
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 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 wasn't raise by snob studio agencies, lame TV series, invasive advertising or passing fads but wild graffiti, skateboarding, extreme music festivals, raw raves and cult films. 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 am unique, my style is outstanding, iconoclast, retro-classic and tinged with revolution.
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 nor Digital Advertising. 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.
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.
♠ 'Best Urban Fashion Portrait' -WINNER
Cartel Urbano & Ciudad Freak (Photography Contest)
Bogotá D.C. CO (2015)
♠ Best Design: 'How I Live My Town' FINALIST
Custom Sneakers Prototype
Vans Classic (Design 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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