Johanna Burai is an independent graphic designer and art director based in Stockholm and Paris. Her practice spans a wide range of media, from printed matter and visual identities to digital design, and illustration. Working at the intersection of art and design, she develops concept-led work where ideas and meaning form the foundation of each project.
Her studio most frequently operates within the fields of contemporary art, music, and fashion, and a central part of her practice is collaboration with other artists and designers on both commercial and self-initiated projects. Alongside her studio work, she lectures at Beckmans College of Design and Berghs School of Communication, and regularly gives talks and workshops within and beyond the art and design community.
Her studio most frequently operates within the fields of contemporary art, music, and fashion, and a central part of her practice is collaboration with other artists and designers on both commercial and self-initiated projects. Alongside her studio work, she lectures at Beckmans College of Design and Berghs School of Communication, and regularly gives talks and workshops within and beyond the art and design community.
Bloomberg Business Week
Berghaus
CHIMI
DDB Nord
GQ Magazine
Göteborgs-Posten
Madrid Art Book Fair
Mastercard
Medium
NIKE
Natur & Kultur Publishing
Norstedts Publishing
Sellpy
Sony Music
Something Special Studios
SPACE10
Tensta Konsthall
The New York Times
T-Mobile
Uninterrupted
VICE
Wallpaper Magazine
Warner Music
WEEKDAY
Year0001
Libros Mutantes,
Madrid Art Book Fair
Spain, 2025
‘Self-Image’
Intl. Assembly Festival
Scotland, 2023
‘A New Sense of Identity: Caring with Graphic Design’
Weltformat Design Festival Switzerland, 2021
‘Friend or Foe (Faux Feminism), World White Web
& The ABC of Colonization’
Huiput Creative Festival
Finland, 2021
‘Friend or Foe (Faux Feminism), World White Web
& The ABC of Colonization’KD–Lounge Lecture Series,
Germany, 2020
‘Friend or Foe (Faux Feminism), World White Web
& The ABC of Colonization’Post Design Festival
Denmark, 2019
‘Norm Creativity in Practice’
Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (ArkDes)
Sweden, 2017
‘On Media Activism’
Södertörn University
Sweden, 2017
Libros Mutantes,
Madrid Art Book Fair
Spain, 2025
‘Instinctive Identity’
Berghs School of Communication
Sweden, 2023
‘Create a Fanzine’
in collab with Kimberly Ihre
Tensta konsthall
Sweden, 2022
‘Instinctive Ways of Working with Music and Design’
Weltformat Design Festival
Switzerland, 2021
‘Create a Radio Station - A Branding Workshop’
in collab with Tukio
Botkyrka Konsthall
Sweden, 2020
‘Painting Murals’
Familjebostäder Bergsjön
Sweden, 2019-2022
• Art Direction
• Cross-Media Art Direction
• Logo Design
• Visual Identity Systems
• Brand Guidelines
• Rebranding
• Print Design
• Packaging Design
• Editorial & Book Design
• Illustration
• Website Design
• Concept Development
• Visual Strategy
• Design Workshops & Talks
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