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Two colourful posters side by side. The first has a yellow background with a green leafy shape and a red brick wall, with the words “WILD HOME”. The second has a red background with a surreal hourglass figure and the words “LAZY CLOCK”.

Fun, with healthy dose of fantastic — meet graphic designer Josep Román Barri!

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Date
2 October 2012

If, like me, you’re a sucker for graphic design that is in some way hilarious or crammed full of illustration, then look no further. Boshing out logos, business cards. fliers and all sorts of things that can, sometimes, have the tendency to be boring, Josep is rocking the boat by making them fun, exciting and cool. Although you may be sidelined by his very sweet Poolga illustrations, it’s worth checking out some of his other projects including Barcelona is here, Objects through Objects and the pretty amazing Pasta Script — the fruit of a workshop based around making Scriptographer brushes inspired by humble pasta and sauce.

Two books lie side by side on a grey surface next to a red marker. Both covers feature a white label that reads “BARCELONA IS HERE”. One book is plain brown card, while the other is illustrated with a red brick wall pattern.
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Josep Román Barri: Barcelona is here

A graphic poster on a bright blue background reads “DE&CONSTRUCTION”. The text is interrupted by a diagonal yellow line and surrounded by various 3D shapes, wireframes and a white hand. Smaller text at the bottom reads “Uses and misuses”.
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Josep Román Barri:

Four business cards on a plain white background. Two show a 3D typographic logo reading “MVM”, while the others list contact details for an “ingeniero & disenador industrial”.
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Josep Román Barri:

An open book shows a portrait of a person with a moustache wearing a dark suit and tie, seated in an ornate gold chair. The opposite page features the title “Barcelona Canalla y Sublime” and a block of Spanish text.
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Josep Román Barri:

A red book stands upright, featuring a white dove perched on a grey stone stool. The word “ALIA” is printed in black at the top. Beside it lie a white card with a large red “A” and a stack of blue and red prints.
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Josep Román Barri: Alia

An open book shows a bright red page opposite a white page. The red page features a white pigeon standing next to a black camera and sunglasses. The white page contains the heading “PATRIMONIO DOMÉSTICO” and the phrase “CLICK AND SCROLL” repeated in a red column.
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Josep Román Barri: Alia

A flat lay of various objects arranged symmetrically on a white background in a reddish-brown monochrome tone. The items include a rock, glasses, a cutting mat, a wooden spoon, and a curved metal handle.
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Josep Román Barri: Objects Through Objects

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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