About

I’m an illustrator/art director born in Brazil. I have a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and had a solid career in this field until I fell in love with illustration, animation and games. Since 2011 I’ve been working as a freelancer, developing projects for clients such as Facebook, Fast Company, Kurzgesagt, Nestlé, amongst others.

I'm known for having a colorful candy-like vector style that works really well with fun themes or when a project needs a lighter approach to a serious subject.

My specialty is digital art (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Procreate) and in 2021 my online course at Domestika was released. It features the whole process of creating an illustration in my style, from sketch to final touches.

In 2023 I was a judge of the World Illustration Awards, event organized by The Association of Illustrators (AOI). I’ve also been a jury member for Brazil Design Award in 2020, SpCine KOHQ (an award for indie game developers organized by São Paulo City Hall), went to events such as ICON8 (Illustration Conference in Portland, Oregon), Pictoplasma and Pictoplasma Academy (Berlin, Germany), and I’ve recently been developing my creative skills at another artistic residency, this time in Cordoba, Argentina (RIA International Animation Residency, 2022).

I've also created and art directed the indie mobile game Timo . I'm currently working on the sequel, this time for Nintendo Switch.

I'm looking forward to working with you!
Feel free to get in touch:

raul.aguiar@gmail.com

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Awards, honours, exhibitions

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