Johanna Burai is an independent graphic designer and art director based in Stockholm and Paris. Her studio engages in a wide variety of work across all media, from printed matter and visual identities to digital design and illustration, most frequently in the fields of contemporary art, music, and fashion. A big part of her practice is working in collaboration with other artists and designers on both commercial and self-initiated projects. She also lectures at Beckmans College of Design, Berghs School of Communication and regularly holds talks and workshops within and outside the art and design community.
Services
Graphic Design, Visual Identities, Logo Design, Publications, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Website Design, Campaigns, Digital Design, Photo Art Direction, Illustration, Workshops, Talks and Lectures.
Selected Clients
Adidas, Bam Berlin, Barkas, Bloomberg Business Week, Beckmans College of Design, Botkyrka Konsthall, CRACK Magazine, Familjebostäder, GQ Magazine, Konstfack University, MasterCard, Medium, Nike, Natur & Kultur Publishing, Norstedts Publishing, Post Design Festival, Robert Weil Foundation, Sellpy, Something Special Studios, Sony Music, SPACE10, Tensta Konsthall, The New York Times Magazine, Uninterrupted, VICE, Wallpaper Magazine, Warner Music, Weltformat Design Festival, YEAR0001.
Selected Press
Workshops,
Talks & Lectures
Talk
Design & Self-Image
Intl. Assembly Festival, Global online festival, 2023
Lecture + Workshop
Instinctive Identity
Berghs School of Communication, Sweden, 2023
Workshop
Create a Fanzine, in collab with Kimberly Ihre
Tensta konsthall, Sweden, 2022
Workshop
Instinctive Ways of Working with Music and Design
Weltformat Design Festival, Switzerland, 2021
Workshop
Create a Radio Station - A Branding Workshop, in collab with Tukio
Botkyrka Konsthall, Sweden, 2020
Workshop
Painting Murals, Familjebostäder Bergsjön
Sweden, 2019-2022
Talk
A New Sense of Identity: Caring with Graphic Design
Weltformat Design Festival, Switzerland 2021
Talk
Friend or Foe (Faux Feminism), World White Web & The ABC of Colonization
Huiput Creative Festival, Finland, 2021
Talk
Friend or Foe (Faux Feminism), World White Web & The ABC of Colonization
KD–Lounge Lecture Series, Germany, 2020
Talk
Friend or Foe (Faux Feminism), World White Web & The ABC of Colonization
Post Design Festival, Denmark, 2019
Talk
Norm Creativity in Practice
Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (ArkDes), Sweden, 2017
Lecture
Studio Johanna Burai
Berghs School of Communication, Sweden, 2022
Lecture
On Media Activism
Södertörn University, Sweden, 2017
Lecture
The World White Web
Beckmans College of Design, Sweden, 2017-2023
Talk
Design & Self-Image
Intl. Assembly Festival, Global online festival, 2023
Lecture + Workshop
Instinctive Identity
Berghs School of Communication, Sweden, 2023
Workshop
Create a Fanzine, in collab with Kimberly Ihre
Tensta konsthall, Sweden, 2022
Workshop
Instinctive Ways of Working with Music and Design
Weltformat Design Festival, Switzerland, 2021
Workshop
Create a Radio Station - A Branding Workshop, in collab with Tukio
Botkyrka Konsthall, Sweden, 2020
Workshop
Painting Murals, Familjebostäder Bergsjön
Sweden, 2019-2022
Talk
A New Sense of Identity: Caring with Graphic Design
Weltformat Design Festival, Switzerland 2021
Talk
Friend or Foe (Faux Feminism), World White Web & The ABC of Colonization
Huiput Creative Festival, Finland, 2021
Talk
Friend or Foe (Faux Feminism), World White Web & The ABC of Colonization
KD–Lounge Lecture Series, Germany, 2020
Talk
Friend or Foe (Faux Feminism), World White Web & The ABC of Colonization
Post Design Festival, Denmark, 2019
Talk
Norm Creativity in Practice
Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (ArkDes), Sweden, 2017
Lecture
Studio Johanna Burai
Berghs School of Communication, Sweden, 2022
Lecture
On Media Activism
Södertörn University, Sweden, 2017
Lecture
The World White Web
Beckmans College of Design, Sweden, 2017-2023
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition
I Can’t Stand The Reign
Hada Gallery, Sweden, 2018
Group Exhibition
Pop & Psy Festival
France, 2022
Group Exhibition
Image for Democracy
Grafikens Hus, Sweden, 2018
Group Exhibition
Martian Flag Assembly
SPACE10, Denmark, 2018
Group Exhibition
Norm Form
ArkDes, Sweden, 2017
Group Exhibition
Soirée Graphique No.°9,
KOMET, Switzerland, 2016
Group Exhibition
Tribute to The Love Letter
The Museum voor Communicatie, Holland, 2016
Solo Exhibition
I Can’t Stand The Reign
Hada Gallery, Sweden, 2018
Group Exhibition
Pop & Psy Festival
France, 2022
Group Exhibition
Image for Democracy
Grafikens Hus, Sweden, 2018
Group Exhibition
Martian Flag Assembly
SPACE10, Denmark, 2018
Group Exhibition
Norm Form
ArkDes, Sweden, 2017
Group Exhibition
Soirée Graphique No.°9,
KOMET, Switzerland, 2016
Group Exhibition
Tribute to The Love Letter
The Museum voor Communicatie, Holland, 2016
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