Sen. Art. MA Enrico Bravi
Senior Artist
Biography
Enrico Bravi is a graphic and information designer based in Vienna (AT). He graduated from the Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche (ISIA Urbino) (IT) and earned a master’s degree from Werkplaats Typografie in Arnhem (NL). In his practice, research, and teaching, he focuses on visual communication across information design and typography, with a particular emphasis on education—ranging from book design to information and data visualization.
Publications
2026 — “100 Beste Plakate 25.” Edited by 100 Beste Plakate e. V. Karlsruhe: Slanted Publishers, pp. 22–25. ISBN 978-3-69202-003-7.
2026 — Bravi, E.; Ceccarelli, N. (Eds.). “2CO Communicating Complexity 4: Selected Contributions to the Conference, July 3–5, 2024.” Barcelona: Fundació Privada Elisava Escola Universitària. ISBN 978-84-09-46730-3.
2025 — “Joseph Binder Award.” Vienna: designaustria. ISBN/ISSN 10229574-27.
2024 — Bravi, E. “Global Earthquake Atlas: Investigating Information Design Strategies to Visualise Earthquake Data — A Didactical Perspective.” “Abstracts of the International Cartographic Association,” 7, 14. doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-7-14-2024.
2023 — Bravi, E. (Ed.). “Global Earthquake Atlas.” St. Pölten: NDU. ISBN 978-3-9505032-7-2.
2022 — “100 Beste Plakate 21.” Edited by 100 Beste Plakate e. V. Dortmund: Verlag Kettler. ISBN 978-3-86206-995-8.
2022 — Bravi, E. (Ed.). “The Water Cycle Project.” St. Pölten: NDU. ISBN 978-3-9505032-6-5.
2022 — Bravi, E. (Ed.). “Materiality of Type.” St. Pölten: NDU. ISBN 978-3-9505032-5-8.
2022 — Bravi, E. “The Water Cycle Project: Visualising Water Balance — Designing a Model for Teaching Data Visualisation.” In “2CO Communicating Complexity: 3rd International Design Conference. Conference Proceedings.” Milan: FrancoAngeli. ISBN 978-88-351-6432-6.
2019 — Triggs, T.; Atzmon, L. (Eds.). “The Graphic Design Reader.” London: Bloomsbury Visual. Entry: Bil’ak, P., “Experimental Typography.” ISBN 9781472536204.
2015 — “100 Beste Plakate 14.” Edited by 100 Beste Plakate e. V. Mainz: Verlag Hermann Schmidt. ISBN 978-3874398718.
2012 — Brenner, M.; Macchia, E. (Eds.). “Type Compass: Charting New Routes in Typography.” Berlin: SHS Publishing. ISBN 978-8890759499.
2010 — Reas, C.; McWilliams, C. “Form & Code.” New York: Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 978-1568989372.
2009 — Murphy, C. “Glitch: Designing Imperfection.” New York: Mark Batty Publisher. ISBN 978-0979966668.
2008 — Sfligiotti, S. (Ed.). “Italic 2.0: Contemporary Type Design in Italy.” Novara: De Agostini. ISBN 978-8841852460.
2006 — Macháček, A.; Peško, R. (Eds.). “Works from Mars.” Brno: Moravian Gallery. ISBN 8070271485.
2004 — Baroni, D. (Ed.). “ADI Design Index 2004.” Milan: ADI. ISBN 978-8877944559.
2004 — Camuffo, G. (Ed.). “Red, Wine and Green: 24 Italian Graphic Designers.” Milan: Happy Books. ISBN 978-8886416283.
2003 — Lugli, A. (Ed.). “Black & White Graphics.” Berkeley: Gingko Press. ISBN 978-1584231493.
2022 — Bravi, E. “Graphica Programmata.” Urbino: Self-published. No ISBN.
2002 — Herms, R. (Ed.). “+Rosebud 4.” Berlin: Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 978-3931126988.
2001 — Herms, R. (Ed.). “+Rosebud 3.” Berlin: Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 978-3931126544.
Lectures & Conference Contributions
2026 — “Shaping Understanding.” Conference contribution at “AGRAFA International Design Conference,” Academy of Fine Arts, Katowice (PL).
2026 — Invited lecture, Department of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning, University of Sassari, Alghero (IT).
2026 — “International Graphic Code: Julius Klinger and the Promise of Visual Universality.” Conference contribution at “Symbol’26: Neurath@90 — A Case for International Picture Language,” Design Forum, Vienna (AT).
2025 — “Imaging Data Maps: Formats and Practices for Teaching and Learning.” Conference contribution at “2COeveryday,” in connection with “CIDI 2025 — 12th Information Design International Conference,” São Paulo (BR).
2025 — “Cities by Numbers and Colours.” Invited lecture at Jaime Lerner Institute, Curitiba (BR).
2024 — “The Matter of Data in Design: Data for Geospatial Mapping.” Invited lecture at SUPSI, Mendrisio (CH).
2024 — “Global Earthquake Atlas: Investigating Information Design Strategies to Visualise Earthquake Data — A Didactical Perspective.” Conference contribution at “EuroCarto (European Cartographic Conference),” TU Wien, Vienna (AT).
2024 — “Communicating Earthquake Data: Report on an Educational Journey.” Conference contribution at “2CO Communicating Complexity: 4th International Design Conference,” ELISAVA, Barcelona (ES).
2024 — “Meta, Macro, Meso, Micro: Developing a Teaching Model for Data Visualisation.” Conference contribution at “IIID VisionPlus Conference,” Design Forum, Vienna (AT).
2023 — “Meta, Macro, Meso, Micro.” Invited lecture at Advanced Design Unit, University of Bologna, Bologna (IT).
2023 — “Information Design and Data Visualisation.” Invited lecture at HEI: House of European Institutes, Timișoara (RO).
2023 — “The Water Cycle Project: Visualising Water Balance.” Invited lecture at Institut Designlabor Gutenberg, HS Mainz, Mainz (DE).
2022 — “Conversation Pieces: Nach neuen Mustern.” Talk at MAK — Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna (AT).
2022 — “Analytical Design Principles.” Invited lecture at IIASA — International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (AT).
2022 — “The Water Cycle Project: Visualising Water Balance.” Conference contribution at “2CO Communicating Complexity: 3rd International Design Conference,” Department of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning, University of Sassari, Alghero (IT).
2022 — Invited lecture at “AG Info: Symposium for Research, Teaching and Transfer in Information Design,” Universität der Künste Berlin, Berlin (DE).
2019 — Invited lecture at Poolbar Generator, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz (AT).
2018 — “Cities by Numbers: Rediscovering the Winkler’s Orientation Plan.” Conference contribution at “IIID VisionPlus Conference: Information Design as a Tool for a Better City,” Mexico City (MX).
2017 — “What Are We Learning When We Are Learning?” Conference contribution at “IIID VisionPlus Conference: Core Competencies — Information Design in/and Education,” Art Academy of Latvia, Riga (LV).
2012 — “Pretty Ugly.” Invited lecture at Vienna Design Week, Vienna (AT).
2009 — “A More or Less Random Collection of Works.” Invited lecture at Designmonat Graz (AT).
2004 — “Ortho-Type.” Invited lecture at “Teach Me. Graphic Festival,” IUAV, Venice (IT).
Interviews & Conversations
2023 — Stracuzzi, I. “In Conversation with Irene Stracuzzi.” [Interview by E. Bravi]. In: Bravi, E. (Ed.). “Global Earthquake Atlas.” (pp. 8–9). St. Pölten: NDU.
2022 — Malta, J.; Gross, D. “In Conversation with Catalogtree.” [Interview by E. Bravi]. In: Bravi, E. (Ed.). “The Water Cycle Project.” (pp. 6–7). St. Pölten: NDU.
2022, November 24 — Bravi, E. “Nach neuen Mustern.” [Interview by U. Sedlmayr]. Vienna: MAK. blog.mak.at/12082-2/
2022 — Falkner, J. (Host). “Nach neuen Mustern: Enrico Bravi im Interview.” [Audio podcast episode]. In “Conversation Pieces.” Vienna: MAK. youtu.be/aKT1us9PbQU
2018 — Bravi, E. “Interview with Enrico Bravi.” [Interview by K. Beste]. “FYI: Information Design Conference,” Vienna.
2017, November 11 — Bravi, E. “Zwischen den Linien.” [Interview by J. Rosenberg]. In: “Ballesterer #119.” (pp. 54–55). Vienna: Ballesterer.
2014 — Bravi, E. “In Conversation with Enrico Bravi.” [Interview by V. Hohl]. In: “Typography: Architectural Language Articulation.” (pp. 61–88). Graz: TU Graz.
2013 — Nikkels, W. “In Conversation with Walter Nikkels.” [Interview by E. Bravi]. In: “Depicted / Afgebeeld / Abgebildet.” (pp. 448–456). Amsterdam: Valiz & Tropen.
2011 — Morelli, A. “Interview with Angela Morelli.” [Interview by E. Bravi]. In: “DA Mitteilungen 3.” (pp. 5–7). Vienna: Design Austria. Issue 3/2011.
2007 — Nikkels, W. “In Conversation with Walter Nikkels.” [Interview by E. Bravi]. In: Born, J.; Trueb, L. (Eds.). “The Book and Other Books.” Arnhem: Werkplaats Typografie.
Exhibitions (Selected)
2025 — Typomania. MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna (AT).
2025 — Joseph Binder Award 2024. Design Forum, Vienna (AT).
2022 — 100 Beste Plakate 21 (AT, DE, CH).
2019 — The Most Beautiful Austrian Books 2018, Vienna (AT).
2018 — The Most Beautiful Austrian Books 2017, Vienna (AT).
2018 — Typo-Passage (MuseumsQuartier Wien), Vienna (AT).
2015 — 100 Beste Plakate 14 (AT, DE, CH).
2014 — The Most Beautiful Austrian Books 2013, Vienna (AT).
2009 — Design of the Year 2008. Design Museum, London (UK).
2008 — Italic 2.0. Icograda Design Week, Turin (IT).
2007 — Werkplaats Typografie. De Atelier, Amsterdam (NL).
2006 — Works from Mars. 22nd Graphic Design Biennale, Brno (CZ).
2006 — Werkplaats Typografie. De Atelier, Amsterdam (NL).
2004 — Teach Me. IUAV, Venice (IT).
2002 — Bold: Nuovi Grafici Italiani. Venice (IT).
Workshops
2024 — SUPSI, Mendrisio (CH).
2024 — Weissraum, Innsbruck (AT).
2023 — House of European Institutes, Timișoara (RO).
2023 — HS Mainz, Mainz (DE).
2018 — University of Applied Arts, Vienna (AT).
2009 — FH Joanneum, Graz (AT).
Awards & Honours (Selected)
2026 — IIID Award. Science & Research (Gold).
2025 — Joseph Binder Award 2024. Design Fiction (Winner).
2024 — European Design Award. Student Project (Bronze).
2023 — European Design Award. Printed Infographics (Bronze).
2023 — IIID Award. Science & Research (Bronze).
2022 — 100 Beste Plakate. Germany, Austria, Switzerland 2021.
2019 — The Most Beautiful Austrian Books 2018.
2018 — The Most Beautiful Austrian Books 2017.
2015 — 100 Beste Plakate. Germany, Austria, Switzerland 2014.
2014 — The Most Beautiful Austrian Books 2013.
2009 — Brit Insurance Design Awards (Nominee). Design Museum, London.
2001 — Type Directors Club (Citation for Typographic Excellence).
1998 — Daimler-Benz Graphic Competition (1. Preis).
Jury Activities
2026 — Young AGRAFA: Student Design Review, Katowice (PL).
2026 — 100 Beste Plakate 2025, Berlin (DE).
2021 — IIID Award 2020, International Institute for Information Design, Vienna (AT).
2017 — DDC Award 2016, Deutscher Designer Club (DDC), Wiesbaden (DE).
Memberships
International Institute for Information Design (IIID).
designaustria.
Typografische Gesellschaft Austria (TGA).
100 Beste Plakate e. V. (DACH).
