Rio de Janeiro
Luiz Carlos Barreto lifetime achievements highlighted in the New York Times
New York Times’ “Lens” section on Photography, Video and Visual Journalism has recently highlighted the work of Luiz Carlos Barreto (born 20 May 1928), Brazilian photographer, film producer and screenwriter [...]
Daytripper is a stunning one way ticket to Brazilian stories, lifestyle and souls
Vertigo’s multi award-winning graphic novel Daytripper by São Paulo twin brothers Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá takes its readers into an intimate journey through life and Brazil.
Brazilian lectures at the Taipei 2011 IDA Congress
Adélia Borges, Bruno Porto and Fred Gelli are among the distinguished professionals and academics from more than 40 countries that will join “Design at the Edges: 2011 IDA Congress” in Taipei from 24-26 October. Curator and writer Borges will deliver a lecture on Latin American projects concerning social innovation; Gelli will present the Olympic Games Rio 2016 branding and participate as panellist in the session “Urbanism – Shaping Cities through Urban Design Strategies”; and Porto will be a Category Presenter for the 2011 Adobe Design Achievement Awards ceremony.
Brazilian designer featured on Coroflot Genius Gallery “Eyes On the Prize”
The week of August 8th,2011 marks the halfway point of Coroflot Genius Gallery, and Wagner Campelo had his work highlighted:
Roots: Gilvan Samico (1928 – )
Gilvan José Meira Lins Samico (Recife, Pernambuco, 1928- ). Engraver, painter, draughtsman, lecturer. In 1952, together with other artists, Gilvan Samico founded the Ateliê Coletivo [Collective Studio] of the Sociedade de Arte Moderna do Recife – SAMR [Recife Modern Art Society], conceived by Abelardo da Hora (1924). Gilvan studied wood engraving with Lívio Abramo (1903 – 1992) in 1957 at the Escola de Artesanato [School of Crafts] of the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo – MAM/SP [São Paulo Museum of Modern Art]
Roots: Fernandes, Millôr (1923)
Milton Viola Fernandes (Rio de Janeiro RJ 1923). Satirical cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator, writer, poet, playwright, translator. At the age of 13, he was hired by the magazine, O Cruzeiro, where he carried out a variety of journalistic tasks: writing captions, pagination and working as office boy. In an attempt to improve his skills, he attended the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios [School of Arts and Crafts] of Rio de Janeiro from 1938 to 1943.
A Brazilian talk about Asian design
Taschen editor-in-charge Julius Wiedemann and co-author Bruno Porto showcased the upcoming 430 page book “Asian Graphics NOW!” at the German Consulate General in Shanghai, on September 15th 2010, featuring a wide selection of design projects from China (mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao), Japan, Korea, India, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam etc, divided in five sections – Advertising, Branding, Editorial, Non-Commercial and Packaging [...]
Felipe Taborda’s “Kabum! Mix” poster exhibition in Warsaw featured on Wallpaper.com
Brazilian graphic designer Felipe Taborda has curated an exhibition of posters at Warsaw’s Rampa Art Gallery and Poster Museum as part of Poland’s 22nd International Poster Biennale [...]
CLIO honors Marcello Serpa with “Lifetime Achievement” award
Marcello Serpa, partner and general creative director, AlmapBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil, was selected by the international Clio Awards as the recipient of its distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for 2008. “Throughout his career, Marcello Serpa has clearly embodied the tradition of creative leadership, integrity and dedication to great ideas that are the cornerstones of the Clio Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Tony Gulisano, managing director, Clio Awards. “It is our honor to present him with this award.”
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