Hi, I’m Aïsha Piquer Planella, a freelance illustrator and concept artist with a background in psychology, based in Barcelona. I love combining traditional and digital media to tell visual stories through characters, environments, and narrative art. Since 2019 I’ve collaborated with NGOs, publishers, restaurants, and private clients on projects ranging from book illustrations to cover art and experiential concepts. Notable work includes Salut Trans (2023) for Gender and LGBT Lab, Morgan’s recipe guides (2024), One Life (2023) cover and interior art, and Relats reals (2019–2020) for SOS Racisme, among others.…

Aïsha Piquer Planella

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Hi, I’m Aïsha Piquer Planella, a freelance illustrator and concept artist with a background in psychology, based in Barcelona. I love combining traditional and digital media to tell visual stories through characters, environments, and narrative art. Since 2019 I’ve collaborated with NGOs, publishers, restaurants, and private clients on projects ranging from book illustrations to cover art and experiential concepts. Notable work includes Salut Trans (2023) for Gender and LGBT Lab, Morgan’s recipe guides (2024), One Life (2023) cover and interior art, and Relats reals (2019–2020) for SOS Racisme, among others.…

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Hi, I’m Aïsha Piquer Planella, a freelance illustrator and concept artist with a background in psychology, based in Barcelona. I love combining traditional and digital media to tell visual stories through characters, environments, and narrative art.

Since 2019 I’ve collaborated with NGOs, publishers, restaurants, and private clients on projects ranging from book illustrations to cover art and experiential concepts. Notable work includes Salut Trans (2023) for Gender and LGBT Lab, Morgan’s recipe guides (2024), One Life (2023) cover and interior art, and Relats reals (2019–2020) for SOS Racisme, among others.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Catalan; Valencian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Concept Artist at Scruffy Dog Creative Group
January 1, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Designed environments and immersive experiences for theme park attractions, contributing original concept art and visual storytelling from 2022 to 2023.
Ilustradora Freelance
January 1, 2019 - Present
Created illustrations for publications, associations, and personal projects. Notable works include 'Salut Trans', a series of 14 illustrations for healthcare training in 2023; illustrations for editorial Círculo Rojo in 2019; and a project for SOS Racisme from 2019 to 2020.
Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed / Various clients
January 1, 2019 - Present
Created illustrations for NGOs, publishers, restaurants, and private clients. Notable projects include Salut Trans (2023) – 14 illustrations for Gender and LGBT Lab; Morgan’s (2024) – recipe guides for a Mexican restaurant's digital platform; One Life (2023) – cover and interior illustrations; 500 cartas sin remitente (2019) – book illustrations for Editorial Círculo Rojo; Relats reals (2019–2020) – visual storytelling for SOS Racisme.
Concept Artist at Scruffy Dog Creative Group
January 1, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Designed immersive environments and semi-realistic photomontages for theme parks and seasonal campaigns; example project Kelpie Attack Halloween experience for social media; collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to conceptualize and deliver interactive visitor experiences.

Education

Master's at Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts
September 10, 2020 - June 30, 2021
Grado en Psicología at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Máster en Arte y Diseño at Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Ilustración Digital (en curso) at Universidad BAU, Barcelona
January 11, 2030 - August 27, 2025
Cursos especializados en Bellas Artes, Diseño de Personajes e Ilustración at Universitat de les Arts de Londres, Escola Joso, Barcelona Academy of Arts
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2018
Postgraduate in Digital Illustration at Universidad BAU, Barcelona
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Master in Art and Design at Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Fine Arts course at University of Arts of London
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Character Design Course at Escola Joso
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Photoshop Illustration Course at Escola Joso
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Fine Arts Course (2016-2018) at Estudio de arte Juana Burgos
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Urban Sketch Course at Barcelona Academy of Arts
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Retail, Professional Services
    uniE621 RIZANDO EL RIZO
    For this university animation project, I created a series of GIF animations detailing my struggles with managing my black hair without knowing how to care for it. The animations were included in an ebook, where each GIF captures moments of frustration and discovery in my hair care journey. illustrator animation designer…
    uniE621 HAUNTING GAME
    For this university project, I designed concepts for a 2D video game where the player controls an eyeball. The game features three backgrounds—cemetery, catacombs, and haunted castle—and the eyeball character, which can roll and jump. illustrator designer animator animation visualdeveloper…
    uniE621 MO DAO ZU SHI
    Fanart developed from the Chinese soft novel Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. As an avid reader, I was drawn to the world of cultivation that the author depicts. Started as a personal project to develop further my illustrating abilities. illustrator…
    uniE621 MORGAN’S
    I created artwork for Morgan’s, a Mexican restaurant, to help online customers prepare a michelada and nachos at home using the ingredients included in their orders. The visuals feature clear, step-by-step illustrations, guiding customers through the process of making these dishes. branding illustrator designer graphicdesigner…
    paper THE HILL WE CLIMB
    This is a collaboration with Marissa García (a graphic designer) for an illustrated reading of “The Hill We Climb” by U.S. poet laureate, Amanda Gorman. A bundle of 30 illustrations accompanies the video and emphasize each stanza. illustrator…
    uniE621 COSMIC FLOWERS AGAINST RACISM
    Every year in October there is an ongoing challenge: as per the rules, every drawing made must be done with ink on paper. I’ve been participating since 2018, introducing small variations to the prompt list, or creating my own. The 2020’s version was a mix of both flower prompts and cosmic prompts. illustrator…
    paper KELPIE ATTACK
    My role as a concept artist intern at Scruffy Dog Creative Group has been to design and photobash semi-realistic environments, to illustrate the guest experience at seasonal attractions designed by outside companies. illustrator…
    paper TRANS HEALTH
    Set of 14 illustrations created for Associació Gender and LGBT Lab. Used for an education course directed at Health professionals within the health system of Catalunya. illustrator…