My world revolves around letters of all shapes and sizes, in all mediums and colours. Attracted to everything related to typography, from typefaces and logos to murals and calligraphy, I constantly challenge myself to work with different materials, scales and styles.
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Skate Ramp
Hand Painted Skate Ramp
Skate culture played a big part in my teenage years. All the logos, deck designs and aesthetics always have influenced me. When I started doing graphic design and lettering, those were the graphics I mainly had around. Stickers play a big part in the skate culture. All the brands and shops give them away, and everybody sticks them on the boards, notebooks or even randomly on the street.
When I was challenged to paint a skate ramp in Lisbon at the IDB rooftop, I had the idea of covering it up with some big faux stickers with inspirational skate-related quotes.
Final shots
Details
WIP
Although I painted the ramp with clean lines and attention to detail, I knew beforehand that the work wouldn't stand up against the skateboards. In the end, I enjoyed seeing the marks of the wheels and the tricks done on the ramp.
As the IDB became a popular spot, it was cool to see random people taking photos of the ramp and post them on social media.
Skate Ramp
Hand Painted Skate Ramp
Skate culture played a big part in my teenage years. All the logos, deck designs and aesthetics always have influenced me. When I started doing graphic design and lettering, those were the graphics I mainly had around. Stickers play a big part in the skate culture. All the brands and shops give them away, and everybody sticks them on the boards, notebooks or even randomly on the street.
When I was challenged to paint a skate ramp in Lisbon at the IDB rooftop, I had the idea of covering it up with some big faux stickers with inspirational skate-related quotes.
Final shots
Details
WIP
Although I painted the ramp with clean lines and attention to detail, I knew beforehand that the work wouldn't stand up against the skateboards. In the end, I enjoyed seeing the marks of the wheels and the tricks done on the ramp.
As the IDB became a popular spot, it was cool to see random people taking photos of the ramp and post them on social media.
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