Brasil Inspired

Brazil is a country of almost incomparable cultural diversity and brash, colourful contradictions: jungle and concrete, football and corruption, Favela poverty and Copacabana beauties. Well charted by maps and guide books, the creative impact of the world's ninth biggest economy has nevertheless been largely neglected. Brasil Inspired puts the country on center stage. Inspired by its irrepressible zest for life, a number of internationally-acclaimed designers and local talents have translated their very own vision of this bustling nation into a stream of entirely original, exclusive works. The first collection to provide a visible and tangible overview of the diversity, distinction and vigor of Brazilian visual culture, this juxtaposition of in- and outside views makes for a clever mix of tension and consensus, creating a highly complex and dynamic compilation that gives as much room to photography and street art as to graphic design. The idea for this book comes from the young Brazilian designer Nando Costa (Hungryfordesign, Nakd). Miguel Vasquez (Masa) and Birga Meyer (Die Gestalten Verlag) helped to realize it in this form. The book features work from designers including Jemma Gura/Prate Computer Channel, Rinzen, Paulo Cesar Silva/Speto, Francios Chalet, Carlos Bela and Buro Destruct, who provide a saturated celebration of a truly fascinating country. It also contains accompanying interviews with the designers Clarissa Tossin, femur, Linn Rehman Costa, Lobo and Tonho/Quinta-Feira, who work in Brazil in various contexts and who report on their backgrounds as well as their daily lives as designers in the country.Costa, Nando is the author of 'Brasil Inspired' with ISBN 9783931126933 and ISBN 3931126935.