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Diego Abreu

Diego Abreu

Diego Abreu - Brazil based illustrator

Colourful, dynamic and nuanced, artwork by the Brazilian illustrator Diego Abreu demonstrates his excellent eye for both composition and detail. Using a wide variety of techniques, he’s very flexible creating everything from contemporary hero pieces to classical portraiture and even fantasy illustrations.
With a strong background in graphic design, Diego understands the creative process and how to create impactful visual communication. Clients enjoy the way he shares his creative process with them, bringing his ideas and energy to every brief and creating something new and different. He works with brands from around the world. His main influences go back centuries and include great painters such as Rembrandt, Rubens and Caravaggio, although he’s also inspired by contemporary artists like Sattu Rodrigues, Adhemas Batista and Greg Rutkowski. Diego has a degree in Social Communication from Universidade Federal Fluminense in Rio.

Approach

A digital painter, Diego uses Photoshop and Paintstorm Studio to combine handcrafted brushstrokes and shading with modern graphics. His process begins with research and exploration of the composition and ends with a detailed finished artwork.

Style

Diego’s style is always exciting, expressive and colourful, however the look and feel of each piece varies from traditional and realistic to modern and graphic.

Languages

Fluent in Portuguese with good English.

Client list

Diego’s clients include CNN, Free Fire, Chicago City Hall, Mark Cavendish, O Boticário, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Hurricanes and more.
Basketball
Diego Abreu
Diego Abreu
Commercials for Nike's Air Jordan shoes
Diego Abreu
Anthropomorphic waiter painting
Diego Abreu
Holiday card for Samsung Smart Things - Cheil Worldwide Inc.
Diego Abreu
Fantasy Booyah! art for Free Fire
Diego Abreu
Havaianas' diversity concept artwork
Diego Abreu
The Floratta Rose fragrance packaging design
Diego Abreu
A beauty product of Floratta L'Amore
Diego Abreu
Diego Abreu
Diego Abreu
Diego Abreu
Card illustration of Babe Ruth for an NFT project
Diego Abreu
Nike's Air Jordan shoes promotion
Diego Abreu
Diego Abreu
Campaign idea for the Zara brand
Diego Abreu
Concept art of the downfall of protagonist Walter White
Diego Abreu
Idea for the Nike Fly Shoe Commercial
Diego Abreu
Digital painting of the fictional character Hatter
Diego Abreu
Willie Mays card for NFT project
Diego Abreu
Portraiture of American musician James Brown
Diego Abreu
Time magazine cover about the Russia-Ukraine war
Diego Abreu
Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday for the American Gods
Diego Abreu
Diego Abreu
Ragnar Lothbrok, from Vikings by Diego Abreu
Diego Abreu
Depicting of American actor and producer Brad Pitt
Diego Abreu
Helena Bonham as Marla Singer in the Fight Club
Diego Abreu
Concept of the moment when Eve admires the fruit from the tree
Diego Abreu
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