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“Yo era ateo, pero ahora creo
Porque un milagro como tú ha tenido que bajar del cielo”.

Digital Illustration of C. Tangana and Nathy Peluso for Exquisite Workers.

Illustration of British singer and songwriter Mahalia. Digital illustration.

Animated GIF and digital illustration inspired by the Luca Guadganino’s movie QUEER . The film has been beautifully shot, with a superb Daniel Craig and a younger Drew Starkey, a stunning cinematography, a brilliant recreation of 1950s Mexico City, and some truly memorable scenes. The movie, at points, it is LITERALLY hypnotic. 

Illustrations for articles featured at VT.CO about Donald Trump.

First Image - Illustration for article 'Trump's lavish lifestyle and his curious relationship with money', looking at President Trump's life of luxury and his relationship with material things such as his Trump-branded plane, his helicopter, his Rolls Royce Phantom, his private Mar-a-Lago residence and his wife's infamous 25-carat anniversary ring which she wore in her official FLOTUS photo.

Second Image -Illustrating the article 'Past statements from Donald Trump that eerily predicted the future', that looked at statements made before Donald Trump assumed office, such as tweets or television interviews, which predicted his presidency and 2016 campaign. 

Third Image - Illustration for article 'Trump’s Climate Change Denial: How The President Is Undoing Decades Of Environmentalism', a look at how Trump's policies and reversals of climate change measures were having a positive impact on big business but a hugely detrimental impact on our planet.

Fourth Image - Illustration for article 'Conspiracy theorists have some horrendous ideas about Donald Trump', exploring the craziest theories that some people actually believe about America's president. They include ideas like he is being drugged by the ‘deep state’, he sends secret messages to Muslims in his Tweets, he uses a body double for his wife and that he uses hand symbols to connect with the Illuminati and practises mind control.

Illustration for article '6 signs that your relationship might be unfairly unbalanced' featured at VT.co.

This article will explore the psychological power dynamics between couples in a relationship, and how to tell if someone is being taken advantage of.

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"I may be a pretty sh***y boyfriend, but it turns out I'm actually a pretty d**n good babysitter."

Steve (S2:S9)

Digital Portrait - Netflix FR

Illustration for the article ‘A woman’s article about ‘beauty privilege’ has provoked controversy online’ published at VT.co.

The article examined the fallout from an interview found in women’s beauty magazine The Cut, which provoked controversy when the writer interviewed a 50-year-old woman who claimed that her life has been ‘ruined’ because of her good looks.

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Admiring art or objectifying humans?

Digital Illustration.

Illustration for article ‘Scientists have created avatars for the hallucinatory voices of schizophrenic people’ featured at VT.co.

This article concerns itself with computer-designed avatars for people with schizophrenia who hear voices, used as a form of therapy. The avatars were used in counselling sessions to shift the perception that these voices were omniscient authorities.

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Illustration for article ‘Here’s what might happen to the economy if the Bitcoin market crashes’ featured at VT.CO.

This article examines the potential consequences for the world in the event that the bitcoin bubble bursts and causes another economic recession, or if bitcoin itself will become a worthless currency.

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Cover for Culture magazine published by La Vanguardia on the Saturday edition

In this occasion the cover was titled 'TRAP, EL NUEVO POP ESPANOL' (TRAP, THE NEW SPANISH POP), paying tribute to the new coming bands and solo artists performing at Sonar 2017 within that trending music style.

Artwork cover for single ‘Mambo Brasileiro’ by Nwaina, cypriot singer and songwriter.

Digital Illustration.

Portrait of british band Metronomy, coincident with the release of their album ‘I’m Aquarius’.

The illustration was featured on the book ‘Illustrated World’ from Gustavo Gili Editorial.

