Experience

Villalba

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Villalba is a multi-disciplinary design practice operating at the intersection between design and culture. Our services include research, consultancy, design, photography and Art Direction. We endeavour to create systems that are both rigorous and adaptable, reliable and resilient. We try to remove superfluous in order to reveal the essence of a project. The process is sometimes complex, the results are often deceptively simple. Villalba is a multi-disciplinary design practice operating at the intersection between design and culture. Our services include research, consultancy, design, photography and Art Direction. We endeavour to create systems that are both rigorous and adaptable, reliable and resilient. We try to remove superfluous in order to reveal the essence of a project. The process is sometimes complex, the results are often deceptively simple.



Villalba Lawson LTD

• United Kingdom
• Design Services

• Partner

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Villalba Lawson was a London-based design practice focusing on editorial design, visual identity, art direction and environmental design. Founded in 2012 by Marcos Villalba and Christopher Lawson, the studio works with clients in a number of sectors including art, culture, manufacturing and education. Villalba Lawson was a London-based design practice focusing on editorial design, visual identity, art direction and environmental design. Founded in 2012 by Marcos Villalba and Christopher Lawson, the studio works with clients in a number of sectors including art, culture, manufacturing and education.



Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Exhibition Design for BAGD

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2015

  Since the institution moved to a purpose built complex near Granary Square at King's Cross, our studio has been in charge of designing and coordinating the exhibition display for the BA graphics final year show. Since the institution moved to a purpose built complex near Granary Square at King's Cross, our studio has been in charge of designing and coordinating the exhibition display for the BA graphics final year show.



Zak Group

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

  Zak Group is a London-based office with an international reputation for creating design and art direction for cultural and commercial institutions. During my time there I specialized in book design working in a number of publications for clients including Architectural Association (London|) and Sternberg Press (Berlin). Zak Group is a London-based office with an international reputation for creating design and art direction for cultural and commercial institutions. During my time there I specialized in book design working in a number of publications for clients including Architectural Association (London|) and Sternberg Press (Berlin).



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • 2008 - 2011

  During the period following upon my graduation I worked in a range of projects for an eclectic mix of clients, both in the private and public sector. Including: Central Saint Martins College, The Guardian, Hackney Council, Creative Review, V&A Museum and more... During the period following upon my graduation I worked in a range of projects for an eclectic mix of clients, both in the private and public sector. Including: Central Saint Martins College, The Guardian, Hackney Council, Creative Review, V&A Museum and more...



Louis Vuitton

• France
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Louis Vuitton: Latitude 48.914 / Longitude 02.286

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  In 2008 Louis Vuitton held a competition – open to all students of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design – to design the window installations for their boutiques worldwide during the Christmas period. Our intention was to capture the materiality, craftsmanship and concept of travel associated with their products. Our winning proposal: a three-dimensional topographical map, built from the same poplar wood used to fabricate their trunks since it’s founding in 1854.In 2008 Louis Vuitton organised a competition – open to all students of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design – to design the window installations for their boutiques worldwide during the Christmas period. Our intention was to capture the materiality, craftsmanship and concept of travel associated with their products. Our winning proposal: a three-dimensional topographical map, built from the same poplar wood used to fabricate their trunks since it’s founding in 1854.



OTHER CRITERIA LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Sep 2007 - Nov 2007

  Other Criteria is an arts-based publishing company co-founded by Damien Hirst. Working directly with a number of established artists to make books, prints and editions. I assisted in the production of a number of publications during my time there. My task included creating page-plans, layouts and dummies. Other Criteria is an arts-based publishing company co-founded by Damien Hirst. Working directly with a number of established artists to make books, prints and editions. I assisted in the production of a number of publications during my time there. My task included creating page-plans, layouts and dummies.



DAC / Central Saint Martins

• Graphic Designer

  • 2005 - 2006

  The philosophy behind DAC at Central Saint Martins is linked to a practice-led design research agenda and the understanding that design should address security issues without compromising functionality and other aspects of performance, or aesthetics. The philosophy behind DAC at Central Saint Martins is linked to a practice-led design research agenda and the understanding that design should address security issues without compromising functionality and other aspects of performance, or aesthetics.



Armando Testa

• Italy
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • 2004 - 2005

  Typography, layout and art direction Typography, layout and art direction