Visual identity for the exhibition Inezita Barroso: 100 anos de viola e pioneirismo for Sesc Mogi das Cruzes.

The show about Inezita Barroso (1925–2015) and “100 Years of Viola and Pioneering” is presented by Sesc Mogi das Cruzes to mark the artist’s centennial and bring together fifteen activities in her honor. The concept is anchored in enraizamento (“rootedness”), inspired by a statement Inezita made to Revista Brasil: “Something without roots flies away; the wind takes it and it disappears.” In her performances, Inezita was often seen wearing floral dresses, full skirts, and scarves, elements associated with traditional attire from Brazil’s countryside. The visual identity draws on this symbolic dimension by placing vernacular rural prints and folk embroidery at the center of the graphic system. The full booklet is available for download.

Cavaca Records is an independent Brazilian record label that, after a decade of history, sought a visual identity capable of reflecting its maturity and the motto defined by its founders: “It sounds like Brasil.” The challenge was to translate this sentiment into a professional, timeless system that avoids tropical clichés while remaining deeply rooted in the country’s cultural essence.

The visual identity finds its core in Brazilian Modernism, using the geometric shapes of the national flag—circles, rhombuses, and rectangles—as the building blocks for a modular and dynamic system. These shapes are reconfigured into patterns that reference both textile prints and audio frequencies, bridging the gap between national identity and sound. The color palette reinforces this connection, balancing sober greens and blues with a dual use of yellow: a matte gold representing the artists as “local gold nuggets” and a vibrant neon for digital freshness. Neutral off-white and washed black tones act as a visual connector, allowing the diverse photographic styles of the label's artists to coexist harmoniously.

The concept of modularity and movement is central to the typography. The custom-drawn Cavaca logo was built manually from the flag’s geometry, featuring a modular architecture where the suffix “Records” can be substituted for future business units like “Festival” or “Store“. This structural solidity is contrasted by the refined, hand-adjusted ligatures of Instrument Serif, used for the logo’s subtitle and secondary communication to add elegance. To anchor the system, Elza—a Brazilian neo-grotesque—serves as the primary typeface, providing a modern and local character. Together with a circular animation behavior for the logo and icon that mimics a spinning record, the identity stands as a proprietary system designed for continuous growth.

Creation and production of communications for the Printemps de la librairie indépendante event, a week of free cultural events in Strasbourg’s independent bookstores (workshops, meetings, book signings, and many other festive and literary activities).

The Bundespreis für Kunststudierende (“Federal Prize for Art Students”) is organized every two years and is open to art students from 24 academies, colleges and universities in Germany.

The catalog for the 26th edition was designed by students of the ABK Stuttgart. It features a slipcase crafted from brown cardboard material, secured with an integrated magnet strip for a seamless closure. Inside, six artist portfolios are presented, offering insights into their biographies, diverse works through imagery, and accompanying texts about their artistic endeavors. Additionally, each individual catalog incorporates a built-in pocket that houses five postcards.

The typefaces used are from the EK Roumald family (Roman, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic) by Erkin Karamemet and Elza by Daniel Sabino.

Book cover and illustration for Niéde Guidon: Uma arqueóloga no sertão, published by Rosa dos Tempos/Grupo Editorial Record in 2023 as the first volume in the Coleção Brasileiras. From the publisher (translated):

A book about the archaeologist Niéde Guidon, guardian of one of the largest rock painting sites in the world, the Serra da Capivara National Park, a World Cultural Heritage site.

The typography uses styles from several widths of Blackletra’s Elza.

Lisa Krusche’s essay explores the experience of womanhood in our society, searching for a space freed from inherent doubts and supposed inadequacies. Interwoven throughout the text is Jenny Schäfer’s photographic collection of (rock) surfaces, textures, colors, and landscapes—spanning the spectrum from colossal hardness to absolute tenderness. Designed by Karin Kolb at StudioNearMe and published by Institut für moderne Kunst via starfruit publications.

The book is set in Kalice (designed by Margot Lévêque) alongside the sans serif Elza (designed by Blackletra).

Identity design for researcher and curator Meriç Öner, using Elza.

Às vezes dá vontade de chorar feito criança – Os diários de guerra 1943–1945 (“Sometimes you want to cry like a child – The war diaries 1943-1945”) is a facsimile edition of Heinrich Böll’s war diaries that expose the anguish of the German writer in the trenches and hospitals of the Second World War.

This edition reproduces in its original size the three notebooks left by the future writer, who would win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972, and below them the transcripts of his nervous handwriting. The graphic design of Laura Lotufo uses several visual resources to assemble a network of information that clarify or complement the original notes, through excerpts of letters, technical data, and, future works by Böll and Army reports.

Most headlines use Agena Display. Texts are set in Tiempos, while Ofelia Text is used for transcripts of the diaries. Marginal notes and other small texts use Elza and Elza Narrow.

The poster for the 2024 edition the Magic Barbès festival titled “United” was designed by French graphic design studio Image Format, based in Paris and Marseille.

Magic Barbès is a collaborative festival created by FGO Barbara and driven by dedicated individuals who work tirelessly throughout the year to offer a wide range of activities and collective experiences to everyone in the Goutte d’Or community, whether they live there, work there, or simply pass through. This event brings together professionals and volunteers to breathe life into the urban fabric of the area. Expect concerts, tournaments, panel discussions, meetings, workshops, and even a cultural olympiad! It's a celebration of joy, harmony, and well-being where everyone is welcome to join in the fun.