Alexei Vella is an award-winning Illustrator and Graphic Designer. He makes commercial art. Hire him, he is nice.
Pay him a visit on Twitter, Instagram or check out his Dribbble to see what he is currently working on.
Clients include: Delta - SKY Magazine, Discoveries Magazine, The Atlantic, Forbes Magazine, Barron’s, Adweek, Tablet Magazine, Economist - 1843 Magazine, Bridges Alumni Magazine, Boston Globe, Variety, MCF Giving Forum, Milken Review, Desert Companion, Sarasota Magazine, Strategy Magazine, XPRIZE Foundation, POZ Magazine, Harvard Business Review, Ryerson Review of Journalism, Scientific American, Monocle, Dialogue Review, Diabetic Living, Seattle Metropolitan, NYU Law Magazine, Howler Magazine, MotherJones, Wired UK, Canadian Lawyer, Plansponsor, HOW Magazine & Macworld.
Alexei is represented by Salzman International for Advertising, Design, Editorial and Publishing markets.
For further information on Alexei’s portfolio and availability please contact –
Richard Salzman SALZMAN INTERNATIONAL
San Francisco: 415.285.8267
New York: 212.997.0115
Fax: 707.825.6600
Education
2009 – 2011 Ontario College of Art & Design University (OCADU)
Masters of Fine Art –
Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media & Design.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2003 – 2007 Sheridan College
Bachelor of Applied Arts w/t Honours –
Interpretive Illustration.
Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
Clients
Delta - SKY Magazine
Discoveries Magazine
The Atlantic
Forbes Magazine
Barron’s
Adweek
Tablet Magazine
Economist - 1843 Magazine
Bridges Alumni Magazine
Boston Globe
Variety Magazine
MCF Giving Forum
Milken Review
Desert Companion
Sarasota Magazine
Strategy Magazine
XPRIZE Foundation
POZ Magazine
Harvard Business Review
Ryerson Review of Journalism
Scientific American
Houstonia Magazine
Monocle Magazine
Dialogue Review
Diabetic Living
Seattle Metropolitan
NYU Law Magazine
Howler Magazine
Mother Jones
HOW Magazine
Plansponsor
Golf Business
Wired UK
Macworld
Canadian Lawyer
San Francisco Chronicle
Las Vegas CityLife
Education Canada
4Students
Alberta Oil
Alberta Venture
Paprika
Polaris Music Prize
DimeStore Films
Shatterglass Studios
Condé Nast
This Magazine
Benefits Canada
The Globe & Mail
Canadian Business
Maisonneuve
Brick Weekly
Grip Magazine
Labatt
Anomaly Inc.
Canadian Family
Shameless
Foodservice & Hospitality
ON Nature
4Panel
Feathertale
Electric Pear
University of Guelph: CSA
Rogers Communications
Core Digital Pictures
OCADU
Sandbox Communications
Toyota
Hewlett Packard
Alejandro Cardona
Peter Ryan
Solo Exhibitions
2013 Beings from Beyond, Open Studio – Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2011 It Lacks A Human Corpse – MFA Thesis Show, ESP Gallery – Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2008 Master Of The Crystal Castle, The Soda Gallery – Dallas, Texas, USA.
Kaleidoscope!, Metropolis-Store & Gallery – Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
Group Exhibitions
2016 1+( )- Global Network Illustration Fair, COEX D Hall, Seoul, South Korea.
