João Pombeiro will give a talk on his work as a designer and filmmaker.
João Pombeiro (Leiria, 1979) is a versatile Portuguese artist and filmmaker renowned for his innovative blend of collage, video, and animation. His work spans various mediums and areas, including visual arts, graphic design, illustration, animation, television, cinema, music videos, and live visuals.
Pombeiro's films and music videos have garnered critical acclaim and international recognition. His projects have won awards at several international film festivals, and have been featured on platforms and publications like Vimeo Staff Picks, Behance, Vice Creators, Boooooom, and Colossal.
He has collaborated with a diverse range of brands and musical artists such as Creative Commons, Antena 3 Radio, Warp Records, Universal Music, Island Records, Luísa Sobral, Nadia Schilling, Surma, The Legendary Tigerman, Cave Story, Nightmares on Wax, Lance Skywalker, and U2.
Several students know João Pombeiro from their semester abroad. It was the special request of the students to invite him for our Design Week.