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A dense, colourful illustration featuring a surreal collection of abstract shapes, creatures and organic forms. A dark-faced figure with wide eyes is nestled among swirling patterns of red, green and orange.

Dive head first into illustrator Zansky's whimsical and folksy creations

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Date
30 May 2012

The words “magical”, “crazy” and “manic” conjure up images of some sort of sorcerer in a Disney film, but it’s merely a brief description of the wonderful portfolio from illustrator and graphic designer, Zansky. Based in São Paulo, his work makes you dive head first into a world full of bright and lively scribbled animals, sweeps of colour and detailed patterns that have a folksy air about them. Using printing processes such as silkscreen, letterpress and engraving, it’s also the craft and handmade feel in Zansky’s work that shines through and draws you in even more.

An illustration of a figure in a patterned, multi-coloured suit riding a large black dog. The figure holds a small black top hat in one hand and a red rod in the other.
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Zansky: Hooray

An illustration divided into two halves. Above a frozen landscape, a figure in a spacesuit lies face down in a hole in the ice while another sits outside a small pod under a yellow sky. Below the ice, a polar bear holds a torch amidst a chaotic jumble of red and orange objects. Text throughout the scene includes “Dear Frontier”, “Acts for the Frozen Sea” and “Breathe it in”.
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Zansky: Dear Frontier poster disco

An illustration for a show titled “Dear Frontier: Acts for the Frozen Sea”. A polar bear wearing sunglasses and a small red hat holds a flaming torch and an axe over a drum. The poster includes the dates “Feb 24–28 9:30pm” and lists the venue as “Bats Theatre, Wellington”.
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Zansky: Dear Frontier gig poster

An illustration of a face composed of fragmented, patterned shapes in orange, green and black. One eye is rendered as a large, concentric circle filled with radiating lines and textured borders.
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Zansky: Black Toad #398

An illustration of a chimpanzee shown from the back and front. The figure is covered in intricate, tattoo-style drawings and text, including the words “Boca do Lobo”. The front-facing figure holds a small orange notebook. Below them, bold text reads “Projetonave Ao Vivo 10 Anos”.
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Zansky: DVD Projetonave

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Rebecca Fulleylove

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Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

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