Rita Laranja graphic designer, illustrator, printmaking enthusiast

Rita Castilho Sá Couto, also known as Rita Laranja, is a multidisciplinary designer based in Porto (PT). She works in various forms and formats across all platforms, blending the worlds of analog and digital. From idea to execution, she builds creative worlds with a strong focus on art direction.

As a printmaker, she is fascinated by various hand printing techniques; thus, most of her personal work takes the form of relief prints created using the lengthy process of lino-cutting and wood-cutting. As a result, her work is defined by the exploration of disruptive visuals with a fascination for analogue methods and imperfect results.

Skills:
Graphic Design
Illustration
Art Direction
User Interface
Album design
Editorial Design
Branding
Ceramics
Graphics for Clothing
Printmaking
Art & Installation

Art direction and design of the album Lexicon Hall.

Like some sort of digital ayahuasca, the album is an intense psychedelic journey guided by drums and harshly bowed strings, channelling voices from other planes and fusing them with Dies Lexic very own distinctive voice.

Album design and art direction for Bezbog’s new album.

Artwork and design for Névoa cassette tape.
Cover artwork made with linocut, handprinted.
Find more here.

Original linocut print artwork and design for the Batsaykhan album.
With 20 limited edition green vinyl records accompanied by an original 4 colour reduction linocut print, signed and numbered by me.
Linocut print available on mu shop!
Album available here.

IN TRUX WE PUX is a series of 4 records compiling the underground music scene of Porto from recent years and some musical pieces by Favela Discos.
Covers artwork made by various Porto artists showcasing a part of the art scene in the city.

Judas Triste is a metatechno band based in Porto, created by David Machado, Dora Vieira and Nuno Oliveira to announce a new era of darkness to planet Earth. This prophetic trio of alchemist-musicians transfigures electricity operating an ensemble of electronic appliances and objects mechanically abused.

The artwork was created by the artist João Alves during the recording of the album, materializing the music concept as a painting. So the design represents the cyclical nature of the painting, as you can rotate the painting, you can also rotate the album itself, creating a loop of infinite alchemist music.