2019, Nunca fomos tāo felizes


Personal Project
Editorial Design
London, 2022

History book about the amazing season of 2019 when Flamengo managed to win some of the most important tournaments in Brazil and South America; breaking lots of records and enchanting millions of fans around the world.

It is an editorial project that captures one of the most iconic years in Flamengo’s football history. The goal was to translate the emotion, energy, and cultural impact of that season into a cohesive visual narrative.

The challenge was to represent a highly emotional and widely celebrated moment without losing structure or clarity. Football in Brazil is deeply embedded in culture, with fans experiencing the sport with intense passion, making it essential to reflect this energy while maintaining a strong and consistent visual system.

The book was initially thought to tell about the history of those matches and finals and highlights. As the research and information gathering was going on, I expanded to include relevant information about what happened in the club and it eventually became a sort of encyclopedia. I decided to mention every match of that season, the most important facts and also to include infographics with scout information. I wanted something different from a tradicional publication, with a corporate look and feel. Instead, I looked for inspiration inside the stadium when so many times I remember walking over torn pieces of an old sports newspaper, the popular ‘Jornal dos Sports’, that fans read and discarded. This approach gave me the freedom I was looking for although consuming huge amount of time creating every page. A system of logos simulating stamps was created as well for supporting the information. The book needed texts written by sports journalists for every match, images and facts so a lot of research was necessary. The whole project took months to be concluded.

The final piece presents a powerful and vibrant visual narrative that celebrates Flamengo’s 2019 achievements, capturing both the emotional weight of the victories and the cultural significance of football in Brazil through a structured and engaging editorial design.


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