João Bicker
João Bicker is a graphic designer, educator, design writer and curator who lives and works in Coimbra, Portugal. With a degree in Biology he furthered his studies in Anthropology, later teaching Social Sciences and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Coimbra. He worked at the Anthropology Museum of the University of Coimbra, developing several projects in the fields of audio-visual arts, museology and graphic design, with particular emphasis on exhibition design and production. He is co-founder and the current creative director of FBA, a graphic design consultancy located in Coimbra, Portugal. At FBA he has developed an extensive body of work as a graphic designer, including art direction and book design for several publishing companies in Portugal and Brazil, as well as supervising several visual identity and exhibition design projects. He is currently professor at the Multimedia and Design courses of the University of Coimbra.
Related projects
Articles
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J. Correia, T. Martins, S. Rebelo, J. Bicker, and P. Machado, “The X-Faces Behind the Portraits of No One,” SN Computer Science, vol. 2, iss. 4, p. 236, 2021.
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@article{correia2021a,
author = {Correia, Jo{\~a}o and Martins, Tiago and Rebelo, S{\’e}rgio and Bicker, Jo{\~a}o and Machado, Penousal},
doi = {10.1007/s42979-021-00604-w},
issn = {2662-995X},
journal = {SN Computer Science},
number = {4},
pages = {236},
title = {The X-Faces Behind the Portraits of No One},
volume = {2},
year = {2021},
bdsk-url-1 = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-021-00604-w}} -
T. Martins, J. M. Cunha, J. Bicker, and P. Machado, “Dynamic Visual Identities: from a survey of the state-of-the-art to a model of features and mechanisms,” Visible Language, vol. 53, iss. 2, pp. 4-35, 2019.
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@article{martins2019a,
Author = {Tiago Martins and Jo{\~{a}}o Miguel Cunha and Jo{\~{a}}o Bicker and Penousal Machado},
Journal = {Visible Language},
Number = {2},
Pages = {4–35},
Publisher = {School of Design, University of Cincinnati},
Title = {Dynamic Visual Identities: from a survey of the state-of-the-art to a model of features and mechanisms},
Volume = {53},
Year = {2019}}
In Collections
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P. Cruz, P. Machado, and J. Bicker, “Visualizaçón del tráfico en Lisboa,” in Mediateca Expandida Habitar, Gijón, Spain: LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Cultural, 2010, p. 28-29, 86-87.
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@incollection{cruzhabitar,
author = {Pedro Cruz and Penousal Machado and Jo\~{a}o Bicker},
title = {Visualiza\c{c}\'{o}n del tr\'{a}fico en Lisboa},
booktitle = {Mediateca Expandida Habitar},
publisher = {LABoral Centro de Arte y Creaci\'{o}n Cultural},
address = {Gij\'{o}n, Spain},
pages = {28-29, 86-87} ,
year = {2010},
}
In Proceedings
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S. M. Rebelo, T. Martins, J. Bicker, and P. Machado, “Exploring Automatic Fitness Evaluation for Evolutionary Typesetting,” in Creativity and Cognition, New York, NY, USA, 2021.
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@inproceedings{rebelo2021a,
address = {New York, NY, USA},
articleno = {12},
author = {Rebelo, S\'{e}rgio M. and Martins, Tiago and Bicker, Jo\~{a}o and Machado, Penousal},
booktitle = {Creativity and Cognition},
doi = {10.1145/3450741.3465247},
isbn = {9781450383769},
keywords = {Multi-Objective Optimisation, Hardwired Fitness Function, Automated Layout, Evolutionary Computation, Automatic Fitness Assignment, Graphic Design, Generative Design},
location = {Virtual Event, Italy},
numpages = {9},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
series = {C\&C ’21},
title = {Exploring Automatic Fitness Evaluation for Evolutionary Typesetting},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3450741.3465247},
year = {2021},
bdsk-url-1 = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3450741.3465247}} -
T. Martins, S. Rebelo, J. Bicker, and P. Machado, “Building Typefaces as Programs: A node-based approach for modular type design,” in Ninth Typography Meeting (9ET) — Book of Proceeding, Tomar, Portugal, 2019, pp. 64-78.
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@inproceedings{martins2018b,
address = {Tomar, Portugal},
author = {Martins, Tiago and
Rebelo, S\'{e}rgio and
Bicker, Jo\~{a}o and
Machado, Penousal},
booktitle = {Ninth Typography Meeting (9ET) — Book of Proceeding},
editor = {Lu\'{i}s Moreira and
Miguel Sanches},
month = {October},
organization = {Instituto Polit{\’e}cnico de Tomar (IPT)},
pages = {64–78},
publisher = {ATIPO — Associa\c{c}\~{a}o de Tipografia de Portugal},
title = {Building Typefaces as Programs: A node-based approach for modular type design},
year = {2019}
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J. Parente, T. Martins, and J. Bicker, “Data-driven Logotype Design,” in 22 International Conference Information Visualisation (IV2018), 2018.
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@inproceedings{parente2018a,
Author = {J\'{e}ssica Parente and Tiago Martins and Jo\~{a}o Bicker},
Booktitle = {22 International Conference Information Visualisation (IV2018)},
Date-Added = {2018-11-22 17:23:40 +0000},
Date-Modified = {2018-11-22 17:23:40 +0000},
Month = {July},
Publisher = {IEEE},
Title = {Data-driven Logotype Design},
Year = {2018}} -
J. Parente, T. Martins, and J. Bicker, “Generative Type Design,” in Proceedings of the Ninth Typography Meeting (9ET), 2018.
