Astrid Stavro

Astrid Stavro (born 1972) is an Italian graphic designer based in Barcelona. Born in Trieste, she grew up in the city of Madrid, Spain. She studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design and the Royal College of Art, London. Her Art of the Grid project, developed with Birgit Pfisterer at the Royal College of Art, has gathered international recognition and numerous awards. In 2005 she founded Studio Astrid Stavro, specialising in typography and editorial design. Her approach to book design is based on strong attention to conceptual and tactile details.

Recognition and awards

• ISTD (International Society of Typographic Designers) (2009), 2 Premier Awards
• European Design Awards, (2009), Silver -- Syzygy
• Laus Awards (2009), Gold + 14 Silver
• D&AD (2009), In-Book The Death of Innocence, (by Mercè Rodoreda)
• The Annual, Creative Review (2009)
• Visual (2009), Gold
• Laus Awards (2008), 3 Gold
• Graphis, NY (2007), Platinum and Gold Art of the Grid
• Design Week Awards (2008), Gold
• Art Directors Club, NY (2007), Distinctive Merit
• I.D. Annual Design, NY (2007), Honorary mention
• Art Directors Club of Europe (2006), Gold
• Laus Awards (2006), Gold
• The Annual, Creative Review (2006)
• D&AD (2006), In-Book

Publications:

• D&AD Annual, 2009
• Area 2, Phaidon
• Grafik, London 2009 (Profile)
• Creative Review, June 2009 -- A very bookish designer
• Novum, Berlin 2009 --
• Wallpaper, October 2006

External links

• Designpedia