Pedro Amado (SIG Moderator, i2ADS/FBAUP, PT)

Pedro Amado holds a Ph.D. Type Design in Digital Information and Communication Platforms in from the University of Aveiro (2014), an MFA in Open Source Type Design in Multimedia Art (2007), and a degree in Communication Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (2002). He is currently the Director of the Master’s Program in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects (MDGPE), an Associate Professor of Typography and Typeface Design, Web Design, and Methodologies at FBAUP. Integrated researcher and member of the direction of the i2ADS research institute (responsible for design and communication areas). ID+ research institute collaborator, a founding member of the ATIPO typography association, and country delegate for the ATypI international association. Passionate for digital tinkering, amateur letterpress printer ,calligraphy, contemporary forms of writing, and digital photography, he has an ongoing purpose to bridge the gap between the digital tools and the creative physical expression. His research and development activities are focused on typography and editorial design, computational and post-digital design, and human-computer interaction.

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