As Above So BelowAna Armada “As Above So Below” is characterized as an exploration of the Law of Correspondence. This book brings together 11 perspectives that connect to help us understand this concept. Composed of two parts that connect at the spine, the book’s design symbolizes the union between “above” and “below”. Just as the… Continue reading As Above So Below
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Graphic design as a political awareness tool
Graphic design as a political awareness tool: Analysis of Visual Stereotypes on Book Covers by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.Ana Paula Hentges Design gráfico como ferramenta de conscientização política: Análise dos Estereótipos Visuais nas Capas dos Livros de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Creating a cover involves the collaboration of several people,and marketing plays an essential role in promoting… Continue reading Graphic design as a political awareness tool
From Silence to Prominence
From Silence to ProminenceAna Pimenta For the Project Curricular Unit, students were asked to create a free object with a self-proposed theme. “From Silence to Prominence”, started from an interview given by NPR Music entitled “Nine Women In The Room: A Music Writers Roundtable”, I became curious about the journey of female music journalism and… Continue reading From Silence to Prominence
Master Pages exhibition opening
A blank page is where the craft of design begins. Every page, spread, volume and book in “Master Pages” [“Páginas Mestras” in the original Portuguese language] becomes a narrative that combines Typography, Illustration, Art Direction, Data Visualization, Visual Storytelling, and Cultural Heritage interpretations. These are the “master pages” where design narratives are brought to life,… Continue reading Master Pages exhibition opening
2024 Welcome Note
On behalf of the Scientific Committee (SC) of the Master’s Degree in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects (MDGPE), I would like to welcome you — by first thanking and congratulating all of you — for your integration into the community of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP). Results of the… Continue reading 2024 Welcome Note
Eduardo Aires at Monocle International Conference
Eduardo Aires, Portuguese graphic designer, founder, and professor of the Master’s in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto, is set to deliver a keynote speech at the prestigious Monocle International Conference. Aires, whose distinguished renowned Porto-based Studio Eduardo Aires created the city’s visual identity in 2014, will… Continue reading Eduardo Aires at Monocle International Conference
IJUP 2024
In the last three days, the University of Porto has organized and hosted the U.Porto Youth Research Meeting – IJUP, at the amazing facilities of the FEP university: The U.Porto Young Research Meeting – IJUP, is an annual event, which takes place at the beginning of the second semester, and where U.Porto students have the… Continue reading IJUP 2024
Second year information session (2024-25)
In the past Wednesday, the Scientific Committee (SC) board of the MDGPE master’s program organized and hosted the “regular” information session for students transitioning from the first year to the second year. In this session, ~30 students and 8 professors attended (either in-person or in a Zoom call). The professors (SC board included) presented their… Continue reading Second year information session (2024-25)
Mediavilla, by Sónia da Rocha
Last Monday, the 27th of November 2023, we had Prof. Sónia da Rocha at FBAUP, visiting from the ESAD.Har. She had been in Portugal for a few institutional visits and, of course, to attend the fantastic Typography Meeting at the University Lusófona in Lisbon the previous weekend. We had had the opportunity to catch up… Continue reading Mediavilla, by Sónia da Rocha
2023 Welcome Note
On behalf of the Scientific Committee (SC) of the Masters in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects (MDGPE) and the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP), I would like to welcome you — with a very special thank you and a very enthusiastic congratulation note — for your integration into this team.… Continue reading 2023 Welcome Note