Fotography by Beto Durán
About

Designer, lettering artist and illustrator since 2014. Born in Medellín Colombia, studied Visual Communication Design at the Javeriana University of Cali where I am also teacher. My work is characterized for generating images from the mixture between typography and illustration, with a focus on visual communication for branding and editorial design projects.

Winner of 2 Clap Awards Selection in 2021, One Clap Platinum Award in 2020, Young Talent at the Latin American Design Festival 2019 as speaker, winner of the first Bacánika's Illustration Saloon in 2014 and selected among the 78 projects of the sixth and seventh Latin American Typography Biennial - TiposLatinos 2014 and 2016. Teacher at DOMESTIKA with my online course: “Digital Lettering for a Visual Identity”.

I have worked for clients in industries such as: Textile and fashion, books and magazines, liquor, food and beverage products and services, music and education.
Featured Clients
AwardS
2022

Platinum Clap Award
Best brand design


2019

Latin American Design Festival
Young Talent
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2020

Platinum Clap Award
Best Advertising Campaign Illustration

2014

Bacánika Visual Saloon
1st place Best illustration award
Lectures
Students Design Festival
ICESI University
Cali, Col. 2021

O.S Talks
Linz, Austria. Julio 2019

Latin American Design Festival  (Young Talent)
Lima, Perú. 2019

Designs Meet Up. Yuxi Global
Medellín, Col. 2018.

4th Design Congress
Design & Development University (UDI).
Bucaramanga, Col. 2019.
ESDITEC Technology Design School
Medellín, Jun 2017

Tipos Latinos 2016
CasaTinta
Bogotá, Col. Sept 2016

Tipos Latinos Popayán 2015
Cauca University
Popayán, Col. 2015

Tipos Latinos 2014
National Printer
Bogotá, Col. 2014
Exhibitions
Salón Visual 
Bacánika, SOFA.
Bog, Col.  2018, 2017, 2015.

Tipos Latinos 2016 
(7th Latinamerican Typography Biennale)
Moren than 30 countries
Tipos Latinos 2014 
(6th Latinamerican Typography Biennale)
Moren than 30 countries

Typoday 2016
(University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka)
Bangalore, India
On The WEB
Javeriana News Review
Mindsparkle Magazine 
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 Project 01
Mindsparkle Magazine - Project 02
Design Rush - Packaging Design (Visit their web)
Domestika - Review
The Design Kids - Interview​​​​
Press / Publications
Domestika: Talento Jóven, Book
Domestika Publishing, 2020

Optimum Type: Custom Typography and Application
Sandu Publishing. 2020

Freestyle, Illustration in Urban Fashion
Sandu Publishing. 2018​​​​​​​
Domestika Portfolio Colombia — Young Talent 2020
Domestika Portfolio Colombia — Young Talent 2020
Optimum Type — Custom Typography Design and Application
Optimum Type — Custom Typography Design and Application
Freestyle — Illustrating Urban Fashion focuses on one distinct style of artwork on apparel: the simple line illustration.
Freestyle — Illustrating Urban Fashion focuses on one distinct style of artwork on apparel: the simple line illustration.
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