A native of Portugal, illustrator, João Fazenda, likes to explore the relationship between narrative illustration and drawing. Fazenda, who lives and works in both London and Lisbon, splits his time between illustration, drawing, animation, comics, and painting.

He studied graphic design at the Lisbon Faculty of Arts, graduating with a degree in fine arts.

Fazenda’s work is a familiar feature in The New Yorker. As illustrator for the magazine’s “Talk of the Town,” his characters and action-packed figures share the page with bold shapes and graphic symbols.

Featured in newspapers and magazines worldwide, Fazenda’s illustration has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Scientist, Boston Magazine, Architectural Review, and others.

Fazenda was honored with a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators for his poster, “International Children’s Day Book.” Regularly featured in Communication Arts Illustration Annual and American Illustration, Fazenda’s work reflects his curiosity for people, places, and things.

João seeks inspiration by looking at paintings and photographs. Informed by a love of theatre, music, and literature, he is keenly aware of his surroundings. Simply passing someone on the street while roaming around his native Lisbon or walking the busy streets of London, he finds an unending stream of subject matter for his editorial work, posters, comics, and children’s books.