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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.

a critical
awareness
of consumption

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1 2
00 lifespam in months
.
0000 discarded
.
00 uses
tote bag
object:
   t-shirt
origin:
   discarded
   donation
function 1:
   confort +
   protection
function 2:
   daily
   carryalls

the nave = life extended
1 2
00 lifespam in months
.
0000 discarded
.
00 uses
flyer
object:
   coffee
   cup
origin:
   starbucks
   shop
function 1:
   hold
   and
   insulate
   a
   drink
function 2:
   circulate
   information
the nave = life extended
1 2
00 lifespam in months
.
0000 discarded
.
00 uses
poster
object:
   paper
   bag
origin:
   muji
   shop
function 1:
   transport
   purchases
function 2:
   transporting
   a
   message
the nave = life extended
1 2
00 lifespam in months
.
0000 discarded
.
00 uses
poster
object:
   paper
   bag
origin:
   muji
   shop
function 1:
   transport
   purchases
function 2:
   transporting
   a
   message
the nave = life extended
1
00 lifespam in months
.
0000 discarded
.
00 uses
business card
object:
   amazon
   box
origin:
   amazon
   warehouse
function 1:
   protect
   and
   delivery
   goods
function 2:
   transporting
   a
   message

the nave = life extended
1
00 lifespam in months
.
0000 discarded
.
00 uses
manifesto
object:
   manual
   instructions
   ikea
   box
function 1:
   explain
   assembly
function 2:
   explain
   a
   philosophy
the nave = life extended
1 2
00 lifespam in months
.
0000 discarded
.
00 uses
note
object:
   product
   tag
origin:
   sweaty
   betty
   marketing
function 1:
   product
   information
function 2:
   product
   acquisition
the nave = life extended
1 2
00 lifespam in months
.
0000 discarded
.
00 uses
exhibition ticket
object:
   product
   tag
origin:
   sweaty
   betty
   marketing
function 1:
   product
   information
function 2:
   product
   acquisition
the nave = life extended

creative director & designer: karen burbano / creative director: eugenie dodd / html & ccs specialist: federico jacobsen

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