Ana Cruz

Porto, Portugal

Work Experience

Ana Cruz Arts

Professional Digital Artist and Commercial Illustrator

Ana Cruz is a digital artist from Portugal, Europe.

Her special taste for the dark, gothic and dramatic aesthetics of art soon made this hobbyist turn her professional life completely into the world of art. She now has her own business: Ana Cruz Arts.
Being a self-taught artist since 2005, Ana meanwhile got a degree in Graphic Design and Arts, in order to enlarge her knowledge and areas of expertize and also, to refine her taste and artistic skills for the dark arts she's so passionate about.

Ana's biggest inspirations are her own secret realms, her deepest emotions and feelings. "The best way to express myself, to express my soul, is through my art", says the artist.
Her art captures the deepest secrets of human souls, secret realms and dream worlds, always with a story behind every scenery. A story which someone can always relate to.

Always getting amazing feedback from fans and public in general, Ana soon got the attention of worldwide companies and general clients. International Puzzle and Calendar companies, worldwide famous Publishers and Authors, Music Bands and Record Labels are just some of the vast amount of clients Ana's delivered work to.

Ana's passion for the arts keep on delivering results and she'll aches for evolving more and more, always aiming for her style in perfection.
"My art is my passion, my way of being, my soul and my dream brought to life. Forever I'll keep on striving, in order to keep this dream alive."
July 2005 - Present Porto, Portugal

Languages

English (Fluent),
Portuguese (Native),

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Wacom Cintiq 24HD,

Clients

(selected clients - independent authors not included)

• Ravensburger (Germany)
• Korsh Verlag (Germany)
• Scholastic Publishers (USA)
• Difference Music (Portugal)
• Libertiny Group (USA)
• Null Paradox / Zoltan Records (USA)
• Pronoun Trouble (USA)
• Random House (Spain)
• Esfera do Caos (Portugal)
• Insomniac Productions (USA)
• Harper Collins (USA)
• BrainTicket Records (USA)
• F.X. Schmid (Germany)
• Ink Monster Publications (USA)
• Realm Press Publishers (USA)
• Penguin Group (USA)
• Simms Books (USA)
• Open Field Publishers (USA)

Art Shows

• Atelier Cafe-Bar - 2009 (Porto, Portugal)
• Toy Fair & Convention - 2009 (Nuremberg, Germany)
• Cafe Cultural - 2011 (Porto, Portugal)
• Angel Orensanz Foundation - 2013 (New York city, USA)
• See.Me Art Gallery - 2013 (New York city, USA)
• See | Exhibition Space - 2014 (Paris, France)
• Times Square - 2014 (New York city, USA)