New Moon 2010: Interpretations of the Chinese Zodiac, a group art-show taking place at MyPlasticHeart in NY. My piece is my interpretation of The Dragon and I created a 16"X20" Gicleé cut paper mounted on Panel (unique piece) and 15 limited edition 17"X21" Gicleé Prints on 100% cotton rag archival paper signed and numbered by hand. Contact the gallery for pricing and availability.
I was commissioned by the very talented and good pal David Kamp to redesign his Sound Design Identity in a fun and character driven direction, after a few different options he chose the one at the top on this post, along with it I created a speaker-character as an additional element to play with the new identity. Hopefully we will see it animated as well!
A new book coming up this next April 2010 celebrating the biggest stars in football's history, Fussballhelden Gold (Football Heroes Gold). Published by the Zürich based editorial Herzglut and featuring 50 illustrators all over the world and I´m so glad to be one of them!
Portraits: 1) Ronaldinho, 2) Diego A. Maradona, 3) Johan Neeskens, 4) Self-portrait
Surfing in Flickr the other day I stumbled upon in a series of really cool macro pictures of my Enamored Whale Letterpress Print. I couldn't resist ask the permission to share with you such a wonderful images, I just love the way of how the textures were captured with lighting on the series. Thank you Danny for buying the print and taking great photos of it!
This is a sneak-peek of a new piece just finished up part of the upcoming group artshow New-Moon 2010, a mixed media show revolving around the theme of the Chinese Zodiac taking place in February at My Plastic Heart gallery in NYC. I'm very glad to be part on this group of 25 handpicked artists from around the world.
My zodiac animal as you can maybe guess is the Dragon and is hand made paper-cut Ultrachrome varnished and mounted on panel. Stay tuned to see the complete piece.
I was kindly invited to be featured with an interview and a case study for the Nov-Dec issue of Mexican magazine a! Diseño. The editorial decided to use one of my illustrations for the article in the cover printed within a nice textured paper, I have my copy and it looks great! Si estás en México disponible ahora en cualquier "Sanborns" y ahí puedes checarla!
Yay! A new set of wall decals available through a UK based company called Chocovenyl. They have a great pool of artists and I'm very glad to be part of the group! I came up with these friendly, gentile and well dressed monsters gang who pretend to look scary, roaring all over your son's room but let's face it, who can be really scary using a bow tie?
The material is a self-adhesive, removable/repositionable fabric-paper and the graphic details on the product are amazing.
New Gicleé print for sale trough my ETSY. This was an illustration I did for a proposal last year and I think will make a great print to decor your favorite little one's room. Comes in two sizes 8.5" X 11" and 13" X 19" and is signed by hand.
DAHRA (Designers Against Human Rights Abuse) and Glug are proud to present Play.Create, a Christmas party and auction in aid of Barnardos, a UK based Children’s charity.
On Tuesday 15th December, Glug and DAHRA will be hosting a night full of live music, talks by special guests (including design legend Andy Altmann from Why Not Associates) and an auction of 30 unique, signed Munny dolls customised by some of the most prominent graphic and product designers in the industry, as well as some limited edition goodies.
The dolls have been customised by 10 graphic designers, 10 product designers and 10 students from Westminster School, London on the theme of Play and Creativity. The full line up is:
Graphic Design Paula Scher (Pentagram), Joe Shouldice (Sagmeister Inc), Andy Altmann (Why Not Associates), Michael C. Place (Build), Studio Output, ILoveDust, Si Scott, Alberto Cerriteño, Gary Fernandez & Ollie Johns
Product Design 2Creatives, Anthony Dickens Studio, Forpeople, Jam Design, Max Lamb, Patrick Niall, Octo Design, Prajay Parmar, Yiannis Proestos & Rolf Sachs Fun c’tion
& 10 students from Westminster School, London
The event is taking place at:
The Book Club 100-106 Leonard Street Shoredtich London EC2A 4RH Tickets: £5 (+50p paypal fee) – with all profits going to Barnardos!
The INQ Mini 3G is a new cell phone launched in Europe and Asia with social mobile apps including connection to Facebook, Twitter, Skype and IM all built in. The phone is featuring my work on the packaging and a few of the instructional cards that comes in the box, as well my illustrations are taking part in the promo campaign.
"At INQ we make Social Mobiles. We think the world’s a better, more exciting and diverse place when technology makes it easy for people to express themselves however and whenever they want.
Art, in the many forms it takes, is key to self-expression, and has greatly benefitted from the internet in terms of reach. We want to extend this process, which is why we run INQ + ART. This is our first project: “the box is a canvas, help is a card”
Beautiful illustrations curated to grace the back of the INQ help cards and the box, from illustrators we happen to really like. We thought we’d help to get the message out about what they do, and turn our packaging into objects to cherish, not chuck."
Finally I can post some pictures about how was my trip this year to the great city of Buenos Aires in Argentina, still dreaming with the fantastic time that my family and I spent pretty much eating the best food ever, walking all around the city, famous places and meeting a bunch of interesting and talented people. I was invited to give a speech for the second edition of the Puma Urban Art festival during August 1st and 2nd along with the well known artist and illustrator Nate Williams, the brazilian graffitti-duo of Alto*Contraste (Lee & Lou) and some others important local artists. The festival took place in the Auditorium 2, part of the Centro Cultural Recoleta complex with an affluence of 3,000+ people offering Illustration & art lectures, live painting, skate & bike exhibitions, live music and screening shows.
Originally we planned to stay for one week only but we ended up staying long 25 days, we had the great opportunity to live the real experience of being in Buenos Aires almost like a local and we totally loved it! Hopefully one day we will go back again and maybe for much longer time :)
The Holidays are coming and you are looking for the great gift?
This is a new Print I did to celebrate the upcoming holidays and is available as stunning limited edition of 50 Gicleé prints and guess what? You can add a personal touch to make it yet more special, the print comes in two sizes 13"X19" and 8.5"X11" and will be available just till sold out and will never be in sale again.
• Gicleé Print on 100% cotton rag, acid free base, fine art paper, signed and numbered by hand. Shipped in stay flat mailer and protected with print protector bag for long-term storage.
• This is a special limited edition of unique 50 personalized prints. You can choose the character appearing on the yellow Owl's think-bubble and add a personal touch for the perfect gift!
• Take a look in the characters samples picture and get an idea of how is going to look, all characters make a good match with the overall art and is limited just to only one letter or symbol, numbers can go in a pair.
When purchase the piece please write on the comments which symbol, letter o number you prefer on the print.
This print will be available until sold out and never will be in sale again, so this is your opportunity to buy pretty much a unique piece. Go to my ETSY for pricing and availability.
Happy Holidays!
PS. For some of you wondering what the hell is a Gicleé Print, please read this INFO
Some time ago I was very interested and looking for some contacts to produce a vinyl toy of one of my illustrations about a cat playing with a ball of yarn, with not much luck to be honest :) but after a few days I received a really nice email from the flash animator & illustrator Gary Ham with base in Phoenix, AZ.
He came up with the suggestion of collaborate together and produce a more crafty version of this toy, he has a wood shop and has been producing some great wooden, vinyl and resin toys before by himself. So he created this amazing wooden sculpture with moveable parts based on my design and it appeared in my mailbox about two weeks ago, so Sweet! Here you can check out some pictures of the toy when I received it.
I just finished the piece and I think it turned out well, what do you think? This guy is 6.75" to the tip of his highest ear and 7.25" to the top of his tail, just the perfect size! Is one in a kind and available for exhibition if I receive any invitation. There is something great about having presence on internet and get in contact with the perfect people in the perfect time to make possible some collaborative projects like this. Thank you so much Gary for your invaluable help!
Just received my copy of Illustrative Contemporary Illustration Part 3 Book and is simply awesome!!! I'm so pleased to be part of this great book and honored to share pages with lots of great artists. Definitely if you enjoy contemporary illustration this is a must-have. More about the Book!
I'm showing a few new original artworks at Rivet Gallery in Columbus, OH along with fellow artist Scott Tolleson. The show is going to be up until October the 31st and here are some pictures of the works presented. For pricing and availability contact the Gallery.
• PASCUAL • 12”x 12” Acrylic on Wooden Panel • RAFAEL • 14”x 14” (Box Size) Gicclé & Paper-Cut in a Keepsake Box • SIMÓN• 14”x 14” (Box Size) Gicclé & Paper-Cut in a Keepsake Box • MARCELLO • 18”x 24” Acrylic on Canvas • OSWALDO • 18”x 24” Acrylic on Canvas • NATTO • 22”x 36” Acrylic on Canvas Some pictures from the Opening Night: Here some detail pictures:
Brian Vogan has a new CD "Little Songs" and a new music video for the catchy children's song "That's How A Pumpkin Grows". I had lots of fun illustrating and directing this animated piece created in team with the great people of FashionBuddha Studio.
“Play.Create.” is the fourth project and second exhibition of DAHRA (Designers Against Human Rights Abuse) created by the designer & artist Rishi Sodha. Basically the invitation was to customize a a Kid Robot ‘Munny’ doll, The premise is the project that 10 product designers, 10 graphic designers and 10 children will all customise these dolls on the theme of play and creativity for an exhibition and auction to show the inherent links we all share in creativity and how we are all equal in that respect despite our age. All money raised will go to Barnardo’s (a UK based children’s charity) as well as 10 children being treated to a day of inspiring workshops and fun art activities where they will customise their dolls.
