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Ileana Rovetta is a freelance illustrator based in Lisbon (Portugal). She was born
in Argentina but grew up in Spain.
She graduated in Fine Arts from the University of Salamanca (Spain), studied one
year in Athens (Greece) and later specialized in illustration in Escuela de Arte 10
of Madrid (Spain).
She works for several companies, publishers and magazines and often gives
artistic workshops for children.
Illustration and screen-printing are two of her greatest passions. She also loves
drawing maps and dancing as if no one is looking at her.
She’s an avid reader and children’s book collector. Her illustrations are full of
bright colors, optimism and affection.
João Saramago was born in Lisbon (Portugal) in August 1985. He studied
Graphic Arts at António Arroio Highschool and after at Fine Arts Faculty of Lisbon
which he has left to dedicate entirely to a freelance career. His strong feature is
the art pen, especially because of the contrast it transmits.
His work switches between illustration and painting. “What interest me the most,
is the overkill and excess of things, looking for their beauty and fragility”. He
grew up watching his favorite cartoons Ren & Stimpy and Duckman and it turned
out an influence in his illustrative sense such as the music and video games. In
his abstract sense, he likes the circle repetition to create new shapes and
patterns interpretations.
JOÃO
SARAMAGO
PORTUGAL
