. "BioCards tool: Cultivating Sustainable Innovations in Biomaterial Development". 2024. https://doi.org/10.33774/coe-2024-g7klj.
    10.33774/coe-2024-g7klj
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2013/06/29 Vestir um Conto Pecha Kucha Night
(LISBOA, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2024/10/08 - 2024/10/11 "What's Around Design?" is an international conference in the Algarve exploring Design's pivotal role in tackling global challenges like climate change, migration, and pollution. It urges a rethink of traditional paradigms for a sustainable, equitable future. Key approaches discussed include nature-based solutions, circular economy, nature-inspired design, speculative design, and green transition, enabling designers to create proactive, adaptable environmental solutions and prepare for various scenarios. (2024/10/08 - 2024/10/11)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Portugal