1st Illustration is for the article 'A bizarre conspiracy theory claims that Justin Trudeau is the son of Fidel Castro' featured at VT.co

This piece examines the conspiracy theory that Canadian president Justin Trudeau is actually the lovechild of deceased cuban dictator Fidel Castro, after the president made comments after Castro’s death which appeared to praise his autocracy. It cites the fact that Trudeau’s mother Margaret was allegedly close friends with castro after meeting him in 1971.

2nd illustration is for the article 'The story of the CIA’s many failed Fidel Castro assassination attempts' featured at VT.co.

From exploding shells to poisoned milkshakes, this piece looks at the many ways the CIA tried to kill Fidel Castro.

Personal Project. Paying tribute to classic album covers revisiting their famous artworks; including ROXY MUSIC: ‘Country life’ from 1974; the iconic BLIND FAITH’S ‘Blind Faith’ album cover, released on 1969, and SCORPIONS : ‘Loveblind’ originally released on on 1979.

The artworks were originally exhibited in London in 2014

Series of illustration of food for Flash Cards, commissioned by Piccolo Monte, international kindergarten,  based in Hong Kong. The brief was to illustrate a series of words as a supportive teaching material for kids.

Illustration - Artwork cover for track ‘Monday to Thursday’ by Kashmarie, South London singer and songwriter.

Digital Illustration.

Illustration for article 'Can magic mushrooms cure depression?', featured at VT.co, exploring the idea that a drug which is generally regarded as recreational and hedonistic could actually have a practical application - in helping those living with depression. The brief requested that rather than dark or depressive, the image should be upbeat and could potentially include some psychedelic colours/patterns.

Illustration for article 'Costco is selling a $6,000 kit to help shoppers survive the apocalypse' featured at VT.co.

The article examined a ‘doomsday kit’ being sold by wholesale supermarket chain Costco, which provides buyers with $6,000 dollars worth of food supplies in the event of a profound disaster, such as a nuclear war, all with a shelf life of approximately 25 years.

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Cover of CULTURA|S magazine, supplement of national spanish newspaper LA VANGUARDIA.

The illustration was related to the main article on that issue, that was examining the different literature novels appearing within the last few years about social castes, including the successful series taken also to the big screen such as THE HUNGER GAMES or the DIVERGENT saga.

Unreleased comic strip, originally created for the spanish weekly magazine EL PAIS SEMANAL.

Commissioned illustrations of members of the British Royal Family featured on online magazine, VT.CO:

- Portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge and her kids for the article 'Here are the bizarre rules Kate Middleton will have to follow when she gives birth' featured at VT.co. (Article)

- Portrait of the Dukes of Sussex for the article: ‘We asked the British public whether they actually cared about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding and they had some hilarious responses’, featured at VT.co. (Article)

Illustration for the article ‘Priests are being trained in exorcism, following a spate of demonic possessions’ featured at VT.co.

The article explains how in April 2018, the International Association of Exorcists, an organisation backed by the Vatican, pledged to train thousands of priests in the rite of exorcism over a “pastoral emergency”. According to the IAE, more than 500,000 people in Italy alone claimed to be victims of demonic possession, and that the demand for trained exorcists has "risen exponentially”.

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Avengers fanart illustration featuring 5 of their iconic Marvelsuperheroines (clockwise): Black Widow (Scarlet Johanson), Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and Gamora (Zoe Saldana) .

"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well”. Virginia Woolf

Little breakfast - Digital Illustration

Series of illustration of Holiday related items for Flash Cards, commissioned by Piccolo Monte, international kindergarten,  based in Hong Kong. 

The brief consisted on illustrating a serie of words and concepts as a supportive teaching material for kids.

Illustration of article 'Kwon Chol-nam: the North Korean defector who regrets leaving home' featured on VT.co.

This article looked at North Korean defector Kwon Chol-nam, who fled North Korea in 2014, but has since faced persecution and discrimination, homelessness and poverty in South Korea. 

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Illustration for article 'This family spent their whole lives on the run from the mafia, but no one was chasing them' featured at VT.co.

