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Alé Mercado is a talented advocate of a powerful and edgy style of illustration which is emerging from the alternative and underground art scene.
Alé’s work is very graphic and has a strong, dark and witty style that fits into the rock/marginal/lifestyle genres.
His illustrations have often been described as totally energetic, yet well organised – reflective of his 20-year career as a graphic designer and illustrator.
Despite his large experience, Alé has not lost his creative spark: his imagination continues to flourish, and his work is consistently radical and fresh, which he believes is an important part of his offering.
Alé’s designs and illustrations are created digitally while retaining the expression of traditional media, namely pen and ink, screen printing and woodcutting. A knowledge of digital tools and wide visual culture allows for a surprisingly extensive range of solutions that have a distinct and unique style.
Music is another noticeable theme in his work. Industrial punk, heavy metal, dark ambient or simply pop influences can be found in his images.
One of his great joys is illustrating comics and the narrative of this medium is very much at the core of his work.
Alé’s true passion, however, is creating and designing posters. It is the constraints as well as the dramatic impact of the medium that fit better with his style. Some of his creations in this field have given him the most recognition to date – like the poster for a Linton Kwesi Johnson gig in 2005 which was awarded Best Design Illustration from the Illustrators Guild of Ireland.
Alé’s work has been used extensively by NGOs, local authorities, environmental agencies, theatre companies, arts festivals and concerts.

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