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Hugo Moura, also known as Xesta, is a Portuguese graphic designer, lettering designer, and calligrapher whose main focus is creating unique visual identities, incorporating various styles and techniques from the typographic universe into his projects.
Based in Porto and with a background directly linked to graffiti, Xesta unifies art and design in his work, and is constantly collaborating and actively participating with other creatives.
From 2013 to 2018, he was a resident member and researcher at We Came From Space, where he began teaching several calligraphy and lettering workshops. He is co-author of the books “Calligraphy Manuals – Blackletter Fraktur” and “Calligraphy Manuals – Blackletter Rotunda,” published by Itemzero.
In 2024, he was invited to teach as an assistant professor, Communication Design Project and Typography at ESMAD – Escola Superior de Media Artes e Design.

Juan Carlos Polo Chaviano is a Cuban-born designer, illustrator, and NFT artist based in Miami, with over 15 years of experience.
His work is known for its strange, colorful, and highly detailed characters and creatures, blending hand-drawn and digital techniques. He uses illustration as a powerful communication tool in graphic design, posters, cultural events, advertising, and applications in architecture and urban planning.

He has created illustrations for a variety of projects, including interior design, urban interventions, visual environments for hotels and restaurants, as well as children’s books, adult literature, and culinary guides. His style is characterized by meticulous line work, vibrant color palettes, and carefully composed images, often featuring fantastical, multicolored beings. He currently works as a graphic designer and illustrator at Cartel, a creative studio specializing in illustrated branding.