Hello, I'm Dolores (Dolo) Okecki, a Buenos Aires-based freelance illustrator and comic artist. I work worldwide, English/Spanish. Represented by Astound in most countries (see email section below)
A bit about my life as an illustrator:
Like most artists I grew up in my own world, drawing every chance I got. I watched anything animated (a lot of Disney, but Future Boy Conan left an impression on me, the way early Miya did action, <3). I also read the Asterix and Tintin comics we had at home, local Patoruzu, Mafalda and any comic or illustrated book I could find.
When I started art school, my world expanded, but those early influences always stayed with me.
After graduating, I worked for four years in a couple of local studios, animating and storyboarding. I later dared to resign and landed my first comic series with Netherlands's Penny magazine. With that, I took a leap into freelance illustration and never looked back.
About my work:
I specialize in comics, texbooks and book illustrations and always open to picture books! I also scripted a YA graphic novel: “Luka’s Journey”. Kids, animals, monsters, nature, fantasy, post apocalyptic worlds, hidden worlds and adventure in general are my favorite subjects. People trying to connect with others or trying to understand the world are also important themes I like to work on.
Clients: Simon & Schuster, Capstone Publishing, Pearson, Oxford UP, Benchmark Education, Sunshine (NZ), Eudeba (Arg), Editorial Hidra (Sp), Penny(NL)
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Esp: Hola, soy Dolo Okecki, una ilustradora freelance de Buenos Aires.
Ilustro libros, albums y comics infantojuveniles y cualquier cosa secuencial.
Aquí estoy para cualquier consulta!
