Hello! I'm Margarida Salgado, a concept artist and illustrator from Ericeira, Portugal, currently working in QA testing in Madrid.I am in love with anything videogame related, specially its conceptions, from the artistic beginnings till the more technical endings.In arts I have a preference in creature and prop design, but my skills also include character and environment design, as well as illustration.In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching movies, analog photography, playing the piano and games (tabletop / ttrpg / computer games).If not found drawing, I’m probably going through my videogame backlog!


If you want to work with me, you can do it through the following:

• LinkedIn
• ArtStation

• [email protected]

EXPERIENCEFQA/LQA Video Games Tester           2025 - Present
Universally Speaking
Test and evaluate games before release, identifying and reporting bugs, executing test plans, and logging issues in a database.Freelance Illustrator           2022 - Present
Art Markets
Sold original illustrations and fan art, gaining hands-on experience with basic marketing, customer engagement, pricing strategy,
and product adaptation (art-to-merchandise).Seasonal Jobs           2019 / 2021 / 2022 / 2024
Heartbrand / Burger King / Despomar / Continente
Worked in customer service, warehouse, and retail roles where
I learned the importance of teamwork.

VOLUNTEERINGSupport Team | Devcom Developer Conference           2025
Supported speakers before and during their talks and Q&A sessions, and managed ticket scanning and room access in different areas.

LANGUAGES

SOFTWARE

EXHIBITIONSDescomplexo
June 27th to 29th, 2024 | Mercado de Santa Clara, Lisbon, PortugalStarting Point 2023
September 18th to October 14th, 2023 | Galeria Vieira da Silva, Loures, PortugalOver & Out 2023
July 17th to 21th, 2023 | Prata Riverside Village, Lisbon, PortugalFlash Exihibition | Poland + Portugal
June 23th, 2023 | TA3 Gallery, Warsaw, PolandPhiloxenia 2023
February 13th to 17th, 2023 | Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, PortugalOver & Out 2022
July 15th to 22th, 2022 | Prata Riverside Village, Lisbon, PortugalMural Painting “Do Paul ao Tejo"
June 9th, 2022 - Present | Jardim Urbano Dr. Joaquim A. Ramos, Azambuja, PortugalPhiloxenia 2022
February 14th to 18th, 2022 | Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, PortugalOver & Out 2021
July 12th to 14th, 2021 | Palácio do Vimioso, Lisbon, Portugal

EDUCATIONMaster in Illustration and Concept Art           2024 - 2025
Lightbox Academy
Deepened previous studies and improved my creative and technical skills, while exploring creature, prop, and robot design.Post Graduation in Concept Art           2023 - 2024
ETIC - Escola de Tecnologias, Inovação e Criação
First approach to character and environment design, digital painting, and basic 3D skills. Built a strong foundation in the area.Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts           2020 - 2023
Universidade Lusófona - ECATI
General studies in art, including painting and drawing, where I experimented with a variety of styles and materials.Bachelor's degree in Design           2017 - 2019
IADE
Attendance of the 1st and 2nd years.

AWARDSAcademic Scholarship | Universidade Lusófona - CUL
Awarded during the academic years 2020–2021, 2021–2022 and 2022–2023, graduating with a final average of 18.17/20.Honorable Mention | Final Personal Project, 3rd year in Painting
Recognized for "Out of Time", selected for inclusion in the book "Series, Sequence, Visual Narrative – Innovative Pedagogical Practices".Honorable Mention | Mural Painting “Do Paul ao Tejo”
Recognized for leadership and coordination in a student mural project proposed by a local tourism point to highlight the area’s biodiversity and raise public awareness about its preservation.Honorable Mention | Illustration Without Words
Recognized for "Humanism: Improbable Friendships", selected for inclusion in the book "Series, Sequence, Visual Narrative – Innovative Pedagogical Practices".

EXTRA EDUCATIONErasmus+ Project - Short term mobility, PandemiArt
June 18th to 24th, 2023 | Warsaw, PolandPortrait Drawing Course
July 6th to 15th, 2021 | NextArt, Lisbon