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
Young Talent
2020
Platinum Clap Award
Best Advertising Campaign Illustration
2014
Bacánika Visual Saloon
1st place Best illustration award
1st place Best illustration award
Lectures
Students Design Festival
ICESI University
Cali, Col. 2021
Cali, Col. 2021
O.S Talks
Linz, Austria. Julio 2019
Latin American Design Festival (Young Talent)
Lima, Perú. 2019
Lima, Perú. 2019
Designs Meet Up. Yuxi Global
Medellín, Col. 2018.
4th Design Congress
Design & Development University (UDI).
Bucaramanga, Col. 2019.
Bucaramanga, Col. 2019.
ESDITEC Technology Design School
Medellín, Jun 2017
Medellín, Jun 2017
Tipos Latinos 2016
CasaTinta
Bogotá, Col. Sept 2016
Tipos Latinos Popayán 2015
Cauca University
Popayán, Col. 2015
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)
(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 - Project 01
Mindsparkle Magazine - Project 01
Mindsparkle Magazine - Project 02
Design Rush - Packaging Design (Visit their web)
Domestika - Review
Packaging Of The World - San Camilo
Packaging Of The World - Zanara
Packaging Of The World - Charlus
Packaging Of The World - Apex EP
The Design Kids - Interview
Press / Publications
Domestika: Talento Jóven, Book
Domestika Publishing, 2020
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
Optimum Type — Custom Typography Design and Application
