Simon prades

my name is Simón Prades, I was born in 1985 in southern Germany, in a spanish/german family. Since finishing studies I am freelancing as an Illustrator / graphic designer. I work in analog mediums, mainly ink, pencil and aquarell without ignoring the computer as a tool to finish work. I am always interested in collaborations with other artists, from all disciplines.

Today we are featuring Creative German artist “Simon Prades” with his new modern drawing illustration artwork. He was born in 1985 in southern Germany, in a

Illustrator and graphic designer Simon Prades (previously) delights in the surreal and dreamlike, where silhouettes of faces open portals to other places and strange visual metaphors for difficult subjects are brought vividly to life. Prades works primarily with non-digital mediums like pen and ink, using Photoshop to cleanup and occasionally animate his work for the web. The German illustrator currently freelances for some of the biggest publications around including the New York Times, The…

Freelance illustrator and graphic designer Simón Prades says that he prefers to work with analog mediums such ink, pencil and watercolor to help express his fantastic imagination that explores ideas of nature, memory, and dreams. Prades lives and works in Saarbrücken, Germany and teaches illustration at the university of applied sciences in Trier. You canContinue reading "The Fantastic Imagination of Illustrator Simón Prades"

A journey to mexico.

Commissioned and selfpromotional work from the last months.

Stories come to life on the page and introspective figures explore inner worlds in the dreamlike illustrations of Simón Prades (previously). His surreal scenes often feature silhouettes of people peering into the unknown, whether toward a distant memory, the wilderness, or the future. Rendered in deep hues with an emphasis on the effects of light and contrast, he draws attention to human nature and universal, emotional experiences of hope, nostalgia, and wonder. More

Artist and illustrator Simon Prades creates delicate, ethereal artworks with a loose, expressive style that's heavy on the line work. Sparing in his color usage, Prades concentrates his efforts on cultivating refined outlines and rough textures. He hides figures and silhouettes within other figures, playing with negative space to create multilayered narratives and interrelated imagery. Take a look at some of his artworks after the jump, images courtesy of Simon Prades.

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