About
B E L I E V E C R E A T E I N S P I R E
Hi,
This is Manolo
Professional Graphic Artist from Bogotá D.C. CO based in N.Y.C.
Bachelor in Graphic Design
Certification in:
Photography
Character Design
Image Edition
Typography
Illustration
Adobe Creative Suite
I find ridiculous to speak in third person so I speak for myself:
I am not the trendy repetitive plagiaristic typical designer with the same motion typographic style pretending being so original doing the copy of the copy of the copy.
I am unique, my style is outstanding, iconoclast, retro-classic, analog oriented, tinged with revolution.
My A/V passion was born in the urban culture influenced by Punk Rock, Hip Hop, Metal, Industrial and Electronic Music with Alternative, Edgy and Hardcore style. Yes, I came from the underground and I represent the real core, the essence, the roots. I wasn't rise by snob studio agencies, lame TV series, invasive advertising or passing fads but wild graffiti, skateboarding, extreme music fests, raw raves and cult films. I am a real Artist, like it or not, it's what I do and I am not selling my values in pro of consumerism. I don't care about web development, UI/UX, presentations, reels, social media, content creation or any related topic. I don't do animation nor copy-writing.
My expertise is not in video edition, inDesign, after effects, figma or digital ads. I still rely in my dedication, imagination and own effort instead of AI and the only 3D that I deal with is the real life, not in a computer.
I won a couple of contests in the past and my work has been exhibited in Bogotá and Brooklyn.
Nowadays I work as a freelancer making projects in Graphic Art, Illustration, Drawing and Photography.
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● 'Best Urban Fashion Portrait' -WINNER- Cartel Urbano & Ciudad Freak (Photography Contest)
Bogotá D.C. CO (2015)
● Best Design: 'How I Live My Town' - Custom Design sneakers prototype
Vans Classic (Contest)
Bogotá D.C. CO / Brooklyn, NY, USA. (2017)
“It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.” -Conan O’Brien
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