Alex is the founder and Creative Director of Avanti-Avanti Studio, a Strategies Consultant for “Design for All” and a designer of “Wayfinding “ ( systems of orientation and signage).
He is also the Spokesperson for Design for All in the Official College of Designers of Catalunya , a Patron of the Design for All Foundation and the Founder and co-editor of the magazine www.holadesignforall.com.
Alex shares his knowledge about Design for All by giving workshops and also by speaking at International Conferences, Schools of Design and Universities.
Avanti-Avanti, the Agency that he directs together with Elvira Muñoz is a cross sector strategic design company with more than twenty years experience. The Agency assists their own clients and other design companies to connect with their present and potential customers. Always bearing in mind their diversity, needs and expectations.
Critical design thinking is what drives Alex and his collaborators forward to offer practical ways of looking for sustainability in each project and helping to build a more liveable, equitable and viable world.
KEYSTONE PROJECTS
Design for All Strategies
Catalonia in Venice Pavillion
( Interrnational Exhibition of Art- La Biennale di Venezia)
Plan of Design for All- Creative. Graphics. Museography. Universal Accessibility
2017
CCCB (Contemporary Cultural Centre of Barcelona)
Design for All plan. Design instructions for all the exhibitions. Universal Access.
2019
Garrotxa Tourism
Plan for improving and investing in Design for All
2018
Centre of Art of the Reina Sofía Museum
Plan for improving and investing in Design for All
2014
“WAYFINDING” DESIGN
Basilica of the Sagrada Familia
Orientation System. Signage. Management and Maintenance
2014- present day
Plan for general and pedestrian tourist signs for Madrid
Design for All
2018
Macaya Palace ( Social Work La Caixa)
2016
Headquarters of the Sants-Montjuic District (Barcelona Council)
Orientation System. Signage. Accessible Communication
2016
Design Hub Barcelona
Orientation system. Signage
2014
MACBA (Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona
Orientation system. Signage
2012
Picasso Museum Barcelona
Orientation system. Signage
2010
Caixaforum Girona (Social Work La Caixa)
Orientation system. Signage
2014
EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
Barcelona Council
“Creativity and Graphic design available for All” A course for the departments of Communication.
Barcelona 2018- present day
CCCB ( Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona)
“ Introduction to the guide lines of Design for All” Educational programme for employees : 1 Communication. 2 Editorial content 3Museography 4 Public, 5 Programming
Barcelona 2017- present day
Joan Miró Foundation (Contemporary Cultural Centre of Barcelona )
“ Designing of exhibitions for All” in the Miró Foundation. Design for All workshops: 1 Developing new audiences 2 Museography
Barcelona 2018
UPF, Masters in Design and Production of exhibition spaces (Pompeo Fabra University)
A Design for All workshop for exhibition spaces
Barcelona 2015- present day
Universal Design in Norway
Design for All Communication in the Society of Diversity Conference
Oslo 2016
Postgraduate Course of Global Design for the IED ( European Design Institute
Design for All workshop for exhibition spaces
Barcelona 2016
Oviedo Council
Tourism for All in order to connect with new markets
Course for Tourism companies.
Oviedo 2018
CCMEX ( Cultural Centre of Spain in Mexico)
Design for All course: 1 Communication 2 Editorial Content. 3 Museography, 4 Audience 5 Programming
Network of the museums of Mexico City. Mexico City
2014
PUBLICATIONS www.holadesignforall,com
Digital magazine featuring interviews with Design for All experts
Key to Design for All in communication in Catalunya- Monograph of CODGC ( Graphical Design College of Catalunya
In preparation
Manual of accessibility and Inclusion in Museums and places of Natural and Cultural Heritage. Publisher: Trea.
¿ Museums for All?
Monograph of the E- magazine “Miradas desde la Copa”
Vic University http://issuu.com/santosmmateos/docs/miradas 04
Sign Language
Complete Typography of the sign alphabet of Spanish sign language (LSE) and Catalan sign language (LSC)
