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DESIGN: Branding, Publishing and Final Artwork

Branding and communication for brands, publishers and SMEs. Layout for books, magazines and music releases. Final artwork and file preparation for production. Websites and digital media, from design to implementation. Per project or on retainer.

Illustration and Painting

Album and book covers. Editorial, scientific and fantasy art illustration. From concept to final artwork, in physical and digital media, for bands, publishers and authors.

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"Similar" brand creation

Brand creation for an Engineering and Architecture company. Usage guidelines, stationery design, and associated products.

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Some clients

Revista Sábado
Alma Mater
Correio da Manhã
Unicef
Clínica São Cristovão
Record
Rastilho
SIPRP
Porto Editora
RRJ Arquitectos
Milestone
Harvard
Palmayachts
ANTDR
Biz Direct
SPV Steamhammer



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Featured work in "and Justice for Art"

The publishers of "And Justice for Art", an American book that brings together the most relevant covers, stories and creative concepts of Hard'n'Heavy since the 70's, chose the cover I created for Moonspell to appear in the publication. The only portuguese illustrator featured side by side with cover art as Iron Maiden, Metallica, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and many, many others.

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Recent blog entries

Matte Painting, the invisible art form

Matte Painting, the invisible art form

If there is an artistic field where the quality of work is inversely proportional to its public perception, it is the art of (..)

Penmen

Penmen

Before the widespread of computers and modern printing systems, there were a number of artists who specialized (..)

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Illustration "Seven Spirits" chosen as Masterpiece 2019

The publishers of "Heavy Music Artwork", choose each year, 100 best works for their book "Masterpieces". I had the honor and pleasure to be featured in the 2019 issue.

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  • "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."

    Oscar Wilde

  • "Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity."

    Charles Mingus

  • "If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking."

    Benjamin Franklin

  • "The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary."

    Albert Einstein

  • "Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.""

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