‘SMALL INFLUENCERS ARE SAYING THEY’RE GETTING FEWER BRAND DEALS AS RECESSION PANIC ESCALATES’
Small influencers are falling into the shadow of the bigger ones. #bodypositivity #everyoneisawesome
AD: Olive Burd. Link to the article
Digital
Sidaction x Kiblind – LGBT+ Kamasutra
Sidaction had the great idea of gathering 64 illustrators from all around the world for 2022 Pride, representing all types of identities and gender, to create together a new, joyful, LGBT+ version of the Kamasutra. Self-love and respect, protection, pleasure and human diversity are the key words of this project. My contribution: The Empress Pose, lesbian edition.
AD: Kiblind Agency Team. Link to the project
Refinery29 – Salary Story
‘SALARY STORY: WHEN I ARRIVED IN THE UK I MADE 21K. NOW I MAKE 66K’
In Salary Stories series, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. Our protagonist is overwhelmed and excited to achieve excellent conditions in her career as a UIX and marketing manager and after starting a new life in the UK from abroad.
AD: Kristine Romano. Link to the article
Shopify – Casely
‘THE GREAT PIVOT ERA: HOW LOOP EARPLUGS WENT FROM SERVING NIGHTCLUB GOERS TO EMPOWERING THE NOISE-SENSITIVE COMMUNITY’
E-commerce article at Shopify, section ‘Commerce In The World’: Emily and Mark Stallings, a brother and sister duo who co-founded Casely, a Brooklyn-based tech accessories company, have done well by doing good. Here there is a portrait of the two co-founders: Mark manages operations while Emily manages the coding of the webpage and the design of the suicases.
AD: Sonia Acosta. Link to the article
Shopify – Loop Earplugs
‘THE GREAT PIVOT ERA: HOW LOOP EARPLUGS WENT FROM SERVING NIGHTCLUB GOERS TO EMPOWERING THE NOISE-SENSITIVE COMMUNITY’
E-commerce article at Shopify, section ‘Commerce In The World’: The Antwerp-based company, Loop Earplugs, which manufactures ear plugs, went from creating a product designed specifically for nightclub revelers to helping people protect their hearing on a daily basis. Here there is a portrait of the two co-founders at a party wearing a pair of their earplugs.
AD: Sonia Acosta. Link to the article
AARP The Girlfriend – Comfy Underwear
‘THE VERY BEST BRAS AND PANTIES THAT MARRY COMFORT AND STYLE’
Comfort, diversity, body positivity and daily life issues at this digital article about underwear recommendations to feel comfortable and beautiful at the same time.
AD: Dian Holton. Link to the article
Los Angeles Times – Trans Teddy
‘BEING A TRANS MAN MEANS WRITING MY OWN LOVE LANGUAGE’
Digital and printed article about a trans male that is trying to figure out what it means to be a man in today’s world. Over the years, he and his girlfriend have joked about getting him a teddy bear. Now he finally has one.
AD: Jan Molen. Link to the article
AARP The Girlfriend – Aphrodisiac Food
‘APHRODISIAC FOODS TO GET YOU IN THE MOOD FIRE UP THE ROMANCE USING THESE INGREDIENTS’
A still life of the foods with some diverse couples eating them here and there, showing complicity, fun and enjoying their time together. Digital article on The Girlfriend from AARP web and social media.
AD: Dian Holton. Link to the article
Adidas x WeAreSocial – UB22 Campaign
The shoes, designed by and for women, are the central focus but, to connect to THE RUNNER’S HIGH HANDBOOK, as a reference to the runner’s high to celebrate this endorphin boost and the incredible impact that running has on mental health whilst keeping the UB22 itself central to the illustration.
Assets for animation (done in-house), some letterings and illustrated frames were created to complete the whole campaign on Adidas socials: Instagram and tiktok.
New Year Hopes
I wish you New Year Hopes, Art, Love and Truth.
Lettering and character illustration sent to my contacts as Christmas/New year Self-promo card.