Vera completed her studies in Graphic Design in Lisbon, Portugal. She subsequently worked for different advertising agencies including Volume, Dot One, Ogilvy, MKT, Euro RSCG and Publicis. As a creative director, Vera managed several advertising teams, and throughout her career she developed a special interest and skills in communication, branding, web design and illustration.
Vera has won several awards, including the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2010 – 2nd place for best book in the world and the Sapo Online Awards – Banners on the E-Commerce category in 2001.