Listen to Motomichi’s talk
January 23, 2009
As part of our new website, from today you will have the chance to listen our international talks on mp3 high quality audio.
Soon: Motomichi’s podcast
January 16, 2009
Coming soon we will publish an audio podcast of the complete Motomichi’s talk in Quito.
Motomichi in Ecuador
October 23, 2008
Character Design in Commercial and Fine Arts projects
In December Grafitat will present Motomichi Nakamura in Quito.
Tipos Latinos Ecuador 2008
August 1, 2008
With the participation of Ecuador for the first time, we organize important exhibitions around the country, as well as a cycle of activities (conferences, workshops, projections) that bring together, literally, thousands of interested people to the fascinating world of Latin-American typography. Read more
BG Magazine: Breaking the graphic matrix
May 30, 2008
As part of the Latin Type Biennial 2008, the Ecuadorian publishing house BG Magazine gave a conference to describe their design process and the sources that inspire the magazine and make it the most innovative magazine in Ecuador. This magazine brings together three concepts: Urban Culture, Design and Life Style, with which it creates a diverse vision, rich and original.
BG Magazine (Ecuador)
Quito, May 2008
Ale Paul: To Humanize the letter
May 30, 2008
As the first activity in the Biennial of Latin Types 2008 Ecuador, Ale Paul came to demonstrate why he leads the new generation of Latin-American tipologists. It was an illustrative conference where we learned to use the letter in a detailed and original way in commercial design.
The content of his presentation was composed of a chronology of his work, the sources of investigation that inspire him to design his alphabets and a wide portfolio of examples of applications of his typographies in publications and products around the world.
In Guayaquil the event took place in the MAAC, in Quito in the Cultural Center of Universidad Catoloica. It was organized by Grafitat and Jaime Nuñez del Arco. The conference lasted two hours in each city.
Ale Paul (Argentina)
Guayaquil - Quito, May 2008
Giaccone: The new Theory of Brand-packaging
April 12, 2008
Within the Grafitat model (workshop-conference) we explore the issue of branding and brand-packaging. Diego Giaccone came to Ecuador with all his experience to teach us the correct way to make products stand out from the shelf. He also traveled the country, studying step by step the process of creative strategies of branding applied to the reality of Latin-American countries. A practical and profound journey of the world of brands.
In Guayaquil the event took place in the MAAC, in Quito in the Cultural Center of Universidad Catoloica. It was organized by Grafitat and Jaime Nuñez del Arco. The conference lasted two hours and a half in each city.
Diego Giaccone (Argentina)
Guayaquil - Quito, april 2008
Project Place and Vasava Studio
January 21, 2008
Two consecutive conferences in two days. The first was about Project Place, realized in five continents. The second was about the spectacular work of studio Vasava in Barcelona. After traveling the world, the contemporary design exhibition PLACE landed in Ecuador. Together with Antoni Sellés, creator of PLACE and founder of design
Studio VASAVA, we discovered the development of this impressive project as well as the creative process of his award-winning studio. The event took place in the Cultural Center of Itchimbia, thanks to the support of the Spanish Embassy in Ecuador and the City Hall of Quito. . It was organized by Grafitat and Jaime Nuñez del Arco (participant of Place as a representative of Ecuador).
Project Place and Vasava Studio (Spain)
Topic 1: The project Place process
Topic 2: The Vasava Studio
Quito, Centro Cultural Itchimbia
KarlssonWilker in Ecuador
October 2, 2007
After three years waiting, and we finally made it. The visit of KarlssonWilker to Ecuador
Generated enthusiastic responses from the whole graphic community. The conference brought together almost one thousands designers from all over the country. We discovered his well-known creative process and his last projects for MTV, Puma, Warner Bros., New York Times Magazine, and Guggenheim Museum. It was organized by Grafitat and Jaime Nuñez del Arco. The conference lasted two hours and a half.
Karlsson Wilker (Germany-Iceland-USA)
Guayaquil and Quito
Luba Lukova
July 15, 2001
Born in Bulgary. Genius of illustration and concept, Luba is a living legend. Her recognitions and exhibitions are infinite. In Ecuador the conferences were full, where the atmosphere was full inspiration for creativity. Luba showed her creative process, the winning posters and the elements that inspire her work.
Luba Lukova (USA)
Topic: Opening your creative locks
Guayaquil and Quito
