Andreu Balius, Spain

AGI member since 2010

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Andreu Balius is a type designer and digital punchcutter based in Barcelona (Spain). He designs retail and custom typefaces at typerepublic.com and has been awarded with several Excellence in Type Design for his type design work. He is also a member of TDC (Type Directors Club) and ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale).
He holds a PhD in Design from the University of Southampton (UK) and teaches typography and type design at EINA, University School of Design and Art, in Barcelona. Apart from his type affairs, he also loves hiking and riding on his mountain bike.

Design work by Andreu Balius


    Andreu Balius, Spain (2010)

    Andreu Balius is a type designer and digital punchcutter based in Barcelona (Spain). He designs retail and custom typefaces at typerepublic.com and has been awarded with several Excellence in Type...

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    Andreu Balius, Spain (2010)

    Andreu Balius is a type designer and digital punchcutter based in Barcelona (Spain). He designs retail and custom typefaces at typerepublic.com and has been awarded with several Excellence in Type Design for his type design work. He is also a member of TDC (Type Directors Club) and ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale).
    He holds a PhD in Design from the University of Southampton (UK) and teaches typography and type design at EINA, University School of Design and Art, in Barcelona. Apart from his type affairs, he also loves hiking and riding on his mountain bike.

    Publications

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    Type at work. The use of type in editorial design

    (2003)

    • Andreu Balius

    Bis publishers

    Use of type in editorial design explained through different approaches from conceptual to experimental. English edition, published by BIS publishers. Amsterdam, 2003. French edition, published by Pyramid. Paris, 2003. Spanish edition, published by IndexBook. Barcelona, 2003.

    Education

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    Professor

    • Undergraduate,  
    • Postgraduate

    2014 – today

    • EINA, Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona (Spain)

    Professor at Typography and type design projects

    Associate professor

    • Undergraduate,  
    • Postgraduate

    2000 – 2014

    • Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain)

    Professor of design practices at Faculty of Audiovisual Communication

    Awards

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    • 2021

    European Design Award - Gold (SuperVeloz Centenary collection)
    • 2021

    European Design Award - Silver (Aloma typeface)
    • 2021

    Prize Nominee Work - Tokyo TDC Annual Awards
    • 2019

    Gold Award in Typeface design - ADG FAD Spain (Seat BCN typeface)
    • 2013

    European Design Award - Gold
    • 2011

    European Design Award - Broze
    • 2010

    European Design Award - Bronze
    • 2005

    Excellence in Type Design TDC (Super Veloz)
    • 2002

    Excellence in Type Design TDC - Jury’s choice (Pradell typeface)
    • 2001

    Excellence in Type Design - ATypI (Pradell typeface)
    • 1997

    Adobe Power of Design Award (Garcia Fonts & co. type project)