About → Carlos de Toro

I am a Type Designer, Art Director and Visual Designer from Logroño, Spain. I graduated from Type and Media Master at KABK (Royal Academy of Arts The Hague, Netherlands) in 2018.

I've gained experience in type, visual, branding and editorial design due to my education and work journey as designer for newspaper, advertisement agencies, design studios and different companies.

Currently, I am working as a Font Developer in the Type Design studio Dalton Maag where I lead projects, draw letters in different scripts and make them work. We create custom tailored fonts for a wide range of companies which has given me the change to work for clients like Netflix, Magic Leap, Amazon, Google among others. As well in our company font library in fonts like Aktiv Grotesk, Objektiv or my latest released font Marble Arch.

As a designer, I love to solve user experience problems but also put expression into the work I do and find the best personality in every project.

With over nine years of industry experience, I've worked at small studios and creative agencies specializing in digital, print, marketing, online services, and type design. 💻

I've had the opportunity to contribute to projects in branding, advertising, product, editorial, and type design. My roles have ranged from conceptual thinking to development, where I solved problems and created new products for both small clients and large international corporations, as well managing projects and teams. 🌍✨

I am a reliable problem-solver who aspires to create visual solutions with insight, empathy, and imagination, always keeping the user in mind. My international education and experience allow me to multitask across different disciplines seamlessly. 🌐

I have a strong interest in accessibility and user research, ensuring that the solutions I design are inclusive and user-friendly. I love experimenting with new techniques and technologies, often drawing inspiration from creative and historic design cultures, influenced by my type design experience. I have a keen curiosity for the latest trends and am eager to learn about social interactions, communication, technology, and new ways of expression. 🚀🎨

I adapt easily to new environments and am a responsible, organized individual who enjoys documentation as much as managing projects, people, and resources. 📋👥

Work

2019-20??
Dalton Maag – London
Font Developer

2014-2017
Bullit Comunicación – Logroño (ES)
Art Director and Graphic Designer

2013
Estudio MM – Barcelona
Graphic Designer

2012
Vocento – Logroño (ES)
Editorial Designer

2012
Würth – Logroño (ES)
Graphic and Visual Designer

Education

2018-2019
Type and Media – KABK, The Hague
An amazing one year in a type design wintercamp in The Netherlands

2013
Máster en Tipografía Avanzada
EINA, Barcelona
A year in sunny Barcelona learning type and editoral design

2008-2012
Graphic Design Bachelor
ESDIR, Logroño (ES)

Links and mess

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Studio Newsletter
Threads
Mastodon
Breaking Fonts