Ana Miriam Duarte Reis da Silva

Miriam Reis (1978), is a designer, and Assistant Professor at University of Aveiro (ESAN) since 2003. She graduated in Communication Design at the University of Aveiro (2001), Master of Design (2010) and PhD in Design (2018) from the same University, with the thesis "The design of tactile narratives for deaf children. a script for building applications for deaf children aged 3 to 6 years." She worked at the Francisco M. Providência atelier in Oporto for 2 years (2000-2002) and participated in the design of several projects in the areas of communication and product. In 2003 she attended the CITEN illustration course - Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian - in Lisbon, under the guidance of João Catarino.

She is an integrated member of the Institute of Research in Design, Media and Culture [ID +], since its foundation in 2007, collaborating in the group HEAD | Health + Design Lab with research in the field of illustration, communication and design for health. Since 1998, whenever is possible, she has been working in the field of illustration and design for various companies.

Current positions

  • Professora Adjunta Universidade de Aveiro - Escola Superior Aveiro Norte

Research Groups

Publications

Books
  • Reis, M., & Ribeiro, J. M. (2021). Pequeno livro da água. Porto: Trinta por uma linha.
  • Reis, M., & Ribeiro, J. M. (2019). Roda que roda. Porto: Trinta por uma linha.
  • Reis, Norogrando, & Loss. (2023). Manual – Hearts and Hands Project. Covilhã: Universidade da Beira Interior. Link
Book chapters
  • Félix, S., Reis, M. (2023). Product design education: a kit for building empathy. In: Daniel Raposo, Nuno Martins, Daniel Br and ão (eds) Human Dynamics and Design for the Development of Contemporary Societies. AHFE (2023) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 81. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1003945 Link
  • Clemente, V., Reis, M., Ezingmüller, C., Tschimmel, K., & Pombo, F. (2023). Design Thinking Meets Academic Research: Science Communication for Design Communities Using Analogies and Illustrations. In: Martins, N., Brandão, D. (Eds.) Advances in Design and Digital Communication IV. DIGICOM 2023. Springer Series in Design and Innovation, Vol 35. (pp. 569-583). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47281-7_47. Link
  • Félix, S., Reis, M. (2023) Product design education: a kit for building empathy. Human Dynamics and Design for the Development of Contemporary Societies. AHFE (2023) International Conference. Link
  • Reis, M., Félix, S., & Ala, S. (2022). Improving communication skills of product design students by fostering the link between companies and academia. In La comunicación como herramienta post COVID-19 (pp. 65–75). Universidad de Alicante. Link
  • Reis, M., & Félix, S. (2022). Improving communication skills of product design students by fostering the link between companies and academia. In Libro de resúmenes del III CINCOMA (Congreso Internacional de Innovación en Comunicación y Medios Audiovisuales) Colección Mundo Digital | 23 (p. 113). Universidad de Alicante. Link
  • Reis, M. & Félix, S. (2021). Digital portfolio as a communication tool in product design. In J. Herrero-Gutiérrez, T. Hidalgo-Marí y A. Bernabéu-Serrano (Coords.), Comunicación en cuarentena: el cambio mediático en pandemia (pp. 139-151). Alicante: Colección Mundo Digital. https://doi.org/10.14198/MEDCOM/2021/18. ISBN:978-84-09-34686-8 Link
  • Duran, L., Reis, M., Oliveira, R., & Peçaibes, V. (2020). Ansiedade: acompanhamento por parte do psiquiatra. In A. M. P. Almeida, R. Oliveira, & R. Santos (Eds.), ehSemi 2020 – 1º seminário de estudantes em Tecnologias Digitais e Saúde/Bem-Estar: livro de resumos (pp. 62–64). Aveiro: UA Editora – Universidade de Aveiro. Link
  • Reis, M., Clemente, V. (2019) A visual tale about creativity. in Tschimmel, K. (Ed.) The Creativity Virus – a book about and for Creative Thinking. Porto, Portugal: Mindshake
  • REIS, Miriam, LOPES, Conceição, QUENTAL, Joana. (2016). “Design de interacção e de interfaces tácteis: o caso particular do design para crianças surdas”. In SOUSA, A.; PROVIDÊNCIA, F.; PEREIRA, C. (Eds) (2016) Ergotrip Design – coletânea de textos selecionados pela Comissão Científica dos Encontros Internacionais de Estudos Luso-Brasileiros em Design e Ergonomia. Aveiro, UA Editora. ISBN 978-972-789-485-7. Link
International conferences
  • Reis, M., & Lopes, C. (2010). “Scratch’ando com o sapo” Guardians: designing the mediators for play-work-study for kids.sapo.pt. IAMCR2010 Book of Abstracts: Media Education Research Section, 7–8. Link
  • Félix, S., Reis, M. (2023). Product design education: a kit for building empathy. In: Daniel Raposo, Nuno Martins, Daniel Br and ão (eds) Human Dynamics and Design for the Development of Contemporary Societies. AHFE (2023) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 81. AHFE International, USA.http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1003945 Link
  • REIS, Miriam, LOPES, Conceição e QUENTAL, Joana (2014). “A ilustração para crianças surdas entre os 3 e os 6 anos” in 2ª Includit – Conferência Internacional para a Inclusão, Leiria.
  • REIS, Miriam, LOPES, Conceição e QUENTAL, Joana (2014). “An app for deaf children – the country mouse and the city mouse” in 7th ITRA International Toy Research Association World Congress – “Toys as Language and Communication”, Braga.
  • REIS, Miriam, LOPES, Conceição e QUENTAL, Joana (2014). “Porque as crianças surdas também gostam de histórias! – uma aplicação “o rato do campo e o rato da cidade””, 3º Ergotrip Design – Design, Ergonomia & Interação Humano-Computador, Natal, Brasil. ISBN: 978-85-425-0379-1. Link
  • REIS, Miriam; LOPES, M. Conceição (2011) – A living book (transposing to the web the children’s book Histórias de Pretos e de Brancos). EDULEARN 2011 Proceedings – International Conference on Education on New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, 2011, pp. 5070-5079, ISBN: 978-84-615-0441-1
  • GOMES, Gonçalo; SAMPAIO, João; REIS, Miriam; SILVA, Marta; FRANQUEIRA, Teresa (2011) – (Re)designing a tradicional product – Design strategies for the development of yellow codfish products and its positioning in gourmet markets; DPPI’11- Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces; Jun 2011, Milano
National conferences
  • M. Reis, Lopes, MCO, Quental, J.; percursos de conhecimento que se desenham brincando. enciclopédia interativa para crianças surdas, dos 3 aos 6 anos””. Udesign’12 1º encontro nacional de doutoramentos em design. Aveiro, 14 de Julho de 2012 Link

