Background
Born in Trieste, she grew up in the city of Madrid, Spain.
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Astrid Stavro
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She studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design and the Royal College of Art, London.
Career
Her Art of the Grid project, developed with Birgit Pfisterer at the Royal College of Art, has gathered international recognition and numerous awards. In 2005 she founded Studio Astrid Stavro, specialising in typography and editorial design. Her approach to book design is based on strong attention to conceptual and tactile details.
ISTD (International Society of Typographic Designers) (2009), 2 Premier.
Achievements
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ISTD (International Society of Typographic Designers) (2009), 2 Premier Awards European Design Awards, (2009), Silver -- Syzygy Laus Awards (2009), Gold + 14 Silver Doctorate&AD (2009), In-Book The Death of Innocence, (by Mercè Rodoreda) The Annual, Creative Review (2009) Visual (2009), Gold Laus Awards (2008), 3 Gold Graphis, New York (2007), Platinum and Gold Art of the Grid Design Week Awards (2008), Gold Art Directors Club, New York (2007), Distinctive Merit I.D. Annual Design, New York (2007), Honorary mention Art Directors Club of Europe (2006), Gold Laus Awards (2006), Gold The Annual, Creative Review (2006) Doctorate&AD (2006), In-Book Publications: Doctorate&AD Annual, 2009 Area 2, Phaidon Grafik, London 2009 (Profile) Creative Review, June 2009 -- A very bookish designer Novum, Berlin 2009 -- Wallpaper, October 2006.
