Rita graduated in Design from Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal in 2008. She has been working as graphic designer since then. In 2010 she moved to London to start the MA in Communication Design at Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design. Currently in her 2nd year, she is interested in social innovation projects and research about the role of design in the development of visual literacy and citizenship. Therefore, she is developing her MA project on health communication and information, focusing on dementia.