Elda is an award-winning illustrator and director born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
She spent her teenagehood between MTV music videos, the first steps of Internet social media interaction and a very patriarchal culture that never made her feel comfortable with herself.
She holds a Graphic Design Degree from The University of Buenos Aires, where she also taught Design and Illustration for several years. Elda, has also additional studies in music and film, which greatly influence her approach to visual storytelling.
With a 15 years of experience in the animation field she has collaborated with studios, agencies and clients from all around the world.
With a contemporary and unapologetic style, her work continues the discussion around feminism, sexuality, body and women’s rights.
Currently living and working in Berlin.
She spent her teenagehood between MTV music videos, the first steps of Internet social media interaction and a very patriarchal culture that never made her feel comfortable with herself.
She holds a Graphic Design Degree from The University of Buenos Aires, where she also taught Design and Illustration for several years. Elda, has also additional studies in music and film, which greatly influence her approach to visual storytelling.
With a 15 years of experience in the animation field she has collaborated with studios, agencies and clients from all around the world.
With a contemporary and unapologetic style, her work continues the discussion around feminism, sexuality, body and women’s rights.
Currently living and working in Berlin.
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Clients:
Google
YouTube
The Atlantic
Polaroid
Unicef
World Health Organization
Viacom
Nike
Arcor
Gancia
Ericsson
YouTube
The Atlantic
Polaroid
Unicef
World Health Organization
Viacom
Nike
Arcor
Gancia
Ericsson
Hardie Grant Publishing (UK)
Tapage (Fr)
Ohlala Magazine (Arg)
OnSheGoes Magazine (US)
In the Moment magazine (UK)
Flow Magazine (Netherlands)
GREY
Wieden+Kennedy
Awards & Merits:
-SHOOT 2023 21st Annual New Directors Showcase, NYC. for the PSA “Water Lily”
-SILVER MEDAL, Society of Illustrators of New York / Illustration Moving Image - Institutional/Advertising Category.
-Diente de Oro Special Mencion Prize for the Art of Palabra de Mujer
-Bronze Ciclope award for character design for short "We Need To Talk About Alice" from the Good Books Great Writers Series
-Titanium MUSE Award for short "We Need To Talk About Alice" from the Good Books Great Writers Series
-Silver PROMAX Category: Total Package Art Direction & Design: Channel Image using Multiple Media for Fox Life Rebrand Art Direction (Art directed With Pablo Alfieri)
JURY:
Bit Bang Fest (Buenos Aires) 2019
Society of Illustrators (New York) 2022
Rex Animation Festival (Stockholm) 2023
Teaching:
Universities and Institutions:
2020- Present : Facilitator and Industry Leader - Hyper Island Animation Program, Stockholm Sweden
2011-2015 Illustration Department, FADU - University of Buenos Aires
2010-2012 Teaching Assistant, Graphic Design Department, Rico, FADU, University of Buenos Aires
Workshops:
2023: Lab Leader / TUMO / Center for Creative Technologies. Yerevan, Armenia.
Animation and Illustration Workshop (40hs) with Josefina Preumayr
2023: Director and Facilitator at the Berlin Illustration Summer Lab, Berlin, Germany.
2019: Art Direction for Animation - Hyper Island - Motion Creative Class, Stockholm, Sweden.
2019 Character design workshop - LUSTR Festival, Prague,Czech Republic.
2013-2017 Illustration for Animation workshop - ODDlab, Bs As.
Lectures and Talks:
2023 - University of Buenos Aires, FADU, Experimental Illustration department, Bs. As. , Argentina.
2021 - CODE University of Applied Sciences / Design department.Berlin, Germany.
2019 - LUSTR Illustration Festival, Prague,Czech Republic.
2016 -UNL Lecture at UNL (Universidad Nacional del Litoral), Santa Fé, Argentina.
2015 -Trimarchi (while working at Plenty.tv), Bs. As. , Argentina.
Press and features:
SHOOT MAGAZINE
STASH
GrainEdit
Motionographer
Woman Who Draw
Creative Boom
The Sunday Best
Revista Brote
Domestika 2017
Domestika 2016
Periódico
El Correo Newspaper (doodle)
Exhibitions:
2023
“Love and Balance” Silk Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2020
“Amor de verano” (mural) Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2019
“Los Magazine” Wesserhalle Gallery, Berlin, Germany
“Submissions III” AKA Studio, Berlin, Germany
“The Future used to be Better” Berlin, Germany.
“Obst und Gemüse”, Kuratiert Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
“Society of Illustrator’s 61st Annual Exhibition”, Society of Illustrators Gallery, NYC, US.
“Tomamos el paraíso”, Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2017
Festival Sudestada de Dibujo, Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Arg
SNF International Philanthropy Conference, Poster Exhibition (Greece)
2016
SNF International Philanthropy Conference, Poster Exhibition (Greece)
2015
"SVA Illustration Summer Residency Final Show", 141 West 21st Street, NYC
"Jungle of Portraits" Jungla, Buenos Aires
"BOTÁNICA" Espacio Cabrera, Buenos Aires 2014
"This is not a nose", Buenos Aires National Library - Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Silvia Mato Anual Workshop Final Exhibition" Jonas Salk 3454 Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Illustrators Yearbook Exhibition, Casa Bogotá - Buenos Aires, Argentina
2013
"I love the Place where I live", Moebius Gallery, Patio del Liceo - Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Inner Landscapes" - Despacio Martinez - Buenos Aires, Argentina
"10 best scientific breakthroughs 2003-2013" Tecnópolis, Argentina
2012
"The Illustrators Yearbook Exhibition", Casa Bogotá - Buenos Aires, Argentina
2011
"Pequeñas Observaciones" - La ventana San Telmo - Buenos Aires, Argentina
"The Illustrators Yearbook Exhibition", Carne Hueso - Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Carne Hueso" - Carne Hueso - Buenos Aires, Argentina
"IND ARG" Tecnópolis, Argentina 2011
2010
Muextra "Intense Tuesdays" - Bonjour Galería - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Anuario de Ilustradores Galpón - Buenos Aires, Argentina
2009
The Illustrators Yearbook Exhibition, Casa Vende Piedad - Buenos Aires, Argentina
2008
Nature Girls - Despacio Martinez - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Publications:
-los Magazine, issue #3, 2019
Anuario de Ilustradores (Illustrator’s Annuary) Argentina, Editions from 2008 to 2017
Flow Magazine
Ohlala Magazine
In the moment Magazine