This article focused on the complex life of journalist Pauline Dakin.  Her family lived a restless, nomadic life that was tinged with fear and suspicion. Years later, Pauline finally worked out the truth for herself. The family wasn't threatened at all. They had been running away from nothing. 

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Illustration for the article '6 wives who had no idea they were married to serial killers' featured at VT.co.

In this piece, they explored the stories of the women who slept next to their husband soundly at night, completely unaware that their loved one was a mass murderer. The brief requested the illustration should be featuring a serial killer hiding evidence of his murders from his wife.

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Illustration for article ‘The rise of the music producer: How nerds took over the charts’ featured at VT.co.

This piece looked at how music producers used to be figures in the background whereas these days they are also celebrities in their own right. It looked at artists such as Diplo, David Guetta or DJ Khaled. It was requested to have Calvin Harris featured in the middle of the illustration.

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Cat in water with things cats like.

Digital Illustration for Exquisite Workers

Images to illustrate the short story written by Maya Menon 'Death of and IT GIRL'. It is basically about this "hideous" teenage fashion blogger who has built an entire business and blog around being ugly.

Illustration for article ’This German bank worker was forced to spend half of 2017 counting 1.2 million coins’ featured in VT.CO.

In this article, they look at German bank clerk Wolfgang Kemereit who was presented with 2.5 tonnes of 1 and 2 pfennig coins and told by the bank he worked for that he had to count them. Incredibly, it took him six months - half of 2017 - to do it!

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Illustration for article Dunblane: How a British shooting spree changed gun laws forever featured at VT.CO

This piece examines the Dunblane primary school massacre of 1996, perpetrated by Thomas Watt Hamilton, and show how the subsequent public inquiry conducted by Lord Cullen, as well as activism in the wake of the disaster, established tighter gun legislation in Great Britain.

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Illustrations for political articles featured on online magazine VT.CO.

1) Illustration for the article ‘Confessions of a Russian troll: inside the world of election hackers’. This article explores the ways that Russian hackers operate, as well as the bots that they use to influence US policies on social media. The picture had to ideally involve Russian president Vladimir Putin, using a computer to browse facebook. (Article)

2) Illustration for the article ‘The president of the Philippines has taken thousands of lives, yet people still love him’. This would be an image of Filipino president Rodigo Duterte, who is beloved by the populace and yet has been handing out extrajudicial killings to drug dealers. The image should have been of Duterte himself, in a context which symbolises his duality: signing a bill with one hand and brandishing a gun in the other. (Article)

3) Illustration for the article ‘The rise, fall and imprisonment of Martin Shkreli - the most hated man in America’. This article takes a look at the life of 'pharma bro' Martin Shkreli, the man responsible for hiking the price of a life-saving HIV drug by 5000% back in 2015. Shkreli was finally sentenced to seven years in federal prison after being convicted of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. (Article)

Portrait of Marilyn Monroe for article ‘This is why diamonds aren’t rare or valuable’ featured at VT.co.

The article tells how in the late 19th Century, a huge amount of diamonds were discovered in South Africa. This discovery was big enough to see diamond prices plummet so all diamond mining companies consolidated into one (De Beers). Using the illusion of scarcity, they artificially inflated the price of diamonds.

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Illustration for the article ‘NASA has an insane plan to put robot bees on mars’ featured on VT.co.

This article looked at a new NASA project which will attempt to replace its Mars rovers (wheeled robots) with tiny flying drone insects; which would be able to cover more ground and operate more efficiently. The brief requested the image to involve a frightened astronaut on the Martian surface, with robotic bees flying around inside his helmet.

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Illustration for article 'This US state has ruled that porn is a greater public health risk than assault rifles' featured at VT.co.

This article will look at the controversy provoked by the Florida House of representatives, who rejected a motion to ban the sale of assault rifles to civilian citizens after a three minute deliberation, and yet have also backed a bill to declare porn a public health risk.

