Alastair Fernandes calls Auckland, New Zealand home.
An avid traveller he is constantly seeking new places to find himself in, engaging in his local art & design community.
He is currently living and working in London, United Kingdom.
He works in all mediums of creative matter, from illustrations, photography, curation, fashion styling and art direction.
In his spare time he enjoys eating foods that come in bowls and finding Tumblr gold.
Projects
- Vice Indie Zine ProjectFor this publication I was asked to create a series of images that encapsulated the essence of "Tumblr Girls". I'm a Tumblr enthusiast, and run a daily blog so I knew what the clients had in mind. I successfully engineered and created these images not only painting on the model but photographing her to capture images that could then be proliferated back on to social media platforms and even used as graphics for T-shirts sold at the pop up launch of the zine.
- A Day in the Life of @captureme_nelle"Being well dressed hasn’t much to do with having good clothes. It’s a question of good balance and good common sense.” —Oscar de la Renta Street style and fashion photography for an Instagram fashion stylist @captureme_nelle. The project grew as we collaborated in different cities around the world and travelled together. The stylist chose the outfits she wanted photographed. We both had our input as to location
- Hypebeast Essentials"Beauty