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DECEMBER 2009

NOW ON TWITTER AT TWITTER.COM/GARY_FERNANDEZ

DECEMBER 2009

IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO MEET MY FANTASTIC AGENT CHRISTINE CAVALLOMAGNO, JED ROOT, THE AMAZING JED ROOT'S TEAM, AND MY FELLOW SUPER TALENTED ILLUSTRATORS JENNY MÖRTSELL, HIROSHI TANABE, JEAN-PHILIPPE DELHOMME, AS WELL AS THE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER DANIEL RIERA, DURING THE LAST FEW DAYS IN NEW YORK. SEE YOU SOON!

DECEMBER 2009

PLAY.CREATE.A CHRISTMAS PARTY AND AUCTION IN AID OF BARNARDOS, A UK BASED CHILDREN’S CHARITY.
ON TUESDAY 15TH DECEMBER, GLUG AND DAHRA WILL BE HOSTING A NIGHT FULL OF LIVE MUSIC, TALKS BY SPECIAL GUESTS (INCLUDING DESIGN LEGENDS ANDY ALTMANN FROM WHY NOT ASSOCIATES AND JOHN MCFAUL FROM MCFAUL STUDIO) AND AN AUCTION OF 30 UNIQUE, SIGNED MUNNY DOLLS CUSTOMISED BY SOME OF THE MOST PROMINENT GRAPHIC (Paula Scher (Pentagram), Joe Shouldice (Sagmeister Inc), Andy Altmann (Why Not Associates), Michael C. Place (Build), Studio Output, ILoveDust, Si Scott, Alberto Cerriteño, Gary Fernandez & Ollie Johns) AND PRODUCT DESIGNERS IN THE INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS SOME LIMITED EDITION GOODIES.

FOR MORE INFO: HTTP://PLAY-CREATE.DAHRA.ORG/

OCTOBER 2009

NOW BASED IN MADRID
C/ HUERTAS #61 2° IZDA.
28014 MADRID · SPAIN
PH. +34 913 601 595
CELL. +34 617 429 304

AUGUST 2009

THE COMPUTER ARTS BOOK OF INSPIRATION IS 192 PAGES OF THE WORLD’S VERY BEST DIGITAL ART, DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION TO INSPIRE YOUR CREATIVITY. THIS PREMIUM COLLECTION OF ART AND DESIGN INTERVIEWS, PROFILES AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES ARTICLES FEATURES THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS CREATIVE FACES – COLLECTED TOGETHER IN ONE LUXURY VOLUME.

I'M REALLY GLAD TO BE PART OF THIS PROJECT!

JULY 2009

I'VE JUST RECEIVED FROM SINGAPORE THE WONDERFUL AND VERY WELL DESIGNED TERRITORY MAGAZINE, WHERE YOU CAN FIND A LOVELY 9 PAGE ARTICLE ABOUT MY WORK AND LIFE.

JUNE 2009

FEATURE IN CHINESE VOGUE. THANKS SO MUCH TO JOY AND SEAN FOR SENDING IT TO ME!

WWW.VOGUECHINA.COM.CN

JUNE 2009
 

CHECKING OUT ONE OF MY FAVORITE MAGS, I NOTICED I WAS MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE RELATED WITH SHANGHAI 1933 AS THE NEW CREATIVE HUB. IT'S BEEN A GREAT SURPRISE!

WWW.DIGITAL.ID-MAG.COM

JUNE 2009

FEATURE IN THE BEAUTIFUL O2 MAGAZINE FROM SHANGHAI. THANKS SO MUCH TO SEAN DINSMORE AND JOY WANG FOR SENDING IT TO ME!

JUNE 2009

FEATURE IN "SHANGHAI WEEKELY", RELATED TO MY SOLO EXHIBITION AT FACTORY.

JUNE 2009

THANKS TO THE LOVELY PEOPLE FROM FASHIONARY FOR INCLUDING ME IN THEIR "30 FASHION ILLUSTRATORS YOU CAN'T MISS" SELECTION!! IT'S SUCH A BIG HONOUR FOR ME!

MAY 2009

WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS, SIGUR ROS, I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT I WAS SEEING MY GREEN CASSETTE T-SHIRT DESIGN MADE FOR VELVETBANANA. IT WAS A REALLY FAST APPEARANCE, BUT VERY EXCITING, ANYWAY! UNFORTUNATELY, THE DOCUMENTARY WAS ONLINE ONLY FOR ONE WEEK ...GRRRR...

SIGUR ROS: WE PLAY ENDLESSLY
VELVETBANANA.NET

MAY 2009

I'M GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT I'VE JUST JOINED JED ROOT, INC.! THE PREMIER AGENCY WILL BE REPRESENTING ME WORLDWIDE. JED ROOT HAS OFFICES IN NEW YORK, LONDON, PARIS AND TOKYO. FROM NOW, PLEASE CONTACT CHRISTINE CAVALLOMAGNO FOR ANY COMMERCIAL REQUESTS. ph. (+1) 212 226 6600

MAY 2009

FEATURE IN THE CHINESE SOUTHERN PEOPLE MAGAZINE.

SOON I WILL UPLOAD ALL THE FEATURES RELATED TO MY SOLO EXHIBITION IN SHANGHAI.

