Behind the Cover: José del Nido
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reviews_and_ramblingsJosé del Nido was born on May 29, 1959, in Comellà, just a few miles outside of Barcelona, Spain.
In 1976 he started his education at the art school of Comellà, which was run at that time by Raimon Llort i Gasset. It was there where he was exposed to his very first painting and drawing techniques.
In spote of his academic education most of his technique was self-taught. He put his first works on exhibition in small halls in Barcelona and the surrounding region exhibiting with other artists as well as alone.
Beginning in 1980 del Nido's first covers were published in various local fanzines, and he started creating illustrations for the advertising campaigns of local companies. Soon thereafter the Spanish publisher Norma Editorial began publishing his works as an illustrator, spreading his fame throughout Spain and beyond. For some years now, with encouragement from the extraordinary advertising illustrator, J. Ramòn Domingo, a good friend of his, del Nido has busied himself with digital art, cultivating the new technology for himself. In the field of digital art, del Nido works with various software programs, of which Painter stands out foremost. Painter makes it possible to use oil colors, acrylics, airbrush and digital colors as well as conventional colors.
At present del Nido has been working as an illustrator in advertising and for various publishers.
In the field of fantasy illustration he is still linked to Norma Editorial, who published his work on covers in several other European countries beside Spain, among them Germany and Italy.
He also created works for Argentina, Sweden and Portugal.
Del Nido created the covers for numerous series, among them are John Sinclair, Vampira, Proffessor Zamora, Torn, Grusel-Schocker (Bastei, Germany), Lanciostory, Skorpio (Euraeditoriale, Italy), Amor y Aventuras, Pesadillas, Fantasville (Ediciones B. Spain), Romàntica (Suma de Letras, Spain), Panic (Columna, Spain). He also worked for Editorial Planeta, Plaza y Janés, Ultramar and others.
Furthermore he designed advertising campaigns for various companies, e.g. for Nestlé, Frigo, Continente, Ferrys, Vileda and Eroski.
In cooperation with J. Ramòn Domingo he played his part on projects for Terra Mitica, Port Adventura, Enciclopedia Activa Informàtica and others.
Del Nido currently resides in Sant Joan Despi (Barcelona, Spain), where his studio is located.
http://www.josedelnido.com/
In 1976 he started his education at the art school of Comellà, which was run at that time by Raimon Llort i Gasset. It was there where he was exposed to his very first painting and drawing techniques.
In spote of his academic education most of his technique was self-taught. He put his first works on exhibition in small halls in Barcelona and the surrounding region exhibiting with other artists as well as alone.
Beginning in 1980 del Nido's first covers were published in various local fanzines, and he started creating illustrations for the advertising campaigns of local companies. Soon thereafter the Spanish publisher Norma Editorial began publishing his works as an illustrator, spreading his fame throughout Spain and beyond. For some years now, with encouragement from the extraordinary advertising illustrator, J. Ramòn Domingo, a good friend of his, del Nido has busied himself with digital art, cultivating the new technology for himself. In the field of digital art, del Nido works with various software programs, of which Painter stands out foremost. Painter makes it possible to use oil colors, acrylics, airbrush and digital colors as well as conventional colors.
At present del Nido has been working as an illustrator in advertising and for various publishers.
In the field of fantasy illustration he is still linked to Norma Editorial, who published his work on covers in several other European countries beside Spain, among them Germany and Italy.
He also created works for Argentina, Sweden and Portugal.
Del Nido created the covers for numerous series, among them are John Sinclair, Vampira, Proffessor Zamora, Torn, Grusel-Schocker (Bastei, Germany), Lanciostory, Skorpio (Euraeditoriale, Italy), Amor y Aventuras, Pesadillas, Fantasville (Ediciones B. Spain), Romàntica (Suma de Letras, Spain), Panic (Columna, Spain). He also worked for Editorial Planeta, Plaza y Janés, Ultramar and others.
Furthermore he designed advertising campaigns for various companies, e.g. for Nestlé, Frigo, Continente, Ferrys, Vileda and Eroski.
In cooperation with J. Ramòn Domingo he played his part on projects for Terra Mitica, Port Adventura, Enciclopedia Activa Informàtica and others.
Del Nido currently resides in Sant Joan Despi (Barcelona, Spain), where his studio is located.
http://www.josedelnido.com/
