About / Saulo Oliveira
Saulo Oliveira.
Graphic designer.
Born in Brazil and based in Metro Atlanta, I’m the founder of S2DM. For 26 years, I’ve helped businesses in Brazil and the United States communicate through illustration, branding, and design.
Founder of S2DM · Marietta, Georgia
I think beyond the artwork.
My work spans illustration, branding, corporate identity, signage, and commercial vehicle wraps. I consider where each design will live: on a magazine page, a storefront, a business card, or the side of a moving vehicle. Each setting places different demands on the idea.
A logo needs to remain recognizable at a small size. A sign needs to be understood at a distance. Vehicle graphics have to work around doors, windows, and body lines. I consider these practical requirements early, while the design is taking shape.
From Brazil to Metro Atlanta.
Working in Brazil and the United States has meant designing for different audiences, languages, and business contexts. My experience includes projects for Mercedes-Benz, Dish Network, and Schulz Air Compressors, as well as local businesses creating their first identity or refining an established one.
My background in illustration gives me another way to develop an idea alongside typography and layout. With a degree in Graphic Design and an MBA in Marketing Communications, I connect creative decisions with what a business needs to communicate.
Recognition.
Winner in five categories at the 2012 American Graphic Design Awards.
Still hands-on.
I live in Woodstock, Georgia, and run S2DM from Marietta. I remain directly involved in concept development, artwork, and production, helping carry the idea through to the finished piece.
Want to know how the studio works? Explore S2DM’s approach and capabilities.