Joana Afonso
Illustrator | Comicbook Artist | Visual Developer
Joana Afonso
Illustrator | Comicbook Artist | Visual Developer
Hello! I am Joana Afonso (1989), a portuguese illustrator with a PhD in Drawing at FBAUL, where I have been teaching for 10 years. I work as a professional illustrator since 2010 (more or less).
Yes, I've been drawing since I was little, but it's been since I drew the comic "The Waltz", which won the National Award for Best Comic, that I've been developing my work in comics, but also in illustration and visual development.
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Since then, I have published several comic books, received nominations and awards, integrated national and international exhibitions and collaborated with publishers, papers, magazines and producers.
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Things I like:
- Hikes (walk... a lot)
- Food (Eat&Cook) I also like to draw food
- Animals (specially my dog Tempo)
- Ride my bike
- Music
- Animation
- Creatures/Beasts
Qualifications & Formation:
- PhD in Drawing at College of Fine Arts in Lisbon
- Master's degree in Drawing at College of Fine Arts in Lisbon
- Painting graduation in the College of Fine Arts in Lisbon
- Illustration and Comic Workshop at AR.CO School
- Character Animation Summer School at Gobelins
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Professional Activity:
Teacher at Fine Art College in Lisbon
Freelance Illustrator
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Services:
- Comics & Illustration Work
(Books, Covers, Posters)
- Commission Illustration
(Your imagination is the limit, just say
what you want and I bring it to life)
- Product Packaging
- Art Direction & Concept Art
(Animation, Video Games, Board Games)
- Storyboard
- Formation, Workshops and Orientations
(Feedbacks, Project Orientations, Private Classes, Courses)