Álvaro Franca Email & Phone Number

Barcelona

As Type Director at Vasava Studio I am responsible for all things typography, from designing original typefaces, logotypes and pieces of lettering all the way to font selection, composition and managing font licenses. I work closely with all my colleagues and across all our projects to make sure we are outputing flawless typography for all our clients like Spotify, LaLiga, FC Barcelona or Grupo Bancolombia.My typographic eye and my knowldge of the sector are my tools in making… Show more As Type Director at Vasava Studio I am responsible for all things typography, from designing original typefaces, logotypes and pieces of lettering all the way to font selection, composition and managing font licenses. I work closely with all my colleagues and across all our projects to make sure we are outputing flawless typography for all our clients like Spotify, LaLiga, FC Barcelona or Grupo Bancolombia.My typographic eye and my knowldge of the sector are my tools in making sure we step up our typographic game, and I have the privillege to work with a whole team of incredibly talented people who in turn make the letters I draw look as beautiful as possible wheter stactic or ir motion, across a range of media and formats. Show less

Barcelona

As a designer at Vasava Studio, my responsabilities include typeface design, lettering, illustration and graphic design for brands, publications, exhibitions and other projects. I work in close collaboration with other designers to make letters really nice to look at.

Barcelona, Catalunha, Espanha

Under the name of Naipe Foundry, brazilian duo Álvaro Franca and Felipe Casaprima offer typographic services from the design and refinement of logotypes to the creation of original proprietary typefaces.Since 2018, they’ve collaborated with large companies and small businesses to find the exact typographic tone of voice that can empower the messages of their clients, be it in print, the web or in motion.

Barcelona, Catalunha, Espanha

Starting this november I will teach the Typography, Identity and Branding module of the Masters Degree in Graphic Design of SHIFTA, Elisava's fully remote education offering.I'm thrilled to join an institution like ELISAVA —arguably Barcelona's most important graphic design school— and specially to be teaching at the Masters level for the first time! The classes are a hybrid of live sessions and pre-recorded material and I'm super happy to have this amazing intro video by the… Show more Starting this november I will teach the Typography, Identity and Branding module of the Masters Degree in Graphic Design of SHIFTA, Elisava's fully remote education offering.I'm thrilled to join an institution like ELISAVA —arguably Barcelona's most important graphic design school— and specially to be teaching at the Masters level for the first time! The classes are a hybrid of live sessions and pre-recorded material and I'm super happy to have this amazing intro video by the amazing Carlos Castro aka Design by Savage Show less

Barcelona, Catalunha, Espanha

This February Domestika launched my online course "Basics of Typography from A to Z" where I take students from the most basic of all typographic skills all the way to composing and typesetting complex editorial pieces.In just under 5 hours I explain everything you need to know about fonts, their history, how they can communicate certain emotions and fulfil certain roles in graphic design. All while providingstudents with extra reading materials, tools and practical exercises to make… Show more This February Domestika launched my online course "Basics of Typography from A to Z" where I take students from the most basic of all typographic skills all the way to composing and typesetting complex editorial pieces.In just under 5 hours I explain everything you need to know about fonts, their history, how they can communicate certain emotions and fulfil certain roles in graphic design. All while providingstudents with extra reading materials, tools and practical exercises to make them masters of this craft.It's my first real foray into education and hopefully not my last. Very happy to have been able to do it and even more so to be teaching in Brazilian Portuguese! Show less

Barcelona E Região, Espanha

As chapter lead of TypeThursday my responsibilities include overlooking and coordinating a team of volunteers, reaching out to sponsors and partners across educational institutions, publishing houses, beverage providers and the creative industries. Me and my team organize and promote a monthly event for designers in Barcelona to meet up and share work in progress in a safe and constructive environment. Most of the work is in preparation of the event, but each month my work becomes socially… Show more As chapter lead of TypeThursday my responsibilities include overlooking and coordinating a team of volunteers, reaching out to sponsors and partners across educational institutions, publishing houses, beverage providers and the creative industries. Me and my team organize and promote a monthly event for designers in Barcelona to meet up and share work in progress in a safe and constructive environment. Most of the work is in preparation of the event, but each month my work becomes socially focused on the day of the event, when I have to interact with the public and the presenters to create a nice ambience and to help people meet each other, it is a lot of work but it is highly satisfactory. As Chapter Lead of the Barcelona Chapter I also have to coordinate with the broader TypeThursday network of chapters across eight cities in three countries. Show less

Barcelona E Região, Espanha

Since this April I have worked as the designer at the Mies van der Rohe Foundation, where my responsabilities include creating publications and branding systems for exhibitions, events and prizes organized by MiesBCN, including participations at the Biennale di Venezia, Barcelona Design Week and Barcelona Arquitecture week. A wonderful opportunity to work in culture providing a diverse range of opportunities to use typography to convey information in many diferentmedia and contexts.

Londres, Reino Unido

At Dalton Maag I took part in their training programme for Font Developers. I learned calligraphy and trained my eyesight under the supervision of Ron Carpenter, then I created my own original typeface design starting from a briefing and original research into newspaper typefaces. During this time I got acquainted with Font Developing software, research methodologies, caligraphic hands and more. I enjoyed an environment of over 50 typeface designers from whom I learned every day.

Amesterdã E Região, Holanda

Desenvolver tipografias

Rio De Janeiro E Região, Brasil

Geração de conteúdo impresso e digital.

Post Graduate, Design Management

This course emphasizes the strategic and management aspects that lead to business success, as well as the skills needed to respond.

Masters, Advanced Typography

Expert Class, Type Design

A type design master class by Dr. Frank E. Blokland based on detailed analysis of the unrivaled collection of historical punches.

Bacharelado, Design E Comunicação Visual

Activities and Societies: Centro Acadêmico, Núcleo Experimental de Design

Bacharelado, Graphic Design

Intercâmbio, Design Gráfico