Scientific, artistic and cultural production

Technical work
  • Reis, M. (2022) Member of the Scientific Committee for Ehsemi 2022 (The 2nd students’ seminar on Ehealth and Wellbeing). Universidade de Aveiro.
  • Reis, Miriam (2014) membro da Comissão Científica da conferência “ICDHS Tradition, Transition, Trajectories: major or minor influences? 9th International Committee Design History and Design Studies”
  • Reis, Miriam (2021-2023). Member of the Project Water Data Solutions POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047224 WDS
  • Reis, Miriam (2021-2023). Member of the Project POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047143 AM_CORK
  • Reis, Miriam (2019) júri no concurso Jovens Criadores, da categoria Design Gráfico, promovido pela Fundação da Juventude
Scientific events organization
  • (2012) Membro da comissão organizadora da Udesign’12 – 1º encontro nacional de doutoramentos em design que decorreu no dia 14 de julho de 2012 na Universidade de Aveiro.
  • Reis, Miriam (2014) membro da comissão organizadora da 2014 Spring Cumulus conference “what’s on: cultural diversity, social engagement, shifting education”
  • Reis, Miriam (2015) membro da comissão organizadora da IV Ergotrip Design – Design, Ergonomia & Interação Humano-Computador. Aveiro
Other relevant cultural production
  • Reis, Miriam (2020) Exposição das ilustrações do livro “roda que roda” na Biblioteca Municipal de Ílhavo, de 11 de janeiro a 29 de fevereiro de 2020.
Other scientific activity spreading actions
  • Reis, Miriam (2022). Improving communication skills of product design students by fostering the link between companies and academia. Comunicação apresentada em Cincoma III – III Congreso Internacional de Innovación em Comunicación y Medios Audiovisuales. Universidad de Alicante.