Graphic & Type Designer
Belo Horizonte, Brazil




December 2020

Vão is João Tonucci’s first book of poems. It comprises forty-one poems written over two years of production. The editorial project gives life to the poetic narrative, transposing the various meanings of the vão (“gap” in Portuguese) into a contemporary language. The minimalist layout has typography as a protagonist, and it is materialized through artisanal processes, such as screen printing. The usual image of the gap as a hollow and free structure is here filled by the sense of emptiness and banality also evoked by the book’s title, outlining the geography of a disastrous every day, sometimes useless, but still half-open.

13 × 20 cm
80 pages

Print Production: Impressões de Minas
Photos: Mateus Lustosa




Book design for journalist and lawyer Rogério Faria Tavares. The IHGB (Brazilian Historic and Geographic Institute) is the oldest cultural institution in Brazil, founded in 1838 to collect, publish and archive documents relevant to Brazil's history and geography. The publication "Contribuições para a história do IHGB" gathers testimonies of 37 influential personalities linked to the institute's history. The project dialogues with the institute's iconography to reinforce the notion of preservation, homage, and respect.

14 × 22 cm
688 pages

Print Production: Gabriela Silva
Photos: Mateus Lustosa




Editorial design for the 10th-anniversary commemorative catalog of Inhotim Laboratory, an educational project for young residents of Brumadinho and its rural districts. It provides students with continuing education, involving research and reflection on contemporary art and experimentation in various artistic languages. The catalog gathers multiple accounts of the work developed since 2007, mixing texts and drawings with watercolor spots, which in addition to reinforcing the Lab’s experimentation features, bring a visual cohesion to the pages.

15 × 21 cm
100 pages

Estufa - Estúdio de Design Inhotim
Creative Direction: Mariana Hardy
Design: Pedro de Albergaria and Délio Faleiro
Project Management: Ricardo Lopes
Print Production: Mirelle Bairral




Book design for journalist and lawyer Rogério Faria Tavares. The publication "Entre el Poder y el Derecho" was presented at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) to obtain his diploma in Advanced Studies in International Law and International Relations. The work discusses the relationship between the Security Council and the International Criminal Court and its repercussions on the situation of Sudan. The project has a minimalist approach and was materialized through artisanal processes and textural elements, such as silkscreen printing and kraft paper.

17 × 24 cm
247 pages

Print Production: Gabriela Silva
Photos: Mateus Lustosa




Book design for journalist and lawyer Rogério Faria Tavares. The publication “Contribuições para a história do Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros” details the result of two years’ work and research. The publication gathers interviews by 14 former presidents of the IAB (Brazilian Lawyers Institute) in text and video (DVD) format. The project has a minimalist approach and features a box that combines the two volumes. Each was made with a cloth-covered hardcover and silkscreen print.

20 × 30 cm
250 pages

Print Production: Gabriela Silva



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