Making of a recipe

Spring 2014

Flowers on the Wall on Behance

I've posted these flowers before, but i've been told that i should post each flower for a more careful and detailed view. Here are my favorite ones. Now, you can also find this project on Behance.

Já partilhei estas flores no blog, mas nunca com este detalhe. Aqui partilho as favoritas. Este trabalho pode também ser visto aqui.

SS14

Dolce & Gabbana; Moschino; Felipe Oliveira Baptista

Magna Olea - the sketch

I've already presented Magna Olea here, nevertheless a more exhaustive explanation seems appropriate...

My father is the producer of this wonderful olive oil, that I'm proudly sharing here. He is the most dedicated and perfectionist person I have ever met. Alone, he is responsible for the whole management of the farm and controls every single stage of the production process. Actually "controls" is an euphemism! He is truly the one man show! He does the pruning, the tillage, the harvest... Everything since the beginning to the end, ensuring that all stages meet his highest requirements. But all of his remarkable dedication, hardwork and perfectionism, result from a great passion for nature and farming. The results of such connection are well expressed in the several international awards Magna Olea has received during the past few years.

My sister and I became more and more interested in the family brand - our family brand. Since 2011, we've been assuming a more effective role inside Magna Olea's structure and we are now helping the development of new packaging and commercial relationships. Our first contribution was the renew of the whole packaging design, aiming to make it more appealing and befitting with the excellency of the content.

The idea to name the brand as Magna Olea - where Magna means Big and Olea means oilve tree - is due to a big millennial olive tree that belongs to the family for centuries! Magna Olea olive tree is shown in the picture below, taken several years ago, when big mustaches were clearly fashion and trendy :) The picture became naturally a good inspiration for the brand's logo. This old olive tree represents the highest respect and commitment of the family with nature. Find also one of the sketches that led to the final version of the logo! Hope you enjoy!

T&M - the final product

T&M

As you may have noticed, in the past few weeks i've been drawing and painting a lot of wildflowers and trees. This is a project for my sweet cousin's wedding, that i'm thrilled to be in. Each flower represents a table and it's guests. It started with the idea of illustrating wildflowers only, but as the number of tables got bigger, the concept of "flowering" got wider. It turned out to be a representation of Trás-os-Monstes flora, the north-eastern area of Portugal where our Families came from.The most important flower illustration i have the privilege to share is the flower wreath monogram illustration, with the initials of the bride and groom. I hope this is just the beginning of a happy ever after story. 

Para quem visita o blog (sim, este) com alguma regularidade, terá reparado que há algumas semanas que tenho publicado ilustrações de flores em construção. É neste post que tenho o prazer de apresentar oficialmente o projecto no qual tenho estado envolvida. Trata-se de um contributo decorativo (e não só) para o casamento de uma prima muito querida. A ideia inicial de ilustrar apenas flores silvestres evoluiu para a flora transmontana. Árvores e arbustos como a Oliveira e o Medronheiro, flores como a Mimosa, Hipericão e Papoila, são alguns dos elementos ilustrados que irão dar nomes às mesas dos convidados.Aqui partilho o monograma com coroa de flores, com as iniciais dos noivos, usado nos convites.

Altuzarra Spring 2014

5 days have passed since the beginning of New York fashion week, and Altuzarra show, which happened last saturday, has already some of my favorite peaces of the season. 

There's more to come! 

Ao fim de 5 dias da semana de moda da Nova Iorque, o desfile de Altuzarra está entre os favoritos. Estes são os coordenados que gritaram o meu nome. 

Amanhã há mais!