Diego Latorre - Spain.

Payaso. Illustration by Diego Latorre.

There's imminent proof that Diego Latorre (Zaragoza, 1974), has extensive experience as an illustrator and painter, not only by looking at his curriculum vitae, but simply by letting your eyes slide from line to line, following the vertiginous movements, the amazing control of balance and color in each of his pieces.

The innovative style and quality of his work has led him to work for Virgin, Marvel, Upper Deck y DC Comics here in the U.S, and for MTV, Playstation magazine, GQ, Casa Viva, and Zero in Spain, the country where he resides. In addition to keeping his hands (and mind) busy with these big-fish companies, Diego has played several solo exhibitions.

Illustration by Diego Latorre.

His art, midway between illustration, painting and comics, is close to other authors who have broken molds as Dave McKean and Bill Sienkiewicz. It can now be admired in his latest work "Vision Thing", his first compilation book, published by Norma Editorial in Eclipse collection.

I'm marveled by his talent, the simplicity/complexity of his work, and overall things, by his human quality. I bumped into his website a few weeks ago when browsing for interesting web designers, and it was as easy as sending him a two-line e-mail to develop a greater admiration, due to his character, and his humble and respectful replies in each of our following conversations. His portfolio promises to aim for the highest stars... His personality, promises to keep him grounded... which is only the perfect combination for immediate success.

Illustration by Diego Latorre.

Diego Latorre is currently working in a miniseries based on the video-game "Dante's Inferno, for Wildstorm and EA, which will be presented at the Comicon in San Diego this month. As a random fact, he shared for RedDoor NY that he is also an industrial designer, and that his designs currently appear in the TV Show "Big Brother" (Spain) among other TV shows.

Carlota, Illustration by Diego Latorre.

Cobre, Illustration by Diego Latorre.

Muerte, Illustration by Diego Latorre.