The Beach Has Rules
Picturebook Idea
Growing up in Mallorca, summer was my favourite time of the year because it meant no school and long days at the beach with my grandparents.
The Beach Has Rules is a nostalgic and playful story that comes from those personal childhood memories of spending entire days by the sea with my little brother and our grandparents. It felt like a ritual: first getting ready, then finding the perfect spot, and spending the rest of the day playing games by our own rules. I can’t help but smile when I picture those days in my head.
This picture book aims to take readers back to those warm and fun summer days.
Which childhood memories make you smile?
First Rule: Nobody goes to the beach empty-handed.
Second Rule: Don’t let anyone take your spot.
Third Rule: Always stay protected.
Forth Rule: Never let the waves catch you.
My little brother can fly!
Or… maybe not… Oops!
STOYAN - Project Sketchbook Pages
A selection of sketches from a graphic novel I’m currently developing, following a puppet boy struggling to find his place in a society shaped by the rigid social norms and political climate of the Soviet Union under communism.
Puppet boy
The Worker
The Visionary
Sketch
Shape and anatomy character study
Character concept study
Maid study
Character study
The ladies
Petya and Boris
The workers
The women
Character concept study
Character study
Animation & Other Experimental Work
Experimenting and staying playful are an important part of my creative process and development as an artist. I'm a curious person and enjoy exploring different materials, techniques and ways of telling stories. I like trying new things, following unexpected ideas and allowing myself the freedom to experiment, often discovering new ways of working along the way.
LIGHTHOUSE GIRL – Experimental Puppet making Project
A self-initiated project exploring the combination of puppet-making, digital composition and loop animation.
The Lighthouse Girl
Making Process Thumbnail
Initial Sketch
Upcycled Materials
Glue Magic
Painting
Hair Making
Details
Set Design
¡BÚ! – Stop-motion Film
¡BÚ! is a self-directed and produced stop-motion short film created as my final university degree project in 2023. Through the story of a little girl being chased by a terrifying monster, I explore themes of fear and anxiety, using the monster as a reflection of her inner struggles.
