Alberto Corazón

Alberto Corazón Climent (Madrid, January 21, 1942 - February 10, 2021) was a Spanish designer, photographer, sculptor, and painter. Some of his best-known designs are the logos of Spanish institutions and companies such as the Biblioteca Nacional, Casa de América, the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, the Junta de Andalucía, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, ONCE, Paradores, Renfe Cercanías, and SGAE, among others. He was founder and president of the Spanish Association of Professional Designers, and in 2006 joined the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.

Born in Madrid in 1942, he studied Sociology and Economic Sciences at the Universidad Complutense between 1960 and 1965, while beginning his work in graphic design. He was one of the founders of Editorial Ciencia Nueva and held his first painting exhibitions in Turin and Milan. In 2018 he was named Riojano de Honor by the Government of La Rioja.