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@inproceedings{parente2018b,
Author = {J\'{e}ssica Parente and Tiago Martins and Jo\~{a}o Bicker},
Booktitle = {Proceedings of the Ninth Typography Meeting (9ET)},
Date-Added = {2018-11-22 17:23:40 +0000},
Date-Modified = {2018-11-22 17:23:40 +0000},
Month = {11/2018},
Publisher = {Instituto Polit\'{e}cnico de Tomar},
Title = {Generative Type Design},
Year = {2018}} -
S. Rebelo, C. M. Fonseca, J. Bicker, and P. Machado, “Evolutionary Experiments in the Development of Typographical Posters,” in 6th Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics & X, Madrid, Spain (xCoAx 2018), 2018, pp. 65-75.
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@inproceedings{rebelofonsecaBM2018,
Author = {Rebelo, S\'{e}rgio and Fonseca, Carlos M. and Bicker, Jo\~{a}o and Machado, Penousal},
Booktitle = {6th Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics \& X, Madrid, Spain (xCoAx 2018)},
Editor = {Rangel, Andr\'{e} and Ribas, Lu\'{i}sa and Verdicchio, Mario and Carvalhais, Miguel},
Pages = {65-75},
Publisher = {Universidade do Porto},
Title = {Evolutionary Experiments in the Development of Typographical Posters},
Year = {2018}} -
S. Rebelo, T. Martins, J. Bicker, and P. Machado, “Typography as Image: Experiments on Typographic Portraits,” in Proceedings of the Ninth Typography Meeting (9ET), 2018.
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@inproceedings{rebelo2018a,
Author = {S\'{e}rgio Rebelo and Tiago Martins and Jo\~{a}o Bicker and Penousal Machado},
Booktitle = {Proceedings of the Ninth Typography Meeting (9ET)},
Date-Added = {2018-11-22 17:56:26 +0000},
Date-Modified = {2018-11-22 17:57:56 +0000},
Editor = {Associa\c{c}\~{a}o de TIpografia de Portugal (ATIPO)},
Month = {11/2018},
Organization = {Polytechnic Institute of Tomar},
Publisher = {Instituto Polit\'{e}cnico de Tomar},
Title = {Typography as Image: Experiments on Typographic Portraits},
Year = {2018}} -
S. Rebelo, J. Bicker, and P. Machado, “Computational Creative Experiments in the Development of Visual Identities.,” in Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Computational Creativity, 2018, pp. 308-309.
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@inproceedings{rebeloBMICCC2018,
Annote = {ISBN: 978-989-54160-0-4},
Author = {Rebelo, S\'{e}rgio and Bicker, Jo\~{a}o and Machado, Penousal},
Booktitle = {Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Computational Creativity},
Date-Added = {2018-11-22 17:44:50 +0000},
Date-Modified = {2018-11-22 17:49:29 +0000},
Editor = {Fran\c{c}ois Pachet and Anna Jordanous and Carlos Le\'{o}n },
Organization = {University of Salamanca, Spain},
Pages = {308–309},
Publisher = {Association for Computational Creativity (ACC)},
Title = {Computational Creative Experiments in the Development of Visual Identities.},
Year = {2018}} -
S. Rebelo and J. Bicker, “Signage Design for (Re)Occupied Buildings: The case of study of Royal College of Art of University Coimbra,” in Proceedings of the Ninth Typography Meeting (9ET), Tomar, Portugal, 2018.
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@inproceedings{rebeloBicker2018,
Address = {Tomar, Portugal},
Author = {S\'{e}rgio Rebelo and Jo\~{a}o Bicker },
Booktitle = {Proceedings of the Ninth Typography Meeting (9ET)},
Date-Added = {2018-11-22 17:58:55 +0000},
Date-Modified = {2018-11-22 18:00:56 +0000},
Month = {11/2018},
Organization = {Polytechnic Institute of Tomar},
Publisher = {Associa\c{c}\~{a}o de Tipografia de Portugal (ATIPO)},
Title = {Signage Design for (Re)Occupied Buildings: The case of study of Royal College of Art of University Coimbra},
Year = {2018}} -
S. Rebelo, P. Martins, J. Bicker, and P. Machado, “Using Computer Vision Techniques for Moving Poster Design,” in ETD 17 — 6th Ergotrip Design: proceedings Book, Aveiro, Portugal, 2017.
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@inproceedings{rebeloMartinsBM2017,
Address = {Aveiro, Portugal},
Annote = {Available in https://arxiv.org/submit/2481237/preview},
Author = {S\'{e}rgio Rebelo and Pedro Martins and Jo\~{a}o Bicker and Penousal Machado},
Booktitle = {ETD 17 — 6th Ergotrip Design: proceedings Book},
Date-Added = {2018-11-22 14:54:53 +0000},
Date-Modified = {2018-11-22 15:35:18 +0000},
Editor = {\'{A}lvaro Sousa and C\'{a}tia Pereira and Gon\c{c}alo Gomes},
Organization = {Universidade de Aveiro},
Publisher = {Universidade de Aveiro},
Title = {Using Computer Vision Techniques for Moving Poster Design},
Year = {2017}}