kakofonia.com kako@kakofonia.com 55 11 2158 0965  -  São Paulo,  Brazil Advertising Editorial Publishing Comics Infos + Maps Web + Graphic Collabs + Misc. Projects Bio Shop Links Archive Search » All Site Advertising Editorial Publishing Comics Infos + Maps Web + Graphic Collabs + Misc. Projects Shop NEWS HIGHLIGHTS The girl is here! A Donzela Sem Mãos e Outros Contos de Fadas online sale Written by Helena Gomes and published by Escrita Fina Edições, the book A Donzela sem Mãos e outros Contos de Fadas (The Girl Without Hands and Other Fairy Tales) is finally out. It took me a lot of time to finish this book, way more than one could expect. Tough times. Donzela was conceived amongst many doubts about my work and profession, surviving the ups and downs of this crazy market and submerged in long periods of stress and exhaustion. Each line was a little victory and each victory was shared and cherished with the ones close to me. Many others cheered me up whenever I showed some WIP in my Instagram feed (Thank you all!). And in this whole process I could always count with my dearest friend and publisher Laura van Boeckel, who supported me since the first of my many "I won't make it thru this" calls. The book was a huge experiment in order to find something fresh, one of my attempts to break away from my style and breathe new air. Inspired be letterpress printing and limiting myself to the use of only four colors with no variations, this book lead me to a more careful kind of planning, thinking ahead all the compositions, layers and contrasts, and looking for new colors by creating line patterns using a fixed grid and mixing them on top of other colors. A big colored puzzle. I used everything I know about art nouveau and the 19th century fairy tale illustrations, and let some of my main inspirations come out without restrictions, combining Alphonse Mucha with Ivan Bilibin and throwing Mike Mignola on the mix just to give an edge to it all. As for concepts, I wanted to place all heroines and princesses far from what we are used to regarding fairy tales. I wanted new homes for them, placing the girls from Eastern Europe to the far Mongolia. I really believe fairy tales belong to the world and that could have happened anywhere. The book had a small first edition and even thou its only published in Portuguese, if you want to grab a copy please send an email to the publisher. I hope someday we have editions in other languages! Meanwhile all I can say is that I see a king coming in the horizon... 17.04.2013 |  Escrita Fina Edições, Helena Gomes, A Donzela Sem Mãos e Outros Contos de Fadas A Biennial Day in April 10th Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial 2013 Just got the invitation to be part of the final round jury for the 10th Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial. From a total of 1910 submitted projects, 725 made into the final shortlist and now it's our turn to take a good look at them. To my friend Bruno Porto and to everyone at ADG, thank you! It's really an honor to be part of this story. The 10th Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial is organized by ADG Brasil, the Brazilian Graphic Designers Association, a non-profit organization founded in 1989 with the fundamental objectives of promoting and valorizing Graphic Design in Brazil, as well as to affirm the profession's identity. Currently the longest-lived professional design association in the country, ADG Brasil is frequently consulted by government agencies, as well as international organizations and publications regarding design issues in Brazil. 29.03.2013 |  ADG, Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial One of Twenty! AI-AP Latin American Ilustración 1 I'm so thrilled to announce that I was just accepted into the AI-AP Latin American Ilustración 1! My Pittsburgh Steelers Defence piece, originally commissioned by ESPN Magazine by the wonderful Edward Mann, was one of only 20 images selected to be included in this premier collection! The 20 winning Latin American Ilustración images will be presented in New York City at two exclusive events: Big Talk (NOV 8th, Thursday), a symposium with the juries from the year's AI-AP, Latin American and Motion Art competitions, and The Party (NOV 9th, Friday), which will celebrate all American Photography 28, American Illustration 31 and the International Motion Art Award winners. 22.09.2012 |  AIAP, ESPN Magazine, Latin American Ilustración Zero Dark Thirty Zero Dark Thirty was published by Entertainment Weekly in its 2012 Best & Worst issue. It was my first job for the magazine and for Steven Charny, the magazine's Design Director and although the job begun as a real challenge at the time due to the lack of images and information related to the real events, it turned to be quite an exciting and fun experience and one of my best works of 2012. Carioca Potato Chips Illustrations for Piraquê's Carioca potato chips new packages. The images pay homage to the city of Rio de Janeiro showing some of its numerous landmarks: A panoramic view with the Pão de Açúcar mountains, the Copacabana promenade and the Maracanã Stadium. Mobile Payments Illustration for the Canadian Grocer magazine about the new methods of mobile payment, the pros and cons, the banks and telcos' race to win the market and what should the retailers expect after the impact of the system's implementation. White Fang Illustrations forJack London's book White Fang, published in Brazil by Editora Scipione. The story takes place during the Klondike Gold Rush and details a wild wolfdog's journey to domestication. Heineken + Thriller Heineken's homage to the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson's album Thriller, published on their official Facebook page. Father's Day C&A Illustration of Brazilian 1, 2 and 5 Real bills to be used in promotional displays in C&A's store windows during Father's Day (Dia dos Pais). Game Change Illustration for The Washington Post’s story about the new HBO show Game Change. This was for the Style’s Section preview of the highly anticipated campaign dish-all show. Alternative Soccer Cup Illustration for FUT magazine about the 1ª Copa América Alternativa, an amateur cup that gathered teams from all around the world to exciting days of cultural exchange in Argentina. SHOP » OTHER WORKS » NEWSLETTER NOME: EMAIL: Gostaria de receber newsletter em Português. I'd like to receive the newsletter in English.