2015 Bad Ass Canucks, The Steam Whistle Brewery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2013 Rolemodels, Light Grey Art Lab Gallery – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Polaris Music Prize – Poster – The Carlu, Toronto, Ontario. Insert Adventure Here, Arta Gallery – Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Disrupting and Undoing, Open Gallery at OCADU – Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2012 Black Math, The Steam Whistle Brewery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2011 SpeakEasy Illustration Show, The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gladstone 5th Anniversary Show, The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2010 There will be Printing in the Streets, Butterfield Park at OCADU, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Applied Arts Award Exhibit, Artscape’s Wychwood Barns, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Dino Show, Double Punch Gallery, San Francisco, California, USA. Pretty Ugly, OCADU Graduate Student Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Printing in the Streets – OCADU – Toronto, Ontario, Canada. IMYGRATE, Olio Artists Co-operative/Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
2009 From Me To You, Show & Tell Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Verge, OCADU Graduate Student Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. SpeakEasy Illustration Show, The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Wild Things, HQ Galerie Boutique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Applied Arts Award Exhibit, Burroughes Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lonely Robot, Magic Pony, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Happily Never After, Keep Six Contemporary, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Right Place, Double Punch Gallery, San Francisco, California. The Birds and The Bees, Jerome Jenner Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2008 POP Euphoria, Aurora Gallery, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. KNOW, Gen Art Vanguard Fair, Miami, Florida, USA. Surfacing, Hibbleton Gallery, Fullerton, California, USA. Don’t Look At Me, I’m A Monster!, HQ Galerie Boutique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. SpeakEasy Illustration Show, The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Squarefoot Show, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. No Parachute Required, Gallery 1313, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. SuperHero, San Diego Comic Con, San Diego, California, USA. Yokai In Your Eye, Bear & Bird Boutique + Gallery, Lauderhill, Florida, USA. HQ Turns Two!, HQ Galerie Boutique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Tasty Pulp, Etc., The Soda Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA. Bepo + Mimi show: ‘1st Sign of Spring’, The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Applied Arts Award Exhibit, Burroughes Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 8 Degrees of Separation, York Quay Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2007 X-mas Group Exhibit, La Petite Mort Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. SpeakEasy Illustration Show, The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Applied Arts Students Award Show, Studio One, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sheridan Institute Grad Show, The Steam Whistle Brewery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2006 Sheridan Institute Grad Show, The Steam Whistle Brewery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Press/Publications
2013 Featured in Tune In Magazine – Artist Interview Featured on Akimbo – http://www.akimbo.ca/58826 Featured on 4panel.ca – http://www.4panel.ca Featured in Sticker Bomb XL – Sticker Book
2012 Featured on Lehen Malti: Maltese Voice – Cultural Television Broadcast – Artist Interview
2011 Featured on Akimbo - http://www.akimbo.ca/27151
2010 Featured on Akimbo – http://www.akimbo.ca/18913
2009 Featured in Applied Arts – Youngblood Feature
2008 Featured in Sticker Bomb – Sticker Book Featured on Akimbo – http://www.akimbo.ca/9635
2007 Featured on Juxtapoz – http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/alexei-vella
Grants/Awards & Honors
2016 American Illustration 35 – ‘Selected’.
2010 MARTY: Emerging Visual Arts – Nomination 3×3 International No.7 Pro Show – Editorial Category – Merit Applied Arts Illustration Awards #19 – Editorial Category
2009 3×3 Illustration Annual #6 – Pro Show – Merit. American Illustration 28 – ‘Selected’. Applied Arts Illustration Awards #18 – Editorial Category Applied Arts Illustration Awards #18 – Personal Category Applied Arts – Youngblood Feature. CMYK Magazine: Call For Aspiring Creatives #43 – Illustration Category. OCAD Graduate Scholarship – OCAD University.
2008 American Illustration 27 – ‘Selected’. Creative Quarterly #12: Illustration Category – Merit. Applied Arts Illustration Awards #17 – Editorial Category. Applied Arts Illustration Awards #17 – Personal Category.
2007 Creative Quarterly Best of 2007 – Honourable Mention. American Illustration 26 – ‘Selected’. Creative Quarterly #8 – Illustration Category – Gold. 3×3 Illustration Annual #4 – Student Show – Gold. 3×3 Illustration Annual #4 – Student Show – Bronze. 3×3 Illustration Annual #4 – Student Show – Merit. Applied Arts Student Awards – Illustration Category. Student Union Award Of Excellence – Sheridan Institute.
2006 Hambly and Woolley Award for Best in Show – Sheridan Institute.
Residencies
2013 Visiting Artist Residency, Open Studio – Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Art Fairs
2008 Art Basel Miami – Miami, Florida, USA.
Lectures/Talks/Panels
2013 Artist Talk – Beings from Beyond, Open Studio – Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Artist Talk – Disrupting and Undoing, Open Gallery at OCADU – Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2011 Artist Talk – I Do My Own Stunts – Toronto School Of Art – Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Relevant Work Experience
2006 – Present Freelance Graphic Designer – Worked with Sandbox Communications’ design team on Interactive and Graphic design creating online and email Ads for clients such as Hewlett Packard and Toyota.
Freelance Illustrator – Editorial work; clients listed below. Manages commissions, invoices, contracts, self-promotion, and other business expenses. Self-directed projects include personal illustrations, artwork, gallery shows, and zines, as well as maintaining a portfolio website.