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, doing animation and storyboarding. I later dared to resign and go to Angoulême with some comics I had drawn in a week, but no luck there. I uploaded later my comics to a blog. The kids' magazine Penny saw that and hired me. With that, I took a leap into freelance illustration and never looked back.
About my work:
I specialize in comics and book illustrations, mostly MG and early readers. 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 include: Capstone, Simon and Schuster, Oxford University Press, Pearson, Sushine(NZ), Editorial Hidra(ESP), Holco Publications(NL), Eudeba(ARG).
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Esp: Hola, soy Dolo Okecki, una ilustradora freelance de Buenos Aires.
Ilustro libros y comics infantojuveniles y cualquier cosa secuencial.
Aquí estoy para cualquier consulta
