Ricardo Machado

Eu hoje

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:26:00 +0000

besides those typical logo projects, websites, character designs, packaging graphics and stands, a creative person still have to find the strength, time and will to draw a few children’s books. “Eu hoje faço anos” (“Today is my birthday”) is my latest work and is already on sale in portuguese bookstores. In practice the books are two different kinds (but equal): there is a boy and girl version. You must choose the most suitable. Or both! Edited by Bertrand, this is another book/cd by Constroisons. Illustrated by me, with poems by Ines Pupo and music by Gonçalo Pratas. Check Bertrand’s online store: http://goo.gl/ADSPl

Ice.

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:35:11 +0000

JJ Abrams barbecue

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:04:25 +0000

JJ Abrams barbecue

Painting coconuts

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:14:00 +0000

Audi Canada has come up with an unexpected surprise in the Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto. Within a container was built a giant racetrack with small Audi replicas that could be controlled via iPad. It was not only the technical marvel of miniature cameras, the scenarios or 3D printing of each car that impressed me. What really caught my attention was the story behind the construction of the racetrack. “Painting Coconuts” is a short film showing behind the scenes of the project. Really worth seeing.

The Evolution of 8-Bit Art | Off Book | PBS (por PBSoffbook)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:29:00 +0000

The Evolution of 8-Bit Art | Off Book | PBS (por PBSoffbook)

I really like seeing concept art and sketches. While drawing...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:06:00 +0000

by Felix Yoon

by Felix Yoon

by Shane Prigmore

by Shane Prigmore

by Shane Prigmore

I really like seeing concept art and sketches. While drawing those first generation graphics, designers/illustrators grab the primordial and emotional lines that define the character’s personality and environment mood. A few weeks ago I went to see the Dreamworks movie, Rise of the Guardians. I was stunned by the animation and I’ve been researching who was behind the ideas and initial concepts. Among many artists, Felix Yoon, Shane Prigmore, Shannon Tindle and Jason Scheier were those who most caught my attention. Above are some drawings of each one. Check the official Rise of the Guardians web site and Facebook page. (All images Copyright Dreamworks).

Nirvana tree.

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:32:05 +0000

Nirvana tree.

Ego travel identity project. This was a project that lasted for...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:17:47 +0000

Ego travel identity project. This was a project that lasted for the past few months and resulted in this travel agency’s Corporate Identity and consequent website graphics. Check my Behance page for full project.

"Afgan" type design

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:43:00 +0000

Tipo de letra “Afgan”.

Coloquei disponível para download o ficheiro vectorial do design tipográfico da letra “Afgan”. Originalmente, o design foi criado para um trabalho interno do Instituto do Ambiente, no qual frases com mensagens ecológicas eram impressas em toalhetes de mesa. A família estava incompleta e agora foi acabada num ficheiro vectorial. A letra serve principalmente para títulos, logos e frases curtas. A composição tem de ser feita de modo manual dado que não é um ficheiro tipográfico instalável. Existe também um pdf com alguns exemplos de aplicações. Partilhem e divulguem à vontade. Se usarem a letra, enviem-me imagens! obrigado. Download gratuito aqui.

“Afgan” type design.

Now available for download the vector file of my type design “Afgan”. Originally, this type design was created for an internal work of the Institute of the Environment, in Portugal, in which sentences with ecological messages were printed on table cloths. The type family was incomplete and was now finished in a .ai vector file. “Afgan” type was originally designed for headings, logos and short phrases. The composition must be done in manual mode because there is no installable typeface file. There is also a pdf with examples of applications. Share and disseminate at will. If you use the letter, please send me some previews! Thanks. Download it here for free.

Zymon mask. Blasted Mechanism.

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:29:33 +0000

Zymon mask. Blasted Mechanism.

free batwallpapers at my Flickr page. check it out!

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:16:51 +0000

free batwallpapers at my Flickr page. check it out!

Providers of Hoaxes. First illustration. for Cave Canem.

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:07:44 +0000

Providers of Hoaxes. First illustration. for Cave Canem.

the first 3 packs with my characters are out there!

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:43:31 +0000

the first 3 packs with my characters are out there!

vector morning warm up.

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:36:00 +0000

vector morning warm up.

Circus exhibition

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:03:55 +0000

I recently finished an hand drawn illustration for the latest Circus exhibition. At the moment i still can not show the complete work, so here’s a couple of macro shots of it. Posca pen’s and acrylic on craft paper.

Shark! The last few months i have been designing characters for...

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:13:40 +0100

Shark! The last few months i have been designing characters for one of my clients. In the end all that characters will be printed on shiny, glossy, sweet packs.

So, here’s one of them.

Photo

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:38:49 +0100

updating working and updating

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:22:30 +0100

If you’ve been to mysite in the last few weeks, you’ve noticed that I’m updating it. The new portfolio will have new work and a different selection in the past works. Click the links on the top of the page and follow me on social networks and check out my Behance portfolio or images on Flickr. Be sure to follow my twitter messages with news.

Thanks!

Central Care clinics. Branding project at my Behance page.

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:11:33 +0100

Central Care clinics. Branding project at my Behance page.

Basic Computing: Cinema4D rendering = letterings in notebooks.

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:56:35 +0100

Basic Computing: Cinema4D rendering = letterings in notebooks.