Today we’d like to introduce you to Bruno Monteiro
Bruno, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Better known by my nickname “Nobru”, I was born in August 1989 in the suburbs of the city of Rio de Janeiro. From a young age he was fascinated by discovering how things were made. All of them. I took my toys apart in all kinds of ways, but not always in a way that I could put back together later. The curiosity was greater than having the entire toy. I looked at each piece and each design of it to fit there, I loved examining the objects.
I was never a child who did well with books, I was always attracted to colors, shapes and sounds. Everything that touched the soul caught my attention.
Life in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro was not the easiest. Our family didn’t have much money and everything we achieved was with a lot of sacrifice and dedication from my father who walked hard every day under the sun as a salesman, and my mother as a nanny and maid in other people’s homes.
I studied in public school for many years, and I only managed to access my first computer at my good friend Tharcysio’s house. In the 90s.
Art classes at school were always top marks, while exact science subjects suffered at all costs. I felt that working with art was not only a vocation, but something necessary. It was where my mind worked easily, it was like taking toys apart. Creativity was not a talent that was born with me, but something built through observation and experimentation. And with this background I was able to build my own worlds.
Skateboarding as a teenager introduced me to a world of urban culture and music. I tried graffiti with my friend Cezar in various corners of the city, and we were also DJs for a few years together playing at various electronic music parties. Equipment borrowed, sometimes rented. Paints purchased with a credit card. It was a phase of a lot of experimentation and sounds. Art and music walked with me every day.
But unexpectedly at the age of 16, a ligament tear in my right knee left me bedridden for many months. Taking the dream of becoming a skateboarder out of the picture and bringing the reality of everyday life into your own room. And it was precisely at this stage that I was able to study the world of graphic design the most. In mid-2005, YouTube didn’t exist, and I didn’t have money to pay for a course. Free internet hours were only on Saturdays and I still had to share the computer with my sister. It was through tutorials and websites specializing in design that I acquired knowledge. I only entered college at the age of 20, but at that time I had already worked in 3 companies as a self-taught graphic designer.
Today I have been a designer for almost 20 years. I love what I do, I feel like I was born for this. Since then, I have acquired knowledge in the areas of Motion Design, Video Editing, Photography, 3D and I am currently studying the universe of Artificial Intelligence. I have worked from home for a long time, I have the freedom to be anywhere in the world. The relationship I built in the world of music when I was a teenager brought me to where I am today. I have already been able to work with musicians and artists recognized on the national and international scene. I’ve done visual communication for events I attended and dreamed of playing as a DJ, but I got there in another way.
I am very grateful for the journey so far, for everyone who in some way helped me build the professional and human being that I am today. It wasn’t easy, especially in an unequal country like Brazil, and especially for a child as distracted and inattentive as I was. The future seemed uncertain, but today I can transform my challenges into solutions.
I still want to continue contributing to the world of music, not only with my visual knowledge, but also with music. I’m studying guitar and I really want to release an EP someday.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
I believe that over the years the path has become easier as I gain knowledge. But things certainly weren’t easy at the beginning. I had a few knee surgeries after the first tear. Which made me spend a lot of time isolated on the computer and away from sports. The lack of money I faced throughout my youth shaped me to be more resilient today.
But certainly the home office lifestyle that offers freedom, at the same time offers solitude. I think this is one of the issues that most affect psychology. The lack of social exchange in everyday life is one of the biggest difficulties I face today.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I am a graphic designer, by vocation and passion. Working creatively has always been something inherent to my being. Today I specialize in visual communication for artists and events. I have always been involved in the world of music, and I graduated in advertising and became more professional in this world.
I believe that my greatest characteristic is being recognized for being able to translate artists’ feelings and ideas into images. Releasing an album, for example, is something that requires a lot of construction behind the music. Every concept of work by the artist must remain in harmony during a publicity campaign. And being careful to maintain the visual connection with the feeling that the artist put into that work is something that I am very proud of.
We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
Without a doubt when we adopted our first dog. The look of that little puppy made me feel the purest love I have ever felt.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.bmdesign.art/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nobruoliveira/
- Other: https://www.instagram.com/bmdesign.art/
