About Lope
I am a…
Artist, Business adviser, Change Agent, Concerned citizen, Designer, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Writer/Editor
Bio
Lope Gutierrez-Ruiz is a designer, curator and founder of a branding studio and typeface foundry. His work is driven by a desire to connect people and build a better, more beautiful world — no matter the media or resources. ¶ Lope grew up in the Caribbean, and his studio has been based in Austin and Barcelona for about fifteen years. He’s a recovering journalist and publisher, a Knight Fellow at Stanford, Senior Fellow at TED, has won many awards and has worked on some 500 (adventurous) design projects. He’d love to know if there is something you've dreamed of doing for a long time. ¶ Curatorial Work: hundredpoints.org ¶ Design Studio / Typeface Foundry: weareinhouse.com
I'm passionate about
Cross-disciplinary collabs — including working in the liminal space between technologies, digital or analog! ¶ Topics: Future of Creativity, Design, Publishing, Typography, Prototyping, Visual Arts, Cultural Management, Cities and Urban Landscapes, Sub-Cultures.
An idea worth spreading
We live our best lives when our brain is slightly uncomfortable on a regular basis.
Areas of expertise
communication, cross-disciplinary collaboration, data visualization, design, entrepreneurship, graphic design, urban research, visual culture
The TED story
It all started in Oxford as a TED Fellow in 2010!
Things you might not know
Finding joy while playing terrible tennis.