Yomar Augusto emerged from the new generation of designers and graphic artists in Brazil.
Born in Brasilia, raised in Rio de Janeiro, and having initially trained as a graphic designer, Yomar went on to study photography at the School of Visual arts in New York City, before starting his own studio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He then went on to complete a Masters in Type Design from The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, The Netherlands between 2004 and 2005.
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He has presented both commercial and conceptual projects pieces in solo exhibitions in Japan, Europe and Brazil. Has also designed for a host of brands such, EMI, MTV & Warner music in Brazil, 180 Amsterdam, Adidas Football World Cup 2010 & Icon Network in The Netherlands, Fur Fur & Graniph in Japan and Random House in NYC.
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Since 2002 he has been running experimental calligraphy & bookart workshops in Brazil, China, Turkey, Spain, Russia, Denmark, Germany, Portugal & The Netherlands.
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Currently lives and works in Rotterdam, The
Netherlands. Yomar is part of Ro-Co The Rotterdam Collective and teacher at Willem de Kooning Academie
in Rotterdam since September 2010.
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contact
workshop (AT) yomaraugusto (DOT) com
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all about my calligraphy projects at flickr
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PDF - informations about the workshops
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sites
all about my books
yomar augusto
bric type
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details
resume – pdf
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published
interview fontanel, holland
interview hitspaper, japan
interview shift, japan
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Schools & Institutions:
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Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany
Get Set Festival, Porto, Portugal
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, DK
Don't Believe the Type, The Hague, NL & China
Anadolu Universy, Eskisehir, Turkey
William De Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, NL
British Hg. School of Art and Design, Moscow, Russia
Escola Superior de Estudos Industrias e Gestao, PT
UniverCidade, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Marimbondo Art institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
University of Brasilia, DF, Brazil
FUMEC, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Idea Fixa - July 2011
Workshop organized by Idea Fixa Pics soon
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Eindhoven, The Netherlands - Apparatenfabriek - January 2011
Workshop organized by Rutger Paulusse at Apparatenfabriek in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Workshop results
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Weimar, Germany - BAUHAUS University - October 2010
Between October 2010 and January 2011 I was a guest teacher at BAUHAUS University in Weimar, Germany
Workshop results Bauhaus University Weimar website
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Porto, Portugal - at Get Set festival September 2010
I was invited to talk and to run a workshop at Get Set festival Get Set Festival
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands - at RoCo - workshop #01 - September 2010
Since September 2010, I am running workshops inside my Rotterdam Studio. Only 4 spots each time. Workshop results
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Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - August - Agosto 2010
R I O ! Workshop results
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Barcelona, Spain 2010 - Jornadas Tipograficas B A U - July - 2010
Barcaloneta! Workshop results Jornadas Tipograficas website
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Copenhagen, Denmark 2010 - The School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
I've been invited by The School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts to run two workshops.
Workshop results The School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts website
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Shanghai, China 2010 - Don't Believe the Type #2
I've been invited by Trapped in Suburbuia to be part of Don't Believe the Type in Shanghai.
The project has been sponsored by the Dutch Government as part of the EXPO 2010, Workshop results
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Eskisehir, Turkey 2010 - Anadolu University
I've been invited by Anadolu Universy to join a group of calligraphers to run the book art workshop during their type week.
Workshop results
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Moscow, Russia 2010 - British Higher School of Art and Design
I've been invited by Ilya Ruderman, my old class mate from The Hague Master Type and Media,
to run two workshops with his MA type students. Thanks Albino! Workshop results
pics from my trip back from moscow by train
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2010 - William De Kooning Academy
I've been invited by Oliver Helfrich to run a workshop at William De Kooning Academy in Rotterdam.
I'd like to say thanks to Britt Moricke for the total support during the week. Workshop results
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The Hague, The Netherlands 2009 - Dont Believe the Type #1
I've been invited by Trapped in Suburbuia to be part of Don't Believe the Type in The Hague at Cabalero Fabriek.
3 workshops, 3 lectures and 1 exhibition with many type artists, calligraphers and typographers. Workshop results
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St Petersburg, Russia 2008 - ATypi Conference
The application to run the workshop at Atypi conference in St Peterburg has been accepted.
Thanks to Ilya Ruderman and Andy Clymer for being there. Workshop results
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Porto, Portugal 2007 - Escola Superior de Estudos Industrias e Gestao
Invitated by two young portuguese designers to come to Porto to run a workshop. Workshop results
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Brazil 2002 > 2010 - Many locations
Everything started here! Workshop results
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