Lucas Gini was born in São Paulo, Brasil, in 1992, and works with type design and illustration.
Collaborates with Blackletra Type Foundry since 2016, working on bespoke typefaces for brands in Brasil and worldwide, like &Walsh, C6 Bank, XP Clear, Enjoei, Natura, Skol, Memorial de Brumadinho, FAAP, Dasa, Nubank, among others. And also for the foundry’s retail fonts.
He's also a children's books illustrator and author, with his first book published in 2023.
Thinks about food preety much all the time he’s awake, and makes great effort to garantee objects around him are green
Reach me out in: hello@lucasgini.com
Who?
Education
• Advertising and Marketing – Graduation
ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing) – São Paulo, Brasil
2010 to 2013
• Graphic Design – Graduation
IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) – São Paulo, Brasil
2014 to 2016
• Expert Class Type Design
Plantin Instituut voor Typografie – Antwerp, Belgium
2024 to 2025
Recognition
• Magno selected for the 14th Graphic Design Biennial in Brasil
• Sadia Typeface selected for the 13th Graphic Design Biennial in Brasil
• Chef Aprendiz Typeface selected for the 13th Graphic Design Biennial in Brasil
• Ficus selected for the 12th Graphic Design Biennial in Brasil
I was also interviewed in other podcasts, such as:
Being Freelance
Imagina Juntas
A Era do Áudio
Podcast Nômade
Podcast & Interviews
Between 2019 and 2023 I hosted my own podcast, Frila Podcast, about freelance life, interviewing people from all sorts of working areas and talking about important topics like work/life balance, finance control, routine, etc