about
I'm ilka apocalypse, a multidisciplinary designer and architect who has been collaborating with a variety of clients since 2019. I graduated as an architect and urban planner from the University of São Paulo (Brazil) and was a visiting scholar for a year in the Master’s in Design program at Politecnico di Milano (Italy). I now live in Portugal and work remotely with clients around the world.
My journey across Brazil, the United States, Italy, and now Portugal has shaped me into a global citizen and an advocate for freedom for all beings. I find endless learning opportunities and inspiration in exploring new places and connecting with people, cultures and languages; I believe that kindness and openness to diversity are the richest experiences one can carry. This perspective fuels my creative process, allowing me to translate complex feelings into clear, yet soulful, visual narratives.
Passionate about all kinds of art, I consider myself a multifaceted professional who is able to make unusual connections between different subjects. I create original, human-centered projects while maintaining structured and cohesive solutions.
education
Universidade de Sao Paulo (FAUUSP), Brazil
2011 – 2017
/ Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo e de Design
/ Architect & Urban Planner
Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi), Italy
2014 – 2015
/ Scuola del Design
/ Visiting Scholar, Design Exchange Program;
/ Full Merit Scholarship granted by CAPES, Brazil.
Decatur High School, United States of America
2007 – 2008
/ High School Diploma
prizes,
exhibitions,
publications
(2025) Vistaprint article "Top 10 graphic design trends to experiment with in 2025"
(2024) designboom article "10 inspiring graphic design trends for 2024"
(2022) 99Designs “Creativity with a Conscience” award
/ Nominee
(2022) Jacobin Brasil "O trabalhador coletivo livre", portrait of Sérgio Ferro.
(2020) Design Competition for the new IPVC Institutional Brand | Viana do Castelo, PT
/ Honorable Mention
(2019) Book Rodrigo Brotero Lefèvre e a ideia de vanguarda no Brasil. Author Miguel Antonio Buzzar. SESC Edições. Portrait of Sérgio Ferro.
(2018) ArchDaily Brasil, "Sérgio Ferro: ensino, crítica e artes plásticas", portraits of Sérgio Ferro.
(2015) Fuorisalone, Design Week | Milan, IT
/ Exhibition “Aesthetics of Misery” — “La Cattedrale” project.
/ Exhibition “DesignXDesigners” — “Turisti in Centro Italia” photo-essay.
(2015) Interni Magazine (n. 5, May 2015)
/ Featured Publication "The Young People of Piazza Bausan": design works developed at the Politecnico di Milano Design Lab, led by Professors Andrea Branzi and Michele De Lucchi.
