Scrolling through the feed of OCHO, a graphic designer and digital illustrator who presents himself on Instagram as @ocho.240, you enter a world that oscillates between retro aesthetics and the natural feel of manual, graphic gestures. His illustrations carry the strength of images that seem to come from a timeless archive, yet with the freshness of a digital stroke that never loses the warmth of drawing.
His research focuses heavily on process, which OCHO often shares transparently: from sketch to line art, from color to the textures and halftones that bring the final work to life. It’s a journey that isn’t just technical, but almost ritualistic, marked by steps that speak of slowness and attention to detail.
His posts often revisit the idea of personal growth, of allowing oneself the necessary time to evolve, such as when he shows old sketchbooks from ten years ago or encourages not to rush. A reflection that also emerges in the relaxed atmosphere of his illustrations, where graphic design becomes a story of the self and of one’s transformations.
OCHO has been working as a graphic designer for more than ten years and has also developed a series of brush packs for Procreate, tools that reflect his aesthetic and make his unique approach to digital drawing available to other creatives. His visual universe moves between experimentation and continuity, between analog roots and digital visions, always managing to convey that distinctly positive feeling that accompanies each of his works.
