Back to News

New Signed Artist: Marta Munte

Published on 21/03/2022

I was born on 1972 in Barcelona, where I still lives with my husband and our three kids. I really loved to draw as a child but when I went to school I set my drawings aside. When I turned 30 I was working as a web page designer but still thinking of my love for drawing, so I decided to left my job to dedicate myself full-time to my passion, to illustrate children books. Then, some years later, I felt in love with the world of pattern design and began to design patterns for stationnary, kids clothes and fabric. I love drawing cute, quirky and friendly characters that emphasize my fun, fresh and clean style. I find my inspiration on Scandinavian art and old tin toys. I am also a passionate about color, creating vibrant palettes with a vintage feel. A couple of years ago I took an embroidery course, and since then, on my spare time I like to embroider my own designs. I love winter, daisies and taking long beach walks near my house.

 

Check out more of her work here: https://www.advocate-art.com/marta-munte

Other News

Illo Artists x Lyft

What do a podcast, a stand-up comic, & a Brooklyn musician, all have in common? No, this isn’t a joke (which would make more sense to be fair). These are the 3 briefs Illo Agency has completed with Rev — Lyft’s guide to the transportation revolution. If you don’t know who Lyft is, Lyft is…

“Ellie Pillai is Brown” shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

Many congratulations to author Christine Pillainayagam, and Illo Agency illustrator, Trisha Srviastava for “Ellie Pillai is Brown” being shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize! “Ellie Pillai is Brown” was written by Christine Pillainayagam, with illustrations by Trisha Srviastava. It is one of six shortlisted books for Older Readers. It is a YA romcom about standing…

Cambridge MA Children’s Book Grad Show

Our Talent Source Manager, Vicky, is always out and about visiting gallery shows and universities to get to know the emerging voices in the world of illustration. Here she shares a little bit about those visits, and why she finds it important artists look for the right representation for them, right out of school. In…

Presenting Astound’s New UK Logo!

What makes Astound UK so successful and unique as an agency is that they are firmly planted in the UK, in Brighton and London, yet have a truly global backing behind us. With the US team and an international roster of artists, they have a panoramic view of the industry at large. Astound’s position allows…

Junior Library Guild Gold

We’re very pleased to announce that Illo illustrator Ana Salopek has won an Award for the joyful “Ferdinand Cheval“, commissioned by Benchmark. Ferdinand Cheval: The Postman Who Delivered a Palace, Illustrated by Ana Salopek and written by Anne Renaud has received a Gold Standard Junior Library Guild award, and we must add that we feel…

Brightening up Belgium

Advocate Art’s illustrator, Yulia Gorkina, is taking part in a wonderful project to make cities more colorful! Tour Elentrik is a project to bring color to cities and joy to residents around Belgium, and Yulia Gorkina is right in the middle of it. As part of this project ugly, dirt distribution boxes are being painted…

Menu