Javier Mariscal the designer father of Cobi the mascot of the Olympics the famous character of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Stands out for its quirky style where the colorful illustrations of quick stroke they gain strength together with a very peculiar way of seeing the world.
A unique style to create they have achieved that all their work has a mariscal brand own style and where imagination and saturated colors they are its main attraction. Mariscal is undoubtedly a creative reference both for illustrators and designers and all kinds of artists.
Interview Javier Mariscal the designer father of Cobi
In this small video we can see some information about the personal part of this graphic artistWithout a doubt, he is a very striking character on a personal and professional level.
We all remember Cobi the friendly mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games, this nice dog personified He captivated us from the first moment thanks to how he showed himself to the world with his funny actions.
Has created all kinds of graphic projects: advertising, illustrations, comics, film collaborations, product design and an endless number of projects of all kinds, making him a multidisciplinary designer who can with everything that is put in front of him.
Un very interesting advertising project is the one I do for the H&M company. In this project we see in the foreground his style to illustrate so peculiar where with simple lines is able to simplify the forms in a somewhat abstract way but with a certain realistic touch.
His style can be found on the big screen where I participate as an illustrator for the film Chico and Rita. Without a doubt, his great style brought a lot of level to this cinematographic projection.
We can see a little of Marshal in relation to this movie in this small video where the artist talks about that project. This Valencian designer not only stands out for his graphic projects but also for the furniture design where he manages to add his style to everyday objects such as a simple stool.
With the Duplex stool Mariscal manages to bring the boring object to life by turning it into something lively, alive and full of energy.
Another very interesting furniture design is that of the dog-shaped child seat created by Mariscal.
«Mariscal's well-known facility for taking drawings to three dimensions has allowed the dog Julián, one of the characters in Los Garriris, to become a piece from the children's collection Me Tooby Magis. This multifunctional furniture, made of plastic with the rotational molding technique, in basic colors (white, red, green or yellow) and child and adult proof, it can be a seat, but it can also be a train, a boat, a car or a mountain to climb, because a child with imagination can do it all. Or a comfortable stool that finds its place in the adult living room. » Javier Mariscal Website
Clearly Javier Mariscal turns out to be a reference at a creative level thanks to its great facility to create imaginative design with a certain childish air loaded with imagination and delicacy. If you are an illustrator, artist or designer Mariscal should be in your portfolio of creative references.
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