Speaker Juan Casco

A visual artist, graphic designer, and typographer from Puyo, Ecuador, Juan Casco is a researcher of the history and writing systems of the entire world, especially those of pre-Columbian cultures. In 2016, Casco created the Silabario Amazónico, a proposal for a writing system for indigenous languages. This project allowed him to work with linguistics, anthropology, and programming professionals who, with their experience in digital typography, create tools and methodologies for the dissemination and preservation of languages. Casco is currently studying Visual Arts at the Universidad de las Artes.