Malofiej18 [Rubio display]

Malofiej18 – Rubio display at the opening ceremony and summit hall

A few weeks have passed since the wonderful Malofiej18 world summit at the HQ of infographics in Pamplona, northern Spain

It now feels OK to show this 'rough' video, taken with my iPhone, of a display of Rubio Fernando's work from Diario 16 and mainly ABC

Although the video is not of great quality, and maybe to small, but we can clearly see the raw talent, energy and love that Rubio had for his craft, and his profession

[Fernando Rubio] Diario 16 infographics

Fernando Rubio Diario 16 infographics

Juantxo Cruz, the Head of Graphics at El Mundo, Madrid, has pointed me in the direction of some super infographic examples from Diario 16 which he has posted on his blog

Rubio's brutally direct examples covered the Falklands War from April to May 1982

Yes 1982, almost 28 years ago

Please take a look at the examples on Juantxo's blog

The work is very graphic, and remind me of the great infographics that were produced by the Sunday Times in the 1980's and 1990's under the direction of Peter Sullivan and Gary Cook

Thanks to J+

In rememberance: Fernando Rubio

In rememberance: Fernando Rubio

Head of Infographics at ABC newspaper in Madrid, Fernando Rubio has sadly passed away

Because of his important works as a visual reporter, and as an industry leader in Spain, he will be remembered by all who have worked with Fernando at ABC, and all who met him, as I did at many Malofiej awards dinners in Pamplona, and evenings in the Jumping Jester

Not only a friend, but more importantly as a husband and a father, he will be missed

Goodbye mi amigo