The unexpected journey across my mind

Juan Carlos Polo Chaviano, based in Miami, is a Cuban-born designer, illustrator, and NFT artist with 15 years of experience. His illustration style is defined by the creation of strange, colorful, and highly detailed characters and creatures. He uses illustration as a communication tool in graphic design projects, posters, cultural events, advertising campaigns, and applications in architecture and urban planning.

He has been responsible for creating illustrations for interior design and urban intervention projects, including the illustrated fences for the “El Carmelo” Cultural Center in Havana, as well as visual environments for hotels and restaurants. He has also worked on the design an d illustrations for children’ s books, adult literature, and culinary guides. He is currently working as a graphic designer and illustrator at Cartel, a creative studio specializing in illustrated branding.

His style moves between hand-drawn illustration and digital media, creating images distinguished by meticulous line work, vibrant color palettes, and carefully crafted compositions. An endless parade of multicolored creatures and monsters characterizes his work, which he always seeks to connect with graphic design.