Labanda

This post is about one of the best Spanish-based illustrators: Jordi Labanda. Oh, and yes, I am a pink freak.

Jordi Labanda is a well-known fashion illustrator in Spain. He was born in Uruguay but he lives in Barcelona since he is 3 years old. With his cartoons, he represents an optimistic way of life: elegant and rich people in cool locations and cool outfits. It's always about partying, having fun, beautiful people, basically, the savoir vivre. In other hand, some of his illustrations could be interpreted as critic with consumerism. He uses the gouache technique, as many illustrators, for its matt and uniform results. He publishes in several newspapers and magazines, such as Spanish Marie Claire, or Sunday supplement "Magazine", among others.

Notebooks covers. Aren't they lovely?

Jordi Labanda es un ilustrador de moda muy conocido en Espa�a. Naci� en Uruguay, pero desde que tiene 3 a�os vive en Barcelona. Con sus vi�etas, representa una manera optimista y libre de problemas de vivir: gente elegante y rica, siempre en sitios que despiertan la envidia de cualquiera, y siempre con modelitos dignos de menci�n. Siempre est�n en fiestas, pas�ndoselo bien, todos son guapos, altos, delgados, la m�s pura representaci�n del savoir vivre. Por otro lado, y analizando m�s que a simple vista sus ilustraciones, muchas son una cr�tica ir�nica al consumismo feroz que est� instalado en casi todas las mentes del mundo Occidental. El utiliza la t�cnica gouache, conocida y preferida de muchos ilustradores por su acabado mate y uniforme. Colabora con diversas publicaciones, como Marie Claire Espa�a, en la es due�o y se�or de la �ltima p�gina, as� como con el suplemento dominical Magazine, entre muchas otras.

I really love this scene, everything looks so cool!

It's terrible because he has pencilcases, pens, pencil, notebooks in all sizes you can imagine, agendas, bags... and now also t-shirts and bikinis. Here, my small collection:

He has published two books, one in 2003, called "Hey Day", and the second in 2005, called "If I've seen you I can't remember it" (personal translation of the Spanish book). Now the RM Verlang publisher is publishing, for first time, the cartoons Labanda publishes each Sunday in newspaper' supplement "Magazine". There are five little books, at 8 euros each, I can say it's worth it.

*pictures from cervantes.com

Jordi Labanda ha publicado dos libros, uno en 2003, llamado Hey Day, y otro en 2005, llamado "Si te he visto no me acuerdo". Ahora la editorial RM Verlang ha publicado, por primera vez, cinco libritos en forma de colecci�n, que agrupan todas las ilustraciones que el uruguayo ha realizado para el suplemento dominical "Magazine". Cada uno cuesta 8 euros. Ya se pueden encontrar en las librer�as, y yo solo puedo decir que merece la pena.