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JosĂŠ Marconi Bezerra de Souza

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EDITORIAL JosĂŠ Marconi Bezerra de Souza Information design lecturer (Part-time) Curitiba, Brazil marconi2006@googlemail.com http://www.behance.net/jose-de-souza/frame

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esides background in industrial and footwear design, my main expertise is on instructional illustrations, but I am also able to create expressive or artistic images (mixed media). My objective for the next years is to join my craft skills as illustrator (handrawn mainly) with my scientific knowledge on how to design effective graphic and cinematographic instructions.

Fifteen years experience as university lecturer including a short experience as teacher assistant at the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication (The University of Reading, UK). I have made presentations about the graphic representation of dynamic events in USA (Philadelphia and Atlanta) and UK (Wrexham, Cambridge, Greenwich and Reading), where my audience included technical communicators, information designers and illustrators.

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Einstein drawing was a "starflight" picture.

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2 1, a sample of the famous people illustration, made by José de Souza. Above, in the picture 2, an example os his pictograms. On the image 3, a sketch of a musician.On 4, his product design. And on Picture 5, a page of an illustraded manual.

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Pessoas Ilústres - 4 Pictogramas - 8 Ilustrações de performances musicais - 9 Design de produto - 10 Coleções de manuais ilustrados - 11 3

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esides background in industrial and footwear design, my main expertise is on instructional illustrations, but I am also able to create expressive or artistic images (mixed media). My objective for the next years is to join my craft skills as illustrator (handrawn mainly) with my scientific knowledge on how to design effective graphic and cinematographic instructions.

Fifteen years experience as university lecturer including a short experience as teacher assistant at the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication (The University of Reading, UK). I have made presentations about the graphic representation of dynamic events in USA (Philadelphia and Atlanta) and UK (Wrexham, Cambridge, Greenwich and Reading), where my audience included technical communicators, information designers and illustrators.

Homage to Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock phase.

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Zé Ramalho, The Brazilian Dylan “I have used the scratchboard technique, which fits into Zé Ramalho songs style and the Brazilian Northeast culture.

The illustration is based on photographies for the cover of his new CD “Zé Ramalho sings Beatles”. As soon as I have the photographer´s name I will mention it.

To know more about Zé’s work please visit his website.”

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HOMAGE TO RAUL SEIXAS THE BEAUTY OF CRAZINESS

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ccording to Wikipedia, Raul Santos Seixas; June 28, 1945 Salvador Northeast Brazil – August 21, 1989, was a Brazilian rock composer, singer, songwriter and producer. He is sometimes called the “Father of Brazilian Rock” and “Maluco Beleza”. He was born in Salvador (Bahia), Brazil, and died of pancreatitis in São Paulo.

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PIXINGUINHA JAZZ MADE IN BRAZIL

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coording to Wikipedia, Alfredo da Rocha Viana, Jr., better known as Pixinguinha (pee-sheen-GEEN-ya), (April 23, 1897 February 7, 1973) was acomposer, arranger, flautist and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro.Pixinguinha is considered one of the greatest Brazilian composers of popularmusic, particularly within the genre of music known as choro. By integratingthe music of the older choro composers of the 19th century with contemporaryjazz-like harmonies, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, and sophisticated arrangements, heintroduced choro to a new audience and helped to popularize it as a uniquelyBrazilian genre. He was also one of the first Brazilian musicians and composersto take advantage of the new professional opportunities offered to musicians bythe new technologies of radio broadcasting and studio recording. Pixinguinhacomposed dozens of choros, including some of the most well-known works in thegenre such as "Carinhoso", "Gl贸ria", "Lamento"and "Um a Zero".

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Pictogramas PICTORIAL CARDS FOR ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION

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hese illustrations were developed for the project "Communis" sponsored

by SENAI (Brazilian organisation that deals with industrial training). Communis is a graphic system formed by printed cards with images and text. It is targeted to industrial managers who has to deal with employees that have speech difficulties (e.g. brain damages, intellectual

deficiency, autism).

In graphic terms, there is an obvious influence from Otto Neurath and Gerd Arntz work for the Isotype. However, later on these drawings had to be

changed in order to fit to the in-house designer's style.

Above, Professions are represented in accordance with their uniform vests. On the right, the study for representation of ethnic groups.

The

ageing process of the basic

character (the good guy).

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Ilustraﾃｧﾃｵes

de performances musicais

SKETCHES DEVELOPED IN CURITIBA AND Sﾃグ PAULO DURING 2011.

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FOOTWEAR DESIGN

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hese are design projects that I have developed during my MA (1992, Birmingham City University, UK) and for Brazilian north east companies (1992-1998). Initially, I was strongly influenced by technological and fashion trends related to sports shoes design (Nike, Reebok and Adidas products). The prototypes of the "Hero Collection" of safety footwear were sponsored by C&J Clark International the biggest British footwear company.

Constructive

drawings used to guide the production of

sandals prototypes.

Later on, I had the opportunity to work as designer for Brazilian small companies and artisans´s community. "Brazilian North east Sandals" collection was designed to be in tune with local needs and aesthetic expressions, tight budget and very limited technological resources.

On the left,the "Hero" model was sponsored by C&J Clarks International (the biggest British footwear company), the photo illustrates the process of building the outsole design. On top, Conceptual drawings developed during the development of “Hero” collection of safety footwear.

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Coleções

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Manuais Ilustrados

COLLECTION AND "SHOW AND TELL" ABOUT ILLUSTRATED MANUALS

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his is a small sample of my collection of more than 300 illustrated manuals. The start point was my PhD research, which has

a chapter on "graphic representations of motion for instructional purposes". Besides working as a source of ideas, the collection

became a topic of "show and tell" presentations at the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication (The University of Reading,

United Kingdom) and Department of Design (Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil).

Pages from my copy of “How to ski by the French method: Emile Allais technic” (1947).

Photos and layout by Pierre Boucher. Emile Allais was a champion French downhill skier and renown instructor who teamed up with

Boucher

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to make this

design classic.

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