karen burbano graphic designer

karen burbano is a london-based graphic designer. working across visual identity, art direction, and editorial design, her practice is grounded in concept and clarity. she collaborates with cultural institutions, arts organisations, and projects with social impact to build coherent, adaptable systems that shape perception and participate in culture.

concept and clarity sit at the centre of my design practice. these principles guide my use of analogue/digital processes to create visual systems that inform and encourage critical thinking. in a world saturated with visual information, my work invites people to question familiar practices.Through this approach, my aim is to open up new ways of seeing and thus contribute to the culture we share.

championing
an affordable
housing solution

cbsw (composite bamboo shear walls) is an open-source building system engineered to withstand earthquakes and typhoons. through naming and documentary film, i introduced the technology to ngos and governments as a safer and sustainable solution for communities at risk.

marketing research: federico jacobsen & vanessa dos santos / naming & art direction: karen burbano / art direction: fabian solano / video edition: seasons filmmakers / script: sebastian kaminski

karen burbano graphic designer

championingan affordablehousing solution

championing
an affordable
housing solution