The exhibition will be held in London in early November (location to be confirmed) And this is my custom Munny.
Rivet Gallery in Ohio presents this exhibition from Alberto Cerriteno and Scott Tolleson.
Opening next Saturday, October 3rd, Columbus’ own Rivet Gallery hosts a two person show featuring the new artworks of Scott Tolleson and Alberto Cerriteño. This exhibit begins at 7PM – 10PM and if you cannot make opening night, the show continues all the way to the 31st of October. Rivet also gives us a little bio on each of the artists and we would like to share that with you as well.
It's been three years since I did an illustration named The Enamored Whale, that particular illustration means a lot to me cause practically marked the beginning of my illustrator career and still one of the most popular works I've ever done. So, in a way to celebrate these exciting years of an amazing journey creating art I made a stylized version of The Enamored Whale and brought it to you in a limited edition of signed beautiful letterpress prints. Available now on my ETSY shop by $20.
Print specifications:
• 8.5" X 11" Letterpress print, three colors (chocolate color has a metallic touch) on 100% recycled handmade paper. • Soy based inks (VOC free) are hand-mixed and printed each by hand in a limited edition of 250. Hand signed and numbered by me. • Carefully packaged and shipped in stay flat mailer, protected with print protector bag for long-term storage.
The prints were printed by the fine guys of Olivine Studio in Portland, here are some pictures of the process in the making of these beauties, I'm so pleased with the results! :D
As some of you guys know I did a contribution for the Terrible Yellow Eyes project and surprisingly my piece made it for the art show that Nucleus Gallery in California is curating along with Cory Godbey. When I received the official notification from the gallery and the invitation to do an extra piece, I couldn't resist the offer so I did it. Here are some pictures of my two paper-cut pieces included in the show this next September 19th till October the 6th.
Recently I was commissioned by M&C Saatchi to develop a few conceptual illustrations for a series of TV Spots for Zappos.com The time was very short but I think they turned out well for a pitch concept.
Se suponía que debí haber dado una plática en la Universidad de Cali en Colombia durante la semana del 10 al 14 de Agosto pero desafortunadamente durante mi viaje a Buenos Aires tuve algunas complicaciones migratorias y mi proceso tardó mucho más de lo normal, la embajada retuvo mi pasaporte por casi 15 días y me fue imposible asistir a dicho evento. Hoy es 15 de Agosto y todavía no cuento con mi pasaporte.
Quisiera por este medio ofrecer una disculpa a aquellas personas que me invitaron y a la gente interesada en asistir a mi plática durante el evento, este incidente desafortunadamente estuvo completamente fuera de mi control y mis planes de viaje se complicaron afectando otros proyectos que tengo en curso.
Espero tener de nuevo la oportunidad de viajar a Colombia pronto.
De antemano muchas gracias a todas las personas que han mostrado su interés y de nuevo, lo siento mucho :(
If you are in Buenos Aires, Argentina by the weekend of August 1-2 don't miss this festival. I was kindly invited to give a conference about my work and so exited to share the stage with artists Victor Castillo from Chile, Nate Williams from USA and the Brazilian duo Alto Contraste among a bunch of great Argentinean Pop & Street Artists.
This is the second edition of this important event, last year they have Tim Biskup, Gary Basemen, Alexandre Orion, DGPH just to mention a few. So if you want to enjoy some pop-art, live music, skate & bike shows and live painting sessions come and join us!
I was wasting my time just doodling and naming some funky characters, this may be the beginning of a big collection of Monsters trading-cards. Who knows?
Recently I was invited by the fine fellows of Fashion Buddha to participate in a pitch-round to establish the art for a series of educational animated episodes by the City of San Francisco. This is what I came for but unfortunately didn't make it. I think the artwork is going to be under Ward Jenkins hand. I imagine this project is going to keep him busy for some time. Congrats my friend!
My wife and I were reading and debating through all your great posts and we originally wanted to give 207 prints but we want to send our boys to University one day :) It wasn't an easy task to choose the final one, some of them were very funny, others so creative, touching or just in the same direction of what I would like my work to be depicted. So finally we decided to give away three 13"x19" and two 8.5" x 11" prints.
Thank you so much for your participation!!!
So this is how it ended:
• The Enamored Whale (13x19)
Dena Dalton said... Why would I love to have a free 13x19 of The Enamored Whale? Because I want my son to grow up with good art work on the wall. His name is Felix and is going to be 1yr on July 30th. I want my son to know what is to have creativity around him other than what is mass produced. Your artwork is something special, and I would love for him to grow up with something special. I had a print of a scary clown juggling on my wall. I will send you a photo of Felix loving your work.
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• Yearning for Freedom (13x19)
Rachel said... Wow! You are one of my favorite artist/illustrators I have seen in a long time. I first saw your work on the "Share Some Candy" blog and looked up your portfolio then. Your work is beautiful. My favorite of the 13x19s is "Yearning for Freedom". I love the color of the cardinal and the subtle variety of textures throughout the background in contrast with the bold shapes of the bird and branch.
The cardinal was my great-grandmother's favorite bird. When my mother was a child and saw a cardinal it always reminded her of her grandmother. They were very close. When my great-grandmother passed away my mother saw a cardinal at the burial and believed it was a symbol of her soul flying to heaven. Now, I didn't know my great-grandmother well as she passed when I was a very small child but to this day when I see a cardinal I think of her and feel a connection to her.
Thank you for your beautiful illustrations!
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• The Enamored Owl (13x19)
Jiminy said... Al, I am your conscience,
I will help you to get back to the right way of the classicism ! Give me one of your illustration, The Enamored Owl for example and as I am in France, I will tape it on La Joconde in Louvre (because the curious regard of the owl goes well with the curious smile of Mona Lisa and I suspect you to plagiarize, look at the position for instance...) and to help your psychedelic-pop art to switch to reasonable one, I will tear out parts of The Enamored Owl like a work of Jacques De la Villegle, with yelling mantras to exorcize your audacious freshness which is not recommended in these days of crisis...
In this dark time, you have to STOP using pretty and well matched colors, STOP using flowers patterns, STOP trying new supports or new mediums, you can't continue to despair Graphism students who are not able to do something good with coffee when they mistake the water pot and the cup at 3 A.M..
You can't go on drawing sweet animals and making adults become children falling in Neverland when they take a look at your art ! Peter Pan, get out of this body !
Please have a beer, stay in your sofa and watch C.S.I. Portland (oh sorry, it doesn't exist yet).
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• Spring Time (8.5x11)
elBarbon! said... llego un poco tarde como de costumbre pero también me encantaría ganar un cartel tuyo, sobre todo la de Spring Melody, rockea bastante!
¿Porque tendría de ganarmela yo? mmmmmmmmm mmmmm mmmmm, quitando los argumentos de que soy gan fan de tu trabajo, que soy un trabajador del pixel del tercer mundo y mi suledo no me alcanza para pagar $90USD por un cartel, que se vería bastante bien en mi cuarto, que me gustan las calaveras con guitarras, que nunca he ganado nada :( y demás argumentos que han usado 147 personas antes que yo; solo me queda el argumento de que fui tu primer follower en twitter?? apoco eso no vale un cartel?? jajajaja!
Saludos desde el DF!
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• The Enamored Whale (8.5x11)
Z-Kids said... My name is Lily, and I love the Enamored Whale too! The background is really, really cool. He is my favorite and I would name him Whaley. It looks like he is looking at me! And I'm 6. - Lily
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I will contact them to be sure I have the right addresses expecting to send over all the prints early this week. Thanks a LOT AGAIN! :D
THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!! :) I'm so thrilled for your great response, the time has finished and I will announce here by monday first time the winner. Is going to be a loooong and fun weekend reading all your nice comments :) Thanks again!
• What? Yes! I'm giving away one nice 13" X 19" Giclee Print signed and dedicated by hand and is going to be any one of your choice from my ETSY store in the 13x19 selections. All free including the shipping, no matter in which part of the globe you are located!
• Why? Because I want to thank you all for visit and constantly inspiring me with such a nice comments and emails about what I do.
• How? Just leave a comment here and let me know which print you want and why and I will pick the best comment, no rules! You can say anything, even if you don't like my work and you just want the print to burn it out or do something filthy with it :) You are very welcome to comment as much as you want (english or spanish). If you really convince me to give you away that particular print you choose then is all yours!
• When? Starting as soon you read this and ending by the friday July 10th, 2009. I will announce the winner comment and print here the next monday, July 13th.
Yes! I did a contribution for the great blog project "Terrible Yellow Eyes". A collection of works inspired by the beloved classic, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.
Thanks to Cory Godbey for allow me to be part of this wonderful project among a lot of great artists.
Now you can have some of these guys living with you as a comfortable funky pillow for you or for your favorite person! Click for Art is also offering an amazing variety of prints and big boxed canvases from great artists, I'm so amazed to be part of the group now! CHECK IT.
This is a new piece and is available @ my ETSY as a Giclee Print in two different sizes. If you like skeletons playing banjo surrounded by birds and smoking a cigar, then this is the one for you!
I was just playing around with these birds and I decided to create my very first pattern, so you can download it and use it as you like, Twitter background is a good idea. More to come!
