Diego Torres
Painter/Illustrator/Collagist/Content Creator/Graphic Designer
Los Angeles, CA, USADiego Felipe Torres (b. 1989) is a multidisciplinary artist working in mixed-media collage, drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, illustration, and graphic design. He received his BFA from Pratt Institute (2012) and was artist-in-residence at the Julio Valdez Printmaking Studio in New York City (2014) and the Bogong Centre for Sound Culture in Bogong, Australia (2016).He was an intern at The New Yorker Magazine (2011) and The Norton Museum of Art (2006).
His artwork has been commissioned by The New York Times, Datlook, The Deal, and W42ST, and been featured in the American Illustration and Latin American Ilustración annuals. He was awarded an art commission by CityMD (2015) and has received awards from Tomie dePaola, AIGA Worldstudio, The National Society of Arts and Letters, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and the Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Key in Computer Art.
His artwork has been commissioned by The New York Times, Datlook, The Deal, and W42ST, and been featured in the American Illustration and Latin American Ilustración annuals. He was awarded an art commission by CityMD (2015) and has received awards from Tomie dePaola, AIGA Worldstudio, The National Society of Arts and Letters, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and the Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Key in Computer Art.
Work Experience
The Walt Disney Company
Set Design Art Department Assistant
2020
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California, United States
Various Clients
Freelance Illustrator, Content Creator, Designer
2011
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Leslie Wigon / Brian Grimwood Art
Remote Image Retoucher, Graphic Designer
2019
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The New York Times
Freelance Illustrator
2014
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ATLIST
Remote Image Retoucher, Editor
2019
- 2020
Brian Labrecque Studio
Prop/Set Assistant
2014
- 2015
Richard Dupont Studio
Studio Assistant
2014
- 2015
Doug Beube Studio
Studio Manager
2013
- March 2015
New York, United States
Sotheby's
Temporary Property Handler
2013
- 2013
New York, United States
Kon Trubkovich Studio
Studio intern
February 2012
- 2012
Brooklyn, New York, United States
The New Yorker
Illustration & Design intern
Art intern assisting with archiving and selecting spot illustrations for manuscripts
June 2011
- August 2011
New York, New York, United States
Jaffe Center For Book Arts
Studio assistant
Studio assistant operating the Vandercook 4 Proof Press for book project
September 2008
- October 2008
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Norton Museum Of Art
Art & Research intern
Research intern assisting education and curatorial staff; also designer for the invite to the intern exhibition
June 2006
- August 2006
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Education
Pratt Institute
BFA in Communications Design (Emphasis in Illustration)
2007
- 2012
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Languages
English (Fluent),
Spanish (Fluent),
Italian (Conversational),
Awards
CityMD
Artist Commission
2015
Tomie DePaola
Illustration Scholarship
2011
AIGA - The Professional Association For Design
The Coyne Family Award in Illustration
2009
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key in Computer Art
2007
Arts For The Future
Scholarship
2007
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Fireworks,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Soundbooth,
Art History,
Audio,
Collage,
Design,
Drawing,
Freelance Illustration,
Graphic Design,
Painting,
Photography,
Poetry,
Printmaking,
Retouching,