Miraphora Mina

Miraphora Mina graduated in Theatre Design from London’s Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design in 1987.

Miraphora is best known for imagining and creating the entire graphic universe of all the Harry Potter™ films. Previously, amongst other films, Miraphora worked as a graphic designer for Captain Corelli's Mandolin and The Talented Mr Ripley, as well as assistant set decorator for Notting Hill and The Avengers. She met Eduardo Lima in 2001 on the set of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Motivated by a shared artistic vision, in 2009 they founded a graphic design studio, with the objective of creating distinctive and unconventional design and illustration for the entertainment and publishing industries. They named it Studio MinaLima. As Studio MinaLima, they designed graphic props for films such as Sweeney Todd, The Golden Compass and The Imitation Game; created their Collective Nouns art print collection; and crafted MinaLima Classics, the bestselling series of illustrated books.

Miraphora, with Eduardo, has continued her involvement in the Wizarding World franchise with numerous design commissions, from theme park design to marketing and publishing. A new chapter of imagining this world came in 2015, designing the graphic props for the Fantastic Beasts™ film series.

In 2016 House of MinaLima opened its doors in London: an immersive gallery and shop showcasing Studio MinaLima's treasury of graphic works. Since then, the experiential narrative space has also welcomed visitors in Osaka, Tokyo, Seoul and New York – globally celebrating the idiosyncrasies of Miraphora and Eduardo’s ideas and their passion for storytelling through design.

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