Maru Calva

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About Maru Calva

Maru Calva is a graphic designer based in Mexico. Graduated in Visual Communication at Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión (MEX) and trained at ISIA Urbino / Werkplaats Typografie SS (NL) by Karel Martens, Armand Mevis, Maureen Mooren and Leonardo Sonoli.Founder of Aeromoto, a free and public library dedicated to contemporary art and culture in Mexico City.Since 2020 Maru teaches the subjects of Applied Typography II and Visual Message for Visual Communication degree students at Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión in Mexico City.She is also founder and director at Proyectos Ninguém, a multi-disciplinary office that provides visual solutions to identity projects, book and printed matter, digital communication and display systems.For more than 13 years, she has been leading a team of professionals that develop a visual practice based on the dialogue, experimentation and research that each project requires. Process arise from close and intense collaboration with clients and colleagues to provide unique, efficient and personalized visual solutions.The office has carried out commissions from different institutions in the art context such as Cirque du Soleil, Oscar Niemeyer Museum in Brazil, Essex Gallery in London, MUAC, Mexican Pavillion at the VeniceBiennale, Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City Museum, MUCA Roma, MODO and the Museo Experimental El Eco in Mexico City. Also collaborating with GAFA in a more commercial context with graphic solutions for Unilever International & TikTok Mexico. Proyectos Ninguém has developed projects for diverse public and private institutions such as the Central de Abasto (Wholesale Market) of Mexico City, Laboratorio para la Ciudad for the Mexico City’s Government Office, GIZ/Semarnat/CONANP, Universidad Iberoamericana and Nafinsa.Its portfolio also includes individual clients such as artists Ana Pellicer, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Marcela Armas, Ariel Guzik, Diego Pérez & Guillermo Santamarina. And projects such as: Aérea,Alba Education, Alias Editorial, Arquine, Carmen Rion, Cátedra Integral Ibero, Chambers of Beautiful Business Madrid, Discos Cuchillo, Editorial Sextopiso, Estudio MMX, Estudio Ome, Mog Bistro, Palma, Reactiva Arquitectura, Taller 6A, Taller 36 and Taller Nómada, among others.For detailed project descriptions and portfolio, please visit: