100 Artworks from the Top 20 Digital Artists in Latin America
Last time we scoured Europe for the best Photoshop talent going around. This week we’re turning to beautiful South America to uncover 20 of the top digital artists on the continent. Is your country or city represented?
1. Pablo Alfieri
Representing: Buenos Aires, Argentina
“Pablo Alfieri is a graphic designer and illustrator born in 1982 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2002 he started the career of Graphic design at U.B.A. (University of Buenos Aires), where he discovered his passion for design, illustration and typography. Since 2007 he has been working in local design studios like RDYA Design Group and Punga Visual Consorcio, and in January of 2008 he created “Playful”, a showcase of his personal works, a free space where he plays and has fun with colors, typography and geometric shapes, the bases of his creative work.”
2. Ezequiel Matteo
Representing: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ezequiel is an outstanding character designer who also moonlights as a graphic designer. His characters are bizarre and strange, but cute all at the same time. Aside from designing a variety of characters, he has also written a few tutorials for some of the major electronic arts magazines.
3. Adolfo Correa
Representing: Santiago, Chile
Adolfo Correa is a 21 year old student of Graphic Design from Santiago, Chile. Although he may be young, he is quickly picking up on the popular styles and design trends of the modern graphic design world. There is no doubt that upon his graduation he will have a long list of clients ready to work with him.
4. Guillermo Alarcón Rivera
Representing: Santiago, Chile
Guillermo Alarcón Rivera, a designer from Santiago, has a unique style that stretches across a variety of mediums. From illustration to motion design, Guillermo Alarcón Rivera has an arsenal of design skills that seem to work very well for him.
5. Genaro DeSia Coppola
Representing: Barcelona, Venezuela
Genaro DeSia Coppola is an amazing vector and flash artist with a style that is very much his own. If you think that his vector art is cool, than you are sure to love his flash work. His flash work takes his vector art to another level by adding color and movement to it.
6. Diego Diaz
Representing: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Diego Diaz is a graphic design that comes from Guatemala City. Many of his designs seem to feature a reggae roots and natural style to them. I can only wonder if this has something to do with his surroundings and lifestyle.
7. Ricardo Ajcivinac
Representing: Guatemala
It seems that Ricardo’s first love is graffiti art, but his skills aren’t limited to spray paint and concrete walls. He also excels at illustration and even some forms of photo manipulation.
8. David Galdamez
Representing: Guatemala City, Guatemala
David Galdamez comes to us from Guatemala City as well. He is one of those designers who is lucky enough to also have some traditional arty skills such as drawing and sketching. He does a great job at combining his two skills together to create unique pieces.
9. MASA
Representing: Caracas, Venezuela
“MASAs work has a strong emphasis in the research of Latian American pop and worldwide contemporary street culture. The result is a crossover where urban and folklore references get blended together to produce fresh ideas and strong brand identities in every work.”
10. César Evangelista Bautista
Representing: Mexico Distrito Federal, Mexico
If you ask César Evangelista Bautista what it is he loves to do, he will tell you illustration. With such an awesome portfolio, it is easy to see that hes not lying. His character designs are hands down some of the coolest ones I have seen in a while.
11. ROAN
Representing: Mexico City, Mexico
ROAN’s illustration and digital manipulation work – often blended together beautifully – explores many different styles and themes.
12. Juan Molinet
Representing: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Juan’s surreal cartoon-like illustrations are highly sought after – and with good reason!
13. Fabio Sasso
Representing: Porto Alegre, Brazil
“I’m a graphic, web designer and the co-founder of a design studio called 3YZ Digital Performance and I run a blog called Abduzeedo where I share my thoughts, cool sites, and tutorials.”
14. Cristiano Siqueira
Representing: Sao Paulo, Brazil
“I started my career working with graphic design in books, magazines and CD covers. Some years later, I went to packaging design, producing for the food and toy industry.
After 7 years of experience, I finally felt confortable to start as a freelance illustrator. So, since 2005 I am an illustrator full time, working from my own “home” office, doing illustrations for packaging and graphic design, publishing, advertising and everything that needs to be illustrated. “
15. Rodrigo Francisco
Representing: Center East Region, Brazil
“I’m an 19 years old Designer & Illustrator, born and raised at the Center East Region of Brazil. Currently working as a Freelancer. Self-taught until Mid 2008, I have just finished my second semester at UCG Design School, Brazil.”
16. Juan Hodgson
Representing: Panama City, Panama
A bright, glossy style is the hallmark of Juan Hodgson’s digital artwork. He regularly switches between illustration and photo manipulation.
17. Kochi Dowel
Representing: Panama City, Panama
“Hi everyone! I’m Osvaldo Restrepo best known as “Kochi Dowel” I’ve 22 years old and I’m a Graphic Designer from Panama city, Panama (Central America) I’m lead designer at McCann Erickson Panama and I do freelancing too if i got time… well that’s it I think, oh oh yep my favorite band is The Deftones”
18. Jorge Aguilar / REAKTOR
Representing: Guadalajara, Mexico
“Reaktor is the human condition that empowers you to think by yourself and transcend. It’s one that raises his voice and never gives up. It’s not following trends, but having the power to create them and modifying what surrounds you. It’s having a solid argument and an unbreakable will. Reaktor is to live maximizing your own essence.”
19. Alex Rivera
Representing: Mexico
“Graphic Designer trying have fun at the work, I love the Type, Creative Messages, Art Direction, Travel, Rol in projects and illustrate”
20. Benjamin Jimenez
Representing: Santiago, Chile
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nice work… really inspiring…
Great collection
Latinoamèrica que bien mucho talento felicitaciones brothers xP
de poca madre!!!
But… not all the countries are south american!! like Guatemala and Mexico..
The title is wrong … And i will add my favorites ones ….
http://www.albertocerriteno.com
http://www.eduardorecife.com
Saludos!!!
Hey!! Lovely Post, Very fresh and nice Style my congrats, i hope PSD.Tuts look more to Latin America. Well Done
I from Brazil
My portifolio
http://boomovies.deviantart.com/
Un honor
wow tenfold. amazing comp. im gonna go cry now.
Excelente!! y donde esta Peru!!?
good stuff, but mexico is not in south america
This is a joke, right?
It feels like the new white trash…. too bad guys, it’s a college competition?
A friend of mine sent me this link… and i dont know.. this sucks!
Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic, Amazing.. I love so much this post. incredible picture! Wonderful!!
Holy **** since when Mexico is in south America? horrible
wow, very nice images! i hope i can be listed someday
and yes, Mexico is not South America.
Wow these are great. I really like Ricardo Ajcivinac’s (#7) work. He should def. make some tuts for this site!
The “AMOR” piece is dope!
wow . So amazing. I like #14′s style the most
Huge and great list…
Good post Danny….
2 Thumpsup…..
sorry for OT but everytime the same.
“i have nothing to say… but i’ll do it anyway…”
in nearly every new topic a senseless post.
please… please please think about it.
i’ve watched it for a few month… and honestly:
only if i see your avatar, i know before reading what you’ve typed.
so please… if you have nothing specific to say, think twice IF you really
have to post anything.
don’t get mad about this now… just a suggestion
He’s not allowed to say something is good and compliment the article’s writer? Compared to the other people who keep repeating “Mexico isn’t in South America” after it’s already been addressed.
Sorry, ended my post without finishing my thought. Compared to those people, his comments aren’t bad at all.
nice pieces of art! Go go guatemalans!!
Dude, Guatemala is located in CENTRAL America….
Impressive….!! Very nice collection. Thanks for the post Danny!
some pictures r great,aw
Good features. They all have lovely art
Awesome work!
Some of this is really great…lots of inspiration.
I really hate the third piece by Genaro DeSia Coppola though. I’ve seen it before and I think it’s disgusting…
Meh. Gamer chicks just get sick of being portrayed in certain ways I guess.
wtf? Mexico is at NORTH AMERICA and Guatemala at Central America. Even a kid knows it.
Thanks for add me!! is such an honor
These are very interesting and different. Definitely thinking outside the box. A lot of these have a very 80′s look to them. I wonder if that look is a particular interest in south America. They are beautiful!
hi dan!
my name is juan molinet, and i’m posted number 12, just like to say thanks, and to notice that the first image of my part of the post is not mine!
if you could take that image out or replace it for a work of mine, i would be thankful.
thanks!
http://www.eduardorecife.com/
Surprised this guy was not mentioned, but killer list regardless
I can agree with some people about Guatemala, Panama and Mexico are not in South America, it should be more like Latin America, and I think there is a lot of talent in the other Latin America countries not juts those mentioned here.
But anyway these guys showcased here are really talented no doubt.
Thank you very much for your support and for featuring my work in your article!.
Cheers from Guatemala.
Diego Diaz.
There are some great designers in Colombia and Uruguay too.
I MUST SAY….
MEXICO IS STILL NORTH AMERICA
Very beautiful work. I can’t help feeling like they’re all doing the same thing with the exception of #4 & #11. If you scroll down the page at a medium pace you’d think you’re looking at one persons work. Very pretty. I especially like ROAN’s approach.
Im really glad to be featured in this Article, and as Fabio Sasso said, there were a few other good names from Brazil to add! =D
Again, im pretty happy for being mentioned,
Thanks!
its a very nice
Hope to be the next brazillian guy in a list like that.. ^^
thanks for the support!.. but i think that i don’t deserve to be in this article… maybe in the future…
cheers.
Muuuuuuito bom!Grandes fontes de inspiração!
Sorry guys, but you did a BIG mistake with the South America countries, and there are more great artists in Brazil.
Seems like you struggle a lot to make this post, most of the artists are not from South America, you missed great South American artists to give place to guys from Central and North America.
Great designs… not to be a pain but is Mexico really in South America?
Regardless of where they are from it’s an inspirational collection of designs!!
Sorry for the geographical mistake everyone – geography is not my strong point! I’ve renamed the article correctly to specify ‘Latin America’. Thanks for your patience!
i would’ve loved to see more, this stuff was great
Before anything else, I thank infinitely to include in their list of TOP 20 PSP Tuts Portal. It gives me a compliment and I hope to match it.
Thank you very much.
His friend and admirer.
OMG! this is one of the things that I’ll have for design reference…all of these people are a GENIUS!…perfect Pictures..AWSM!
Chile has DEFINITELY got waaaaay bigger talents than those 3… and I bet the other countries got the same thing happening…
http://www.delrancho.org
http://www.salamagica.com
http://www.rburgox.com
just to name a few chilean artists who are way better…
a shame… at least on the chilean side…
amazing. thanks for the jolt of inspiration!!
Marvelous work.
GREAT WORK