I am a Lisbon-based illustrator working across editorial and children’s illustration. My work is driven by storytelling and character development, with a strong focus on emotion, expression, and narrative detail. With a background in visual arts and street art, I bring a layered and textural approach to my illustrations, combining bold compositions with carefully constructed characters. My practice explores human behaviour, identity, and everyday moments, often through expressive figures and symbolic elements. I enjoy collaborating closely with authors, publishers, and creative teams to develop visual worlds that enhance and expand the written narrative. I am open to freelance commissions, editorial projects, book illustration, and visual storytelling collaborations.

Ines Almeida Matos

I am a Lisbon-based illustrator working across editorial and children’s illustration. My work is driven by storytelling and character development, with a strong focus on emotion, expression, and narrative detail. With a background in visual arts and street art, I bring a layered and textural approach to my illustrations, combining bold compositions with carefully constructed characters. My practice explores human behaviour, identity, and everyday moments, often through expressive figures and symbolic elements. I enjoy collaborating closely with authors, publishers, and creative teams to develop visual worlds that enhance and expand the written narrative. I am open to freelance commissions, editorial projects, book illustration, and visual storytelling collaborations.

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I am a Lisbon-based illustrator working across editorial and children’s illustration.
My work is driven by storytelling and character development, with a strong focus on emotion, expression, and narrative detail.

With a background in visual arts and street art, I bring a layered and textural approach to my illustrations, combining bold compositions with carefully constructed characters.

My practice explores human behaviour, identity, and everyday moments, often through expressive figures and symbolic elements. I enjoy collaborating closely with authors, publishers, and creative teams to develop visual worlds that enhance and expand the written narrative.

I am open to freelance commissions, editorial projects, book illustration, and visual storytelling collaborations.

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Portuguese
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English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
French
Beginner

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