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Commissioned portraits of staff members of LOVEGUNN, London based digital and creative consultancy agency, for corporate website.

Versions provided in both colour and black & white versions, although ultimately selected the b/w versions for the online feature.

Personal project.

Illustration for the article ‘The people in America who identify as real life vampires’, featured at VT.CO.

This article explored people who believe they've been “awakened" and are real life vampires. In their thousands worldwide, you could pass one in the street, yet they're not like in movies, but they do scour the internet looking for blood donors and are reluctant to share their identity with others.

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Series of illustration of vehicles for Flash Cards, commissioned by Piccolo Monte, international kindergarten,  based in Hong Kong. The brief was to illustrate a series of words as a supportive teaching material for kids.

Illustration for the article ‘How The Feminist Movement Has Changed In The Social Media Age’, featured at VT.CO.

The article looked at how the feminist/gender equality movement has been affected by social media, #FreeTheNipple, celebrity advocates and male feminists

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Cover illustration for German magazine MARX21.

The cover was representing the political agitation happening at the time around the world against their main leaders and parties, analysing how to stop these agitations from mass protest to a political alternative and strategies from the left wing in their fight against the right wing.

Illustration for article ‘Monowi: the creepy American town with only one inhabitant’ featured at VT.co.

This article looked at the Nebraskan community of Monowi, which has a population of just one person, and well examine the bizarre and lonely nature of the ‘town’. The brief requested the illustration to consist of a bent and neglected road sign reading “Monowi: population 1“, and in the background two wooden building.

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Illustration and design of Christmas cards.

Design of full collection of cards for a new generation mixing the traditional with the contemporary elements. Red, green, beards and tattoos. And classic characters such as Santa, the Elf or the Three Wise Men.

The different series have been successfully distributed and sold within different shops in London and Barcelona. 

These are some of my all-time favourite robots, that appeared on screen in the following movies/TV shows from the past (from left to right):

1. WALL-E (“WALL-E”, 2008)
2. Maria (“Metropolis”, 1927)
3. Bender (“Futurama”, 1999)
4. RoboCop (“RoboCop”, 1987)

Digital Illustration.

Illustration for article ‘5 people assassinated by the Kremlin in the last year‘ featured at VT.CO.

This piece looked at all the people thought to have been assassinated by the Kremlin recently, including the recent poisoning of the ex-Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

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Illustration for the article ‘Parents are sharing the creepiest thing their kid has ever said to them' featured on VT.co.

This article explores the darkest things children have said to their folks, such as a sunburnt woman who woke up at 6am to her four-year-old daughter's face inches from her own whispering "I want to peel all your skin off" , or as the two-year-old who, when settling down for bed - told his father "this time it's goodbye".

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Portrait of Australia / Swedish duo Fantastic Fantastic, formed by Kris & Micke. Electropop incubated in London.

Illustration for the article 'Is smartphone use slowly changing our brains?' featured at VT.co.

The article explain how recent study has proven that smartphone use has changed neural pathways over time. The brief requested that the illustration should show a cross section of a human brain, but filled with various different models of phone or phone apps.

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Illustration for the article 'How much is your health worth? The horror of clinical trials gone wrong' featured at VT.co.

This is basically a rundown of five paid medical trials that should have been fine, but for one reason or another went horribly wrong. The brief requested to have a hand, wearing a surgical glove, holding a syringe which has money in it (little coins or dollar bills).

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Illustration about article ‘This woman married herself and has never been happier’ featured at VT.CO.

In this piece, we look at sologamy, the popular movement that sees people ditch traditional marriage to marry themselves, as people find themselves drawn to the idea of affirming their own self-worth and living a happier life alone.

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Series of illustrations commissioned by Jungle Creations for VT.CO about relationships:

1) Illustration for the article ‘The science of infidelity and why good people cheat’. This article examined the science behind cheating, and what motivates happy couples to have affairs. The image should consist of a couple in bed together, but texting other people, with emojis or messages showing their flirtatious texts appearing around them.

2) Illustration for the article ‘You can now have a "legally binding" one night stand’. The article explores "LegalFling", the new app that allows partners to "sign" a contact confirming sexual consent before indulging in a new fling. 

3) Illustration for article ‘Science says there's a reacher and a settler in most relationships’. In this piece, they focused on a scientific study which examined the dynamics of people in long-term relationships; it found that when the "more desirable" partners were exposed to other people that better fit their needs, they found it harder to remain loyal to their significant others. 

4) Illustration for the article 'Something awful happens to your brain after you get your heart broken'. This piece focuses on how our brains are basically addicted to love. After a breakup, brains' reward systems are still expecting their romantic "fix" but they’re not getting the responses they expect.

Illustration for the article ‘The CIA has published a list of video games played by Osama Bin Laden’ featured at VT.co.

This article looked at the published contents of Osama Bin Laden’s personal computer, which comprised video games and Japanese anime. The client requested the illustration to include Osama Bin Laden playing a video game.

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Introducing character OHOH.

individual comic strips with OhOh dealing with everyday situations. Personal project.

Illustration series based on daily meals and sides. Originally created as Apparel designs, they are actually on sale on SOCIETY6 as prints and merchandise.

1. Breakfast

2. Coffee & Cookies

3. Pasta!

4. Wine

5. Dessert

6. Candies!

Illustrations for online dress-up game and online community my-queer.com

Illustrations for VT.CO, including robots as a main character:

1) Illustration for article 'Saudi Arabia's new city will be run by robots and it's putting everyone on edge'. This piece looked at the $500 billion futuristic city called Neom that is being built by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Allegedly, the city will be an autonomous business zone that spans across three countries and will have more robots than humans. Article

2) Illustration for article ‘Robot strippers have arrived and nerds everywhere are jostling for position’ that discussed the android pole dancers that were present at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show at the Sapphire Gentlemen's Club. Article

Illustration for the article 'Here's why men are under more pressure to look perfect than women' featured at VT.co.

This piece focuses on the idea that society consistently discusses the pressure put on women to look good, but often ignores the fact that men are the victims of this pressure too, constantly worrying about their appearance.

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Illustration for the article 'This county is on a mission to stop straws sucking the life out of our oceans' featured at VT.co.

This piece is about a campaign in Cornwall to cut down on plastic pollution in the ocean by banning straws. They're among the most commonly collected items by volunteer beach cleaners. Americans use over 500 million every single day, although there's no stats for the UK.

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Promotional illustration for online social game and community my-minx.com

Illustration for the article ‘We Asked The Public If It’s OK For White People To Use Black Emojis’, featured at VT.CO.

The article is an investigation into what people think about white people using black emojis. Is it racist? Is it cultural appropriation? Or is it OK?.

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Illustration for greeting card and poster.

Illustrations commissioned by Piccolo Monte for flash cards.

sight, taste, sound, smell and touch

Illustration for the article 'A rat 'genocide' is going down in Paris', featured at VT.co.

This piece focuses on the French capital's rat population, which has exploded - equalling two for every one resident. The brief suggested that an illustration with rats crawling over Paris/its tourist landmarks would be ideal.

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Illustration for the article ‘The forgotten history of Britain’s nuclear tests at Maralinga’ featured at VT.CO. 

During the 50s and early 60s the UK tested nuclear bombs in Australia, exploding 3 full bombs and testing thousands of component parts. In the process, thousands of Aboriginal people lost their homes, or ended up with cancer.

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Illustration for the article 'Lili Elbe: The world's first transgender woman' featured at VT.CO.

This article looks at Lilli Elbe, the transgender woman who was the basis for the movie The Danish Girl. The client requested the image should be of an adolescent man looking at himself in the mirror. We can only see the back of his head. However, we can see the face of a woman reflected in the mirror, looking back at him.

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