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Paco de LucĂ­a

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Hay veces que uno no sabe muy bien como dar el enfoque adecuado a una ilustraciĂłn. Tan solo quieres hacer algo, no dejarlo pasar, no perder la oportunidad de dar las gracias…

Pero como plasmar lo que has recibido, esa sensaciĂłn de la perfecciĂłn, los matices, el sabor de tu tierra… es imposible…

Tengo decenas de cosas a medio terminar que se perderán en el olvido. Pero esta vez no. Aunque no tenga tiempo, aunque estoy cansado y haya sueño… tengo que hacer algo… incluso aunque todo salga mal.

Hasta siempre maestro!

2014 Calendar Collection

Yes I know I’m late. To publish a calendar collection in March sounds crazy… really sorry but don’t have too much time… kids, work, duties… again all about time. Anyway hope you enjoy it!.

As usual, spanish and english version with white and black backgrounds. Click to get a high resolution version!.

Say My Name

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A tribute to one of my favourites TV shows, Breaking Bad with one of the greatest characters ever, Mr Heisenberg aka Walter White.For this illustration I counted the most commonly used words in the five seasons. also added my favourite quote.

 

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  • 2014 Crisis Calendar (fixed)

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    My latest calendar design, Crisis Calendar, a calendar of time we live in.

    Despite its appearance it’s a perfectly functional calendar. If you need some clues of how it works I could tell you months are columns and the first day of week is Monday.

    With this design I want to emphasize not only its simplicity, there is no indication of the day number, or the month, or even the year we are in, but also its symbolic using simple scratches on wall as unique element of representation… like the count of someone trapped somewhere.

    Not a easy read calendar, it is almost hidden, in the sight of all but somehow occult… it will be our secret.

    Hopefully it will be some kind of countdown to this crisis don’t want to leave us.

    Dedicated to Eduardo Blanco… the RevitMan! Hey guy you’ll love this one!!

    There is also a white background version.

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    Muhammad Ali ‘Impossible is nothing’

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    It is one of the most inspirational speeches ever from one of the most extraordinary guys. Not only because his sporting successes but also for being a free clever mind.

    Muhammad Ali or Cassius Clay, who cares?, said:

    “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

    And I fully agree with this.

    It’s, of course, a really popular speech and there is a lot of media and even companies campaigns around his words. I want to have my own version of such incredible words…

    Find here some other options I tested…

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