Bernardo Rivavelarde
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Bernardo Rivavelarde is a Spanish digital artist and graphic designer
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, Spain
in 1970, since his early career Bernardo has been combined his artist side with the graphic designer side.
In 1992 Bernardo finishes his graphic design studies at the Escuela de Comunicación Gráfica de Madrid (Spain) and he begins his work as graphic designer in several publicity agencies, mainly focus on the internet and multimedia branding communication.
As graphic designer he has created the web design for clients such as Coca Cola, British Telecom, Opel
, Vegasicilia, and Telecinco
TV.
For 10 years, one of his clients was Nacho Duato
, the artistic director for the Spanish National Ballet; Compañía Nacional de Danza. Plans are that he will continue to collaborate with Duato in future projects, as Nacho Duato is now the Artistic Director of The Mijailvski Theater of San Petersburg, Russia.
In 2005 Bernardo Rivavelarde was selected by the acclaimed publisher Taschen
as one of the best graphic designers in the world in the book entitled "Graphic Design for the 21st Century", and in 2008 his work was yet again selected by Taschen for their new book titled "Contemporary Graphic Design".
Together with Bernardo’s twin brother, Miguel Rivavelarde (also he is a graphic designer) they started their graphic communication studio in 2004, and working for such clients as CBRE Richard Ellis, BBV, Renault etc.
As a digital artist, Bernardo Rivavelarde presented in 1998 his first digital exhibition called Escuchando Imágenes (Listening to Images); an artistic proposal to bring together art and graphic design. Screening a selection of images, animations and interactive art works. With “Listening To Images”, Bernardo receives major Spanish awards in graphic and artistic designs, such as LAUS and MOBIUS award.
“Listening To Images” opening took place in the Valle Quintana Gallery in Madrid. And since his first exhibition, Bernardo has collaborated musically with the Spanish Electronic Music Duo The Lab
(Miguel Lázaro & José Corredera) with whom he will continue working with in his future exhibition “Future Nature”.
In 1999 “Listening to Images” was selected to be part of the exhibition called "Signs of the Century, 100 Years of Graphic Design in Spain" that premiere opening took place at the Reina Sofia Museum, Madrid, Spain.
The new millennium started with “Listening To Images” to be selected to be in the exhibition "Pasión, Spanish Design" in Berlin, Germany.
In 2003 Bernardo Rivavelarde created a new exhibition entitled Homodigitalis; a 30 minute animated movie in three parts, The Body, The Machine and The Future. Homodigitalis was projected onto a big screen (12x3 meters) at he opening in The National Library of Spain, Madrid, Spain. Homodigitalis has also been exhibited in many countries such as Italy, Mexico, and Germany. As in previous exhibition the music was created by The Lab
. The “Homodigitalis” movie was released onto DVD and its soundtrack on CD.
Currently Bernardo Rivavelarde is in the final stages of his latest creation, “Future Nature”, in which he shows a deeply personal view of a nature and humanity in the future. With the release of his upcoming exhibition, Rivavelarde is also going to publish a book that will contain all his award winning designs spanning his two decades long career.
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
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Biography
Born in CantabriaCantabria
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, Spain
Spain
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in 1970, since his early career Bernardo has been combined his artist side with the graphic designer side.
In 1992 Bernardo finishes his graphic design studies at the Escuela de Comunicación Gráfica de Madrid (Spain) and he begins his work as graphic designer in several publicity agencies, mainly focus on the internet and multimedia branding communication.
As graphic designer he has created the web design for clients such as Coca Cola, British Telecom, Opel
Opel
Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...
, Vegasicilia, and Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
TV.
For 10 years, one of his clients was Nacho Duato
Nacho Duato
Juan Ignacio Duato Bárcia, also known as Nacho Duato is a Spanish modern ballet dancer and choreographer. After a long and successful career, he was selected by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Education as the artistic director of the National Spanish Dance Company in June 1990...
, the artistic director for the Spanish National Ballet; Compañía Nacional de Danza. Plans are that he will continue to collaborate with Duato in future projects, as Nacho Duato is now the Artistic Director of The Mijailvski Theater of San Petersburg, Russia.
In 2005 Bernardo Rivavelarde was selected by the acclaimed publisher Taschen
Taschen
Taschen is an art book publisher founded in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen in Cologne, Germany. It began as Taschen Comics publishing Benedikt's extensive comic collection...
as one of the best graphic designers in the world in the book entitled "Graphic Design for the 21st Century", and in 2008 his work was yet again selected by Taschen for their new book titled "Contemporary Graphic Design".
Together with Bernardo’s twin brother, Miguel Rivavelarde (also he is a graphic designer) they started their graphic communication studio in 2004, and working for such clients as CBRE Richard Ellis, BBV, Renault etc.
As a digital artist, Bernardo Rivavelarde presented in 1998 his first digital exhibition called Escuchando Imágenes (Listening to Images); an artistic proposal to bring together art and graphic design. Screening a selection of images, animations and interactive art works. With “Listening To Images”, Bernardo receives major Spanish awards in graphic and artistic designs, such as LAUS and MOBIUS award.
“Listening To Images” opening took place in the Valle Quintana Gallery in Madrid. And since his first exhibition, Bernardo has collaborated musically with the Spanish Electronic Music Duo The Lab
The Lab (electronic music duo)
The Lab is a electronic music duo from Spain formed by Jose Corredera and Miguel Lazaro.- Short Biography :Jose Corredera and Miguel Lázaro began his musical project with VMG pseudonym at the age of 13. Under a visual conception of music, using electronic instruments and influences, developed an...
(Miguel Lázaro & José Corredera) with whom he will continue working with in his future exhibition “Future Nature”.
In 1999 “Listening to Images” was selected to be part of the exhibition called "Signs of the Century, 100 Years of Graphic Design in Spain" that premiere opening took place at the Reina Sofia Museum, Madrid, Spain.
The new millennium started with “Listening To Images” to be selected to be in the exhibition "Pasión, Spanish Design" in Berlin, Germany.
In 2003 Bernardo Rivavelarde created a new exhibition entitled Homodigitalis; a 30 minute animated movie in three parts, The Body, The Machine and The Future. Homodigitalis was projected onto a big screen (12x3 meters) at he opening in The National Library of Spain, Madrid, Spain. Homodigitalis has also been exhibited in many countries such as Italy, Mexico, and Germany. As in previous exhibition the music was created by The Lab
The Lab (electronic music duo)
The Lab is a electronic music duo from Spain formed by Jose Corredera and Miguel Lazaro.- Short Biography :Jose Corredera and Miguel Lázaro began his musical project with VMG pseudonym at the age of 13. Under a visual conception of music, using electronic instruments and influences, developed an...
. The “Homodigitalis” movie was released onto DVD and its soundtrack on CD.
Currently Bernardo Rivavelarde is in the final stages of his latest creation, “Future Nature”, in which he shows a deeply personal view of a nature and humanity in the future. With the release of his upcoming exhibition, Rivavelarde is also going to publish a book that will contain all his award winning designs spanning his two decades long career.
Artistic works
- Escuchando Imágenes (Listening to images) 1998
- Homodigitalis 2003
- Future Nature 2011
Awards
- Interactive Media Design Review (GB)
- Cannes Festival (France)
- LAUS (Spain)
- MOBIUS (Spain)
- Cámara de Comercio (Spain)
Links
- Rivavelarde studio www.rivavelarde.com
- Homodigitalis www.homodigitalis.com
- Escuchando Imágenes www.escuchandoimagenes.com
- Future Nature www.futurenature.org
- The Lab www.thelabsound.com