Rafa Silva Arias

sep 2003

born in Porto, Portugal

2008

enrolled in classical piano @ EMOS

sep 2018

left classical piano for jazz guitar and piano @ Valentim de Carvalho

aug 2019

discovered björk

jul 2020

stopped studying music formally

sep 2021

enrolled in bachelor's in design and multimedia @ FCTUC, UC

oct 2022

interned as a designer @ Desporto UC, mildly disliked it

jan 2023

co-founded RESE and served as head of design

jun 2023

jul 2023

designed for Festa das Latas for 4 months, made its poster

nov 2023

elected head of communication and image @ AAC

apr 2024

jul 2024

back @ Festa das Latas for 4 months, now as head of communication and design

sep 2024

finished my bachelor's and started a master's in computer music and sound design @ FCTUC, UC

sep 2024

became president @ RESE

dec 2024

my tenure @ AAC ended

mar 2024

designed the campaign for the 4th anniversary of Porto's citizen card

may 2025

aug 2025

left RESE, now advise its presidency occasionally

sep 2025

became head of design for the Shift APPens 2026 hackathon, a joint venture of NEI/AAC and jeKnowledge

jan 2026

bought a Kobo Clara BW
(!important)

may 2026

presented Shift APPens 2026 hackathon because there was no one else to do it

jun 2026

threw a 100 people fundraiser party in a backyard for RESE, DJ'd

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