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Catalina Estrada has designed another bag for Blue Q, the designers and manufacturers of decorative objects, eclectic bath products, miniature books and other artful curiosities.
The “Owl Tote” is made of 100% recycled woven polypropylene and joins Catalina’s “Cat Shoulder Bag.” Both are available on the Blue Q website and at various boutiques internationally.
Catalina Estrada was invited by Microsoft to illustrate a new line of zodiac-themed Zune devices. The series is a follow-up to Catalina’s work last year for the Zune Originals line and includes a unique illustration for each sign of the zodiac. Users can have the artwork engraved on their Zune device (including a personal inscription!) for an additional $10 and should order by December 19th to ensure delivery in time for the holidays.
Catalina Estrada’s latest textile illustrations for Anunciacao can be seen in their newest collection, Évora: Summer 2009 (Fall/Winter period in North America). This is the fourth time Catalina has collaborated with the Brazilian fashion label and this season her animated illustrations are featured on their website.
Catalina Estrada designed her own My Little Pony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the plastic toy that has captivated girls since the 80’s. Catalina is one of 25 artists, fashion designers and celebrities that were invited by Hasbro to decorate their own 18-inch versions of the usually 4-inch-tall ponies as part of The My Little Pony Project: 25 Ponies for 25 Years. Catalina’s pony was unveiled at the annual My Little Pony Collectors Convention on the weekend of June 21st while the others will be unveiled at a gallery event in Manhattan this September. The ponies will then be auctioned off in support of the Give Kids the World charity which aims to provide children with life-threatening illnesses the opportunity to experience a memorable and cost-free visit to the central Florida attractions. Other artists that participated in the project include Japanese manga artist Junko Mizuno and New York graffiti artist-turned-designer Claw Money. LeAnn Rimes and Debbie Gibson are among the celebrities.
www.themylittleponyproject.com
Ana Bagayan, Andrew Hem, Catalina Estrada, Emiliano Ponzi, Gordon Wiebe, Red Nose Studio and Nate Williams were all selected for 3×3 Magazine’s Professional Show. Emiliano even received a Gold Medal for his personal piece, Burka, and two Silver Medals for his editorial work, Stop Speaking and Remember the Bones. All the artists that were selected will be published in the 3×3 Illustration Annual No. 5, available early next year. Congratulations everyone!
Bird Show
Ghetto Bird
Breather
Team
Wait For It
New Forest
Remember
Forest
Sex Tourism
Anniversary of Slave Trade Abolition
Stop Speaking, SILVER MEDAL
Lovers
Remember the Bones, SILVER MEDAL
Burka, GOLD MEDAL
Ombrelloni
Online Music
Warmed and Humbled
Walk
Rolling Cubicles
Elemi
Sherlock Holmes
Tin Cup Serenade
Catalina Estrada’s work is featured in yet another Victionary publication, Simply Pattern. The book examines how creatives have used pattern to inject new energy into their work throughout history, from Andy Warhol to Mark Rothko and Emilio Pucci to Hanna Werning. The book features Catalina’s textile illustrations for Anunciacao’s Summer 2008 collection, as well as the work of Japanese graphic designer, TAKORA Kimiyoshi Futoria, Swedish wallpaper maker Lisa Bengtsson and Parisian design studio, 5.5 Designers.
Catalina Estrada is featured in the current issue of Varoom magazine (UK). Varoom explores the world of illustration, featuring illustrators from around the world who are making significant contributions to the industry. The magazine is published three times a year, inviting noted illustrators to contribute a visual essay on any subject they choose to each issue.
Catalina Estrada illustrated for Brazilian author Paulo Coelho’s Joy Diary for 2009. The book features a different illustration for each month alongside quotes taken from the author’s best-loved titles. Joy is published by Barcelona-based literary agency, Sant Jordi Asociados, and is available in 19 countries.
Catalina Estrada was chosen to exhibit her work alongside some of Colombia’s most important designers, illustrators and photographers in Realiity x Colombia Passion x ReD52. The show was organized by Realiity and ReD52, sponsored by newwebpick.com and curated by Colombian designer and illustrator, Jorge Restrepo. The show opened at the Hong Kong Inno Centre and was then show at LCX Harbour City.
Catalina Estrada is featured in Victionary’s new book, Fashion Wonderland: Uncover the Power of Illustration in Fashion, the follow-up to their previous book, Fashion Unfolding, which also featured Catalina’s work. This beautiful book studies the crucial role of illustration in fashion and shows what a powerful tool it can be by sharing examples from print, installation, interior decorating and from straight off the runway by both established names and emerging talents from around the globe. From preliminary concept sketches, to t-shirt graphics, eye-catching magazine ads and patterns on textiles, Fashion Wonderland contains hundreds of examples of fashion illustration and is meant to be an inspirational tool as much as a visual feast for anyone involved in the fashion or illustration world.
Fashion Wonderland is available through Victionary.