APRIL 2009

DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL I'VE BEEN IN SHANGHAI, CHINA AS THE FIRST CREATIVE IN RESIDENCE AT FACTORY SHANGHAI. INVITED BY ITS CREATIVE DIRECTOR SEAN DINSMORE, I'VE BEEN DOING SOME CONFERENCES AT THE SPANISH CONSULATE AND AT FACTORY, COLLABO-RATIONS WITH LOCAL ARTISTS, A WORKSHOP, AS WELL AS A SOLO EXHIBITION.
THANKS SO MUCH TO MY HOSTS, THE GREAT FACTORY TEAM, SARA ABAD
FROM THE CULTURAL SECTION OF THE SPANISH CONSULATE IN SHANGHAI, CHINESE ARTIST CISSY AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING SO HARD TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO SHOW MY WORK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CHINA.

APRIL 2009

I WAS INVITED TO BE PART OF THE TYPOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION "CAPITAL" AT TAIBOX PRESENTED DURING MADRID'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL DESIGN WEEK.FROM APRIL 2, 2009 UNTIL JUNE 9, 2009. CALLE SERRANO ANGUITA, 10. THE EXHIBITION WAS ORGANIZED BY SERGIO ARRIBAS AND COMMISSIONED BY SERGIO JIMENEZ.

MARCH 2009

THANKS TO KIM GALLIK AND RAMIRO TORRES FOR SENDING ME THIS
AMAZING PRESENT! I REALLY LOVE THE PACKAGING.

FOR MORE INFO: ZUNE.NET
MARCH2009

FEATURE OF 5 PAGES AND INTERVIEW IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BASED BIG UP MAGAZINE. SPRING 2009 ISSUE.

MARCH 2009

FROM TAIWAN I'VE JUST RECEIVED IDEA ILLUSTRATOR MAGAZINE, WHERE
I HAVE A HUGE 20 PAGES FEATURE.

FEBRUARY 2009

ZUNE ORIGINALS IS LAUNCHING A NEW COLLECTION FOR VALENTINE'S DAY. INSPIRED BY THEMES OF MUSIC AND LOVE, THE NEW COLLECTION FEATURES DESIGNS FROMS ARTISTS LIKE GARY FERNÁNDEZ, SANNA ANNUKKA AND SI SCOTT. IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME BETWEEN JAN 15 AND FEB 14.PLAYLISTS FROM EACH ARTIST WILL ALSO BE FEATURED ON ZUNE
MARKETPLACE FOR DOWNLOAD.

FOR MORE INFO: ZUNE.NET
JANUARY 2009

CROSSING THE ANDES...

JANUARY 2009

DESIGN, ANIMATE, ILLUSTRATE:
INSIDE THE FINEST MINDS OF THE DESIGN INDUSTRY.

I'VE BEEN ASKED BY COMPUTER ARTS UK TO SHARE HOW I DID SOME OF MY LATEST WORKS FOR THE SECTION "IN DEPTH" OF THE JANUARY ISSUE. A SHOWCASE WITH SOME OF MY ILLUSTRATIONS THERE IS ALSO IN
THE ATTACHED DISC.

Cover Illustration: Siggi Eggertsson

JANUARY 2009

SNOW-COVERED DÜSSELDORF.

DECEMBER 2008
THE FEW GALLERY IS ALREADY OPEN OFFERING RARE LIMITED EDITION ART PRINTS BY GRAPHIC ARTIST AND ILLUSTRATORS AROUND THE WORLD:ADHEMAS BATISTA (BRASIL), BRAND NU (UK), GARY FERNÁNDEZ (SPAIN), MATT W. MOORE (USA), SEBASTIAN ONUFSZAK (GERMANY), VILLE SAVIMAA (FINLAND). I'M REALLY GLAD TO BE PART OF THIS PROJECT!THEFEWGALLERY.COM. ALSO HAVE A LOOK AT THE INTERVIEW THEY MADE ME HERE.
DECEMBER 2008
MY COVER ILLUSTRATION FOR COMPUTER ARTS IS THE MONTH OF
NOVEMBER IN THEIR CALENDAR 2009

NOVEMBER 2008
COVER ILLUSTRATION AND FEATURE IN "EL DUENDE" , SPAIN
NOVEMBER 2008
TAKING A WALK ON THE DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA!
HOMELAND OF THE TIBISHA SHOSHONE.
OCTOBER 2008
FALL IN VANCOUVER.
SEPTEMBER 2008
COVER ILLUSTRATION AND INTERVIEW IN "COMPUTER ARTS" UK.
SEPTEMBER 2008
FEATURE IN THE SPANISH MAGAZINE "ACTITUDES" .
AUGUST 2008
FEATURE IN THE U.S. MAGAZINE "DYNAMIC GRAPHICS".
AUGUST 2008
AMAZING FEATURE IN THE WELL KNOWN "THECOOLHUNTER.NET".
JULY 2008
9 PAGES FEATURE IN THE GERMAN MAGAZINE "JPEOPLE".
JUNE 2008
VELVETBANANA WAS MENTIONED IN A FEATURE ABOUT THE DESIGN BOOM
IN MADRID IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BASED MAGAZINE "DWELL".
MAY 2008
FEATURE IN THE FASHION MAGAZINE "D-MODE", FROM ARGENTINA.
APRIL 2008
VELVETBANANA IN "URBAN OUTFITTERS". (SEEN IN GRANVILLE ST.
VANCOUVER).
APRIL 2008
VIEWS FROM MY NEW STUDIO IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER.
MARCH 2008
ARRIVING TO VANCOUVER!
MARCH 2008
MISS THEM...
MARCH 2008
NEW FEELINGS, NEW WAYS, NEW STAGE, NEW BUSINESS CARD.
FEBRUARY 2008
PICS FROM THE MAKING OF VELVETBANANA COLLECTION #3 PHOTO SHOOT.
NOVEMBER 2007
16 PAGES FEATURE AND INTERVIEW
IN TAIWANESE "IDEA DESIGN MAGAZINE".
 
 
 
 
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