João Pedro Pupo is the young talent responsible for the concept design of JPPupo. A project that aims to promote his work of illustration and digital painting, which is one of the goals he wants to achieve in the near future.
Tell me a little of your project. What is the vision of jppupo designs?
João Pedro Pupo: It is a form of expression. It is to show my work in all social networks. That's main point and to establish links and be able to enjoy this form of communication that allows me to enhance business contacts. I want to create a personal page with my work, which is a reflection of myself. I do not have a portfolio to consistently put in there, I want to create something more complex.
How do you define your illustrations?
JPP: My kind of design is based on long construction phase of artistic personalities. I am still not sure what I do with my life and what I like. I know I would like to do, but do not know what I'll be allowed to go ahead. So I try to expand my designs more these areas and to be able to get a job. What I like best is a design that is connected to the illustration, although it is more abstract. One afternoon I was watching a movie that is "troll hunter" and do not know why I was inspired and made a drawing. I like the psychedelic side of the illustration. This has much to do with my music influences.
Who are your references in terms of design?
JPP: I started my interest in the illustration, though it did not learn this area of digital painting in order to develop concepts for movies and games. There's a man from Singapore, Feng Zhu, who works in this area and its illustrations are amazing, has a design studio. He has worked for movies like "Transformers." A person sees his work and is just inspired. Alex Grey, is another very important source of inspiration for me. Not in the digital part, but for his work in the area of psychedelia.
How you begin your creative process?
JPP: I begin both the level of manual or digital sketches from anything. I do lines in the page, then see what starts to form. Sometimes I have an original idea in mind, but not always the end result is the same. I never know what I will do. I always start by sketching and then see where it goes, if it is for me. For other people already have an idea of what I do. As the poster for "flora mac2012", which is something I like to develop. It was designed in fotoshop and then put a web of textures.
