Eduardo Recife
Eduardo Recife is an artist, illustrator and typographer from Brazil, known for his distinct collage style which combines vintage imagery, magazine cuts, textures, stains and many details and symbols. Recife is also known for his 35 typefaces, of which the majority is freeware. Recife received the Cannes Lion Gold (2011), the American Illustration (2009) and the Young Illustrations Award (2014).
Eduardo Recife
- Name
- Eduardo Recife
- Born
- 12 August 1980
- Birthplace
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Field
- Graphic design, typography
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Occupation
- painter · illustrator · graphic designer · typographer
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Eduardo Recife is an artist, illustrator and typographer from Brazil, known for his distinct collage style which combines vintage imagery, magazine cuts, textures, stains and many details and symbols. Recife is also known for his 35 typefaces, of which the majority is freeware. Recife received the Cannes Lion Gold (2011), the American Illustration (2009) and the Young Illustrations Award (2014).
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In the field of photography, the artist has had his work acknowledged with the publishing of his book “My Dear India” (2010).
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• Name — Eduardo Recife • Born — 12 August 1980 • Birthplace — Belo Horizonte, Brazil • Field — Graphic design, typography • Website — www.eduardorecife.com
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- 1.Stanic, Elena. Atlas of Graphic Designers. Rockport Publishers. June 2009. 978-1-61673-614-9.
- 2.Hyland, Angus. The Picture Book: Contemporary Illustration. Laurence King Publishing. 90–91. 9 November 2006. 978-1-85669-467-4.
- 3.Borges, Adélia. Brazilian design today: frontiers. Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo. 60. 2009. 978-85-86871-28-3.
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