2009
DECEMBER 2009
Rafael Esquer delivers Keynote Graduation Speech at Centro in Mexico City
Alfalfa studio’s founder is invited by Centro, the prestigious design, film and television school located in Mexico City to deliver Keynote Graduation Speech.
A morning in December 14, at the magnificent Museo Rufino Tamayo, Rafael delivered a speech titled “A Pair of Shoes, A Funeral, and A School” for the 2009 Class.
Rafael spoke about his personal journey that took him from a small desert town in the North of Mexico to the heart of New York City. Below is an excerpt of the speech.
“…Era como una intuición, una intuición que me permitía seguir soñando: llegaría el día en que esas nubes me transportarían a otro lugar, a ese lugar del mundo reservado para mí. Me repetía una y otra vez: “todo es posible y yo soy prueba de ello”. Creo que mi trayectoria profesional y personal lo demuestra… no es que yo sea especial, pero hay que atreverse. Si Uds. se atreven a soñar, Uds. lograrán que ese sueño tenga forma, color, textura, ritmo, voz… Inventen, diseñen la más grande, la más alta visión de sus vidas y sigan su intuición que nunca se equivoca…”
OCTOBER 2009
Gallery Magazine Features “The World’s Best Graphics”
Three of the studio projects are included in the international edition of this glossy magazine. One of the three projects showcased is the opulent book we designed for London-based jewelry designer Solange Azagury-Partridge whose exquisite work can be found in the Louvre and the Victoria and Albert Museum amongst others.
http://www.choisgallery.com
JULY 2009
Small Studios
Published and designed by independent book publisher Hesing, Small Studios present philosophies and visions of 100 of the most interesting small design studios from all over the world.
http://www.hesignchina.com/Small.html
SUMMER 2009
SVA ¿Hablas diseño?
This Summer, for 10 Thursdays, Rafael Esquer is teaching a graphic design class entirely in Spanish at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
www.schoolofvisualarts.edu
JUNE 2009
Applied Arts Magazine Judge
Rafael Esquer is part of the Design Jury for Applied Arts Magazine’s 2009 Design & Advertising Awards in Toronto, Canada. Considered one of Canada’s most prestigious competitions in visual communications, the winning work is showcased in the Design & Advertising Awards Annual plus in the Winners Gallery.
www.appliedartsmag.com
JUNE 2009
Type Player
Authored and published by Sandu Cultural Center in China, Type Player collects the world’s latest and creative typographic design and their applications. Six of our projects are included in this inspiring collection (including “Biomimicry” our first experimental typeface).
http://www.sandu360.com/Publications/ArticleShow_en.asp?ArticleID=151
MAY 2009
Recharge Your Design Batteries
The Power of Place project and selected Sketches from Rafael Esquer’s personal sketchbook are published in the design book “Recharge Your Design Batteries.” Published by Rotovision in the UK, this volume is a general resource for graphic designers and visual creatives, who have the desire to broaden their horizons and inject a new level of innovation into their work.
www.rotovision.com
MAY 2009
RETRODESIGN stylelab
The VOTE Poster is featured in the book “RETRODESIGN stylelab.” The book was designed by Achim Böhmer & Sara Hausmann and published by Verlag Hermann Schmidt Mainz in Germany. This beautifully produced hard-cover book is available in German only.
www.retrodesign-stylelab.com
www.typografie.de
MAY 2009
365: AIGA Annual Design Competition 30
The sketch “Power of Place” created for The Philip Johnson Glass House and Moleskine has been one of the winning entries selected in the category illustration. “Power of Place” will be part of the public exhibition at the AIGA National Design Center in New York in 2009. The sketch will also be part of the AIGA Design Archives at the Denver Art Museum and the AIGA Design Archives online.
http://designarchives.aiga.org/
APRIL 2009
Netdiver
Rafael Esquer submission to celebrate Netdiver’s 10th anniversary is one of the 10 final selected designs. 384 entries were received from all corners of the world. Congratulations to Netdiver, the design + digital culture magazine.
http://netdiver.net/10years/10year-design-bash-1
APRIL 2009
Louisville Graphic Design Association
Rafael Esquer will deliver the lecture “The Passions of Rafael Esquer” in Louisville, KY at The Green Building. A limited edition poster, designed by alfalfa studio and printed by Clark & Riggs, will be available at the event.
www.lgda.org
JANUARY 2009
Typomofo
The book Bonds of Love is included as part of a compilation of experimental typography from around the world. Nicely designed by Frédéric Snauwaert and published by Page One, Typomofo is a great source for those interested in the infinite creative possibilities of type.
http://www.pageonegroup.com/publishing/
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