Bráulio Amado

Bráulio Amado (born 1987) is a Portuguese illustrator, graphic designer, and artist. He is best known for his record cover and poster designs.

Amado was born in 1987 in Almada, Portugal.^[1][2] He grew up in Portugal and moved to New York City after graduating college.^[3][4][5][6] Before launching an independent studio practice, Amado worked as designer at Pentagram and Bloomberg Businessweek magazine,^[1][7] and as art director at the advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy.^{[2][8][9][10]} He gained recognition as independent artist through poster designs for Good Room, a nightclub in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.^[11][12][13]

Amado designed album covers for musicians including Róisín Murphy,^[13][14] Frank Ocean,^[15] Robyn,^[16] Beck,^[17] Washed Out,^[18] The Juan MacLean,^[19] Rex Orange County,^[20] and Westerman.^[21] He is nominated for 2026 Grammy Award in Best Recording Package category for his design of Mac Miller's posthumous album Balloonerism.^[22][23] Amado is the cover artist of Harry Styles' 2026 album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.^[24][25]

Amado also created designs for fashion brands Opening Ceremony,^[26] Unspun,^[27] and Wasted Collective,^[16] cycling brand Rapha,^[28] and footwear brand Allbirds.^[29] His illustrations were featured in The New York Times Magazine,^[30] The New Yorker,^[26] and Wired.^[31]

Amado's graphic style earned acclaim^[32][33][18] for his use of humor, experimentation, and vibrant colors.^[32][15][34] His artworks often feature warped figure drawings,^[14][35] distorted lettering,^[32][36] and photocopier-like textures.^[33][34]

For seven years between 2017 and 2023, Amado published annual portfolio books featuring works he created throughout the year, distributed by a Lisbon-based art book publisher Stolen Books.^[32][37][14] He received the Art Directors Club Young Guns Award in 2015.^[38]