Carla Besora Portfolio
Hello, My name is Carla Besora, and I work and live as an illustrator in Barcelona. I lived most of my life in Cardedeu, a little town near the mediterranean sea. I’m interested in human relations, the balance between struggle and pleasure and poetics in everyday life. I’ve studied graphic design and illustration in Barcelona and Ghent (Belgium). Professionally I mainly worked in projects aimed to children. I also illustrated theatre texts, literature and poetry on my personal work. I’m part of the illustration collective Tropèl, with who I’m starting a publishing project. This portfolio contains sample images of some of the latest projects I worked in, classified between children’s illustration and personal work.
Children’s illustration
Amiga Gallina Illustrated children’s book about three animals and an adventure trip they take together. Using the idea of journey, the images are consecutive, creating one long illustration with the whole book. Published by A Buen Paso | September 2011
Santa EulĂ lia campaign Illustrations for the poster and whole campaign of Santa EulĂ lia festivity, one of the main yearly celebrations of Barcelona. There was a clear idea to separate the three concepts of the festival: tradition, family and scenic arts. Client: Institut de cultura de Barcelona | January 2011
Guide of services for babyhood Cover and detail illustrations for a guide aimed at parents of little children and babies. Client: Institut de cultura de Barcelona | April 2011
Personal projects
Dans le cristal d’une fontaine Un cerf se mirant autrefois Louait la beauté de son bois, Et ne pouvait qu’avecque peine, Souffrir ses jambes de fuseaux, Dont il voyait l’objet se perdre dans les eaux. «Quelle proportion de mes pieds à ma tête? Disait-il en voyant leur ombre avec douleur : Des taillis les plus hauts mon front atteint le faîte; Mes pieds ne me font point d’honneur.» Tout en parlant de la sorte, Un limier le fait partir. Il tâche à se garantir; Dans les forêts il s’emporte. Son bois, dommageable ornement, L’arrêtant à chaque moment, Nuit à l’office que lui rendent Ses pieds, de qui ses jours dépendent. Il se dédit alors, et maudit les présents Que le ciel lui fait tous les ans. Nous faisons cas du beau, nous méprisons l’utile; Et le beau souvent nous détruit Ce cerf blâme ses pieds, qui le rendent agile; Il estime un bois qui lui nuit.
Le cerf se voyant dans l’eau Little handprinted book based in a fable from La Fontaine. Its moral was used as a way to describe the focus on my work. Self Published | September 2011
Woyzeck & Marie Visual interpretation of George Bßchner’s theatre text Woyzeck. The images are based on the feelings that appear on the story, using them as a guiding thread to narrate. The story can be read in two different orders, each one based in each of the main characters. Self-publised black&white version | April 2011
Black Head Short framed story based on a dream Unpublished | January 2012
specialized studies 2010–2011 Erasmus at Sint Lucas Beeldende Kunst, Illustration Bachelor, Gent (Belgium) 2008–2011 Bachelor Degree in Illustration at Escola Massana, Barcelona (Spain) 2006–2008 Bachelor Degree in Graphic Design at Escola Bau, Barcelona (Spain) 2004–2006 High School Diploma in Arts workshops 2011 International Course of Illustration and Graphic Design with Javier Zabala, Annete Lenz, Paul Cox, Annik Troxler, Miguel Gallardo and Pablo Martín. Albarracín (Spain) 1999–2003 Visual Arts and Etching Atelier with Jordi Aligué. Cardedeu (Spain) clients & publishers A Buen Paso Barcelona Institute of Culture Editorial Bambú Barcelona Education Department published work Books Potón el gato no quiere pato, Bambú (2012) Amiga Gallina, A Buen Paso (2011) Històries i Llegendes de l’any vuit, Daniel Rangil (2008) Self Published The Void, Tropèl (2012) Woyzeck and Marie (2011) Le Cerf Se Voyant Dans L’Eau (2010) Zine Collaborations The incredible shrinking man, Armadillo Fanzine (2012) Rojo Putón, Les Golfes (2012) Rojo Putón, Les Golfes (2010) Omelette du fromage (2008)
If you enjoyed what you’ve seen, you can see some more images in my online portfolio http://carlabesoraworks.carbonmade.com (Children’s) http://carlabesoraillustrator.carbonmade.com (Personal) And I invite you to follow my blog http://carlabesora.blogspot.com.es