Gastón Mendieta
Gastón Mendieta is an Uruguayan illustrator based in Barcelona.
Born in 1988 in the city of Montevideo. After moving to Catalonia he completed his
illustration studies at the Escola d’Art i Disseny Serra i Abella in Barcelona.
After some time of experimentation and artistic search, he starts working as a professional
illustrator. Since then he has collaborated with publications, brands, and several projects,
developing these commissions from his own perspective.
For Gaston, the illustration that defines his work projects the search for the concept in
harmony with the aesthetics, the message, and the composition are elements that define
his work to create strong emotions in the viewers.
Graphically, he experiments with digital illustration, creating pieces that are loaded with
depth, through the play of light and the use of textures that make his work recognizable
and with an organic evolution over time.
Gastón has created illustrations for clients such as The New Yorker, GQ, The Washington
Post, The New York Times, Mr Porter, El País, The Wall Street Journal, Ecoembes, and
many others.