~ ABOUT ~

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The shared passion for memorable graphic design & cultural diversity is what led to the creation of Nomad Ink Studio in 2004. For nearly ten years, the studio operated in full-time capacity out of Curitiba, Brazil. Running an agile and remote practice well before those terms meant what they do today. The practice mixed design for international clients, mostly identity systems for startups & small businesses in Washington D.C., teaching design online in San Francisco, lecturing and conducting research internationally. That first chapter closed when they moved to Portugal in the early 2010s and earned their Master's degrees in communication design & editorial design respectively. Most recently, they are design lead and art directer at prominent North American companies, living in Austin, TX since 2015.

Nomad Ink is Tyler Littlejohn Johnson and Flávia Sanches. Between the two of them, they have designed thousands of projects, created books, websites, invitations, posters, signage, & presented material to 1000's of students & professionals. They have created & implemented campaigns for some of the biggest brands in the world. They care about people's stories, the human condition, and value being kind. They have lived-in & visited 34 countries and counting.

Since the beginning, the studio's goal has been to explore cultural diversity through design, by balancing studio work for corporate clients with research projects, making art, lectures & teaching. The core premise of the studio is to do work with cultural or personal meaning. While we are building out the new site, you can visit Tyler and Flavia's portfolios below:

Services
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Nomad Ink is a communication design studio offering graphic design, corporate identity and logos, editorial design, brand guidelines, digital asset creation, social media materials, illustration, lettering. We have a strong understanding of current digital trends and formats, are able to work with digital developers, UI/UX designers, and are also able to handle print work.

In addition to the previously mentioned commercial work, we have also been heavily involved in self-initiated cross-cultural design research projects.

We are a multi-faceted communication design studio offering graphic design, corporate identity, book design, branding, digital asset creation, editorial design, illustration, lettering, & print.

In addition to commercial work, we can also be contacted regarding are also involved in initiatives such as cross-cultural design projects, running workshops & teaching. For larger and more complex projects, we are able to swiftly join forces with a team of freelancers that we partner with when developing projects that require specific knowledge or technical expertise such as websites, app development, and advanced code.

Design Adventures

Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Czech Republic
England
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Holland
Hong Kong
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Macau
Mexico
Morocco
Norway
Paraguay
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Uruguay
USA

Adventures

Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Czech Republic
England
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Holland
Hong Kong
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Macau
Mexico
Morocco
Norway
Paraguay
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Uruguay
USA

Clients

Brazil
Capricho Magazine
Cerâmica Cotidiano
Conparh Human Resources
Daniele Santos Pilates
Freemasons
Lyra Consultants
Shopping do Animal
Solar do Rosario
Tupigrafia Magazine
Where Curitiba
Wonka Bar
Chile
Caricato Bistro
Portugal
Quintal Bioshop
Japan
Sapporo Pulse
USA
Academy of Art University
Anthem College
Aquent
Art Directors Club NYC
Bistro D’oc
Camio PR
Diesel
Dwell Magazine
Good Work Austin
Mustard Seed
National Public Radio
Project Tsunami
Quantum Leaps, Inc.
Sjtorm + Theory
Smithsonian Institution
St. Edward's University
StageMaster Homes
Tamerlan Productions
Truegrooves Productions
WPA/Corcoran
Wyman Consultants

Clients

Brazil
Capricho Magazine
Cerâmica Cotidiano
Conparh Human Resources
Daniele Santos Pilates
Freemasons
Lyra Consultants
Shopping do Animal
Solar do Rosario
Tupigrafia Magazine
Where Curitiba
Wonka Bar
Chile
Caricato Bistro
Portugal
Quintal Bioshop
Japan
Sapporo Pulse
USA
Academy of Art University
Anthem College
Aquent
Art Directors Club NYC
Bistro D’oc
Camio PR
Diesel
Dwell Magazine
Good Work Austin
Mustard Seed
National Public Radio
Project Tsunami
Quantum Leaps, Inc.
Sjtorm + Theory
Smithsonian Institution
St. Edward's University
StageMaster Homes
Tamerlan Productions
Truegrooves Productions
WPA/Corcoran
Wyman Consultants

Published

ABCDesign Brazil
Artbyte USA
Capricho Brazil
Computer Arts Brazil
Eye Blog UK
Interior Pop, a/nb Singapore
Interior Pop, Gingo Press USA
Modern Luxury USA
Package & Design China
Pli Magazine Portugal
Pocket USA
Swiss-Miss USA
TMDG X Years Argentina
Tupigrafia Brazil
Wonkazine Brazil
Where Curitiba Brazil
Writer’s Carosel USA

Exhibited

Brazil
Burning Down Babylon
Deforma
Kitchenette
Lamb (solo show)
Wonka Bar (solo show)
France
Centre d’Art Microscopique, Paris
Portugal
Coexistence
Christmas Bizarre Pop-up
Quintal Bioshop
Meeting Point
USA
Amerika Multiwerks, NYC
Perpetual Motion, D.C.
Selam, D.C.

Group show unless noted 

Conferences

First Round 2019 (Volunteer)
AI4GA, 2016
5ET (encontro tipografico) 2014
Get Set 2014
Plug & Play 2014
Plug & Play 2013
3ET (encontro tipografico) 2012
SDesign Brasilia 2010
   (ran workshop)
Unoesc 10 years 2010
   (speakers + ran workshop)
Quina Gallery Design Week
   (conference speakers)
ABCDesign Pentagram 2010
TMDG 2010 (ran workshop)
TMDG 2009 (ran workshop)
TMDG 2008 (speakers)
TMDG 2007
Pixelshow 2006
NDesign 2006 (speakers)
Atypi 2005
DNA Type 2005
Icograda 2004

Other

Judge for Brazilian Design Biennale / 2013
Attended Editorial Design Summer School
in Porto, Portugal / 2013
Attended WT/ISIA workshop in Urbino, Italy / 2012
Organized Design Conference GOT MERZ / 2009
Taught Design online in MFA program at AAU,
San Francisco / 2008-11
Taught Design online with Anthem College / 2007
Speakers at NDesign 16 in Brasilia / 2006
Speakers at TMDG, Mar Del Plata, Argentina / 2008
Taught design courses to students at Brazilian
Universities / 2004-10
Portuguese to English translation for article by Ellen Shapiro about Kiko Farkas for Communication Arts. Portuguese to English translation for the first edition of Tupigrafia Magazine.

Other

Judge for Brazilian Design Biennale / 2013
Attended Editorial Design Summer School
in Porto, Portugal / 2013
Attended WT/ISIA workshop in Urbino, Italy / 2012
Organized Design Conference GOT MERZ / 2009
Taught Design online in MFA program at AAU, San Francisco / 2008-11
Taught Design online with Anthem College / 2007
Speakers at NDesign 16 in Brasilia / 2006
Speakers at TMDG, Mar Del Plata, Argentina / 2008
Taught design courses to students at Brazilian Universities / 2004-10
Portuguese to English translation for article by Ellen Shapiro about Kiko Farkas for Communication Arts. Portuguese to English translation for the first edition of Tupigrafia Magazine.

Languages

English & Portuguese 

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