Resume
Editorial Designer · Book Layout · Writing
Gabriel Gastaldo
Editorial designer experienced in books, magazines, and tabletop RPG publications for print and digital distribution. I work from visual-system application through final production, combining typographic hierarchy, content organization, and close attention to detail. With a degree in Portuguese and English Language and Literature, I also bring writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
Core skills
- Adobe InDesign and book layout
- Editorial design systems, typography, and styles
- Tables, references, and complex-content organization
- Final-file preparation for print and digital publication
- Writing, editing, proofreading, and Portuguese–English translation
Relevant experience
Editorial Designer · Aithos Editora
Jul 2025 – Aug 2026
- Designed the Brazilian editions of Castles & Crusades and The Fantasy Trip: In the Labyrinth.
- Organized rules, tables, references, and illustrations into visual systems consistent across multiple volumes.
- Implemented revision rounds and prepared final files for print and digital publication.
Founder, Content Manager & Editorial Designer · Runarcana
Nov 2019 – Present
- Created the visual system and layout for the Runarcana rulebook using Adobe InDesign.
- Coordinate contributors and organize content for a long-running tabletop RPG publishing project.
- Designed chapters, tables, sections, and graphic elements that make dense rules easier to read and navigate.
Independent Designer, Layout Artist & Writer · Azoth Design Concept
Nov 2008 – Present
Editorial and graphic design, writing, proofreading, translation, and content production for print and digital projects.
Selected editorial projects
- Castles & Crusades: Brazilian editions of the three core books for print and digital publication.
- The Fantasy Trip: In the Labyrinth: Brazilian edition for print and digital publication.
- Runarcana: tabletop RPG rulebook with an original visual system and Adobe InDesign layout.
- D20 Saga: visual-system creation and magazine layout through issue 11.
- GUNGNIR #01: bilingual independent publication with an original visual system and digital layout.
Writing, education, and languages
Previous experience as a writer for Xtreme League and editor and reporter at Playerlink. Author of Guia Prático de Google (Digerati Books, 2005).
- Teaching degree in Portuguese and English Language and Literature · Faculdade Don Domênico · 2010–2014
- Specialization in Psychology of Literature · Faculdade Don Domênico · 2011
- Native Portuguese · Fluent English
Contact: contato@arddhu.me · LinkedIn