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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. 

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.

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.

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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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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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.

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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"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 ‘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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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.

Admiring art or objectifying humans?

Digital Illustration.

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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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.

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 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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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.

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

Digital Illustration.

Cat in water with things cats like.

Digital Illustration for Exquisite Workers

Illustration for VT.CO 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. 

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

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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GIF animation commissioned by London architecture firm The Townscape Consultancy for a festive corporate e-card. Illustration and animation created in GIF format.

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) .

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

Little breakfast - Digital Illustration

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.

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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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 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 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 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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