Sen. Art. MA Enrico Bravi
Senior Artist
Biografie
Enrico Bravi ist Grafik- und Informationsdesigner mit Sitz in Wien (AT). Er studierte am Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche (ISIA Urbino) (IT) und erwarb einen Masterabschluss an der Werkplaats Typografie in Arnhem (NL). In Gestaltung, Forschung und Lehre arbeitet er zu visueller Kommunikation mit Schwerpunkt auf Informationsdesign und Typografie – mit besonderem Fokus auf Bildung – von Buchgestaltung bis zur Informations- und Datenvisualisierung.
Publikationen
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.
Vorträge & Konferenzbeiträge
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 & Gespräche
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.
Ausstellungen (Auswahl)
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).
Auszeichnungen (Auswahl)
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).
Jurytätigkeiten
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).
Mitgliedschaften
International Institute for Information Design (IIID).
designaustria.
Typografische Gesellschaft Austria (TGA).
100 Beste Plakate e. V. (DACH).
