My name is Vitor Lopes Leite.

I'm 26 years old, graduated in Design - love learning and teaching - will set me for the things I like to do:

Design: I founded in 2011 Design Studio specializing in Handmade Design. We do different types of work, always with a premise: We develop all projects by hand, using paper, wood, paint, lettering, calligraphy, cork, glass ... As long as it Handmade: See best in www.igniscode.com.br

Art: From small taste of producing my own stuff. With that, I developed my artistic side ... I am printmaker, especially woodcut: recently built my own wooden press, I use to print pictures and gifting friends or sell on the internet and galleries. See better on my personal website www.vll.com.br

Music: I am passionate about jazz. Even in love. I founded one Latin Jazz band mixed with Rock called Freak Heads (listen in www.soundcloud.com/freak-heads) I play Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Harmonica and Clarinet. Besides, I'm in love with Brazilian Jazz and in 2012 wrote a book and produced a documentary on this type of jazz, a mixture of classic jazz with Brazilian rhythms - interviewed Hermeto Pascoal, Airto Moreira, Raul de Souza and a group that attended my documentary, the Zimbo Trio, all founders of Brazilian Jazz in 1964 - watch the "Jazz Brasileiro - Zimbo Trio" in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOrrxu9PNxo

In short, already gave workshops in colleges and schools of different subjects and love to teach and learn about everything, especially Jazz, Design and Art!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The people who make places, what they are. It's simple.

Everything we learn, is based on what we learn and live: meeting places with people is a double learning!

Interests

Learn with people, more about:

Music, Jazz, art, design, handmade things, gastronomy, musical instruments, culture and personal stories.

• arts
• culture
• books
• design
• documentaries
• painting
• music
• jazz
• calligraphy
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Musical genres: Jazz, Funk, Soul, Blues, Brazilian Jazz, Latin, Afro Cuban Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop...
Musicians/Bands: Charlie Parker, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Oscar Peterson, Maceo Parker, James Brown, Paquito D'Rivera, Zimbo Trio, Hermeto Pascoal, Ray Charles, Tower of Power...

Movies: Ray, The Life of Brian, Bird, A Great Day in Harlem, The Shining, Durval Discos...

Books: A Series of Unfortunate Events (Daniel Handler), O Guarani (José de Alencar), Jazz Life (William Claxton), Signs and Symbols (Frutiger)...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My Design Studio: www.igniscode.com.br
My woodcuts: www.vll.com.br
My band: www.soundcloud.com/freak-heads
My book: http://bit.ly/1w4cZ4z
My documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOrrxu9PNxo

Teach, Learn, Share

Jazz, Design, Woodcut, Gravures, Handmade Technics, Design Softwares, Languages, Music, Saxophone and Harmonica...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Jazz, Design, Woodcut, Gravures, Handmade Technics, Design Softwares, Languages, Music, Saxophone and Harmonica...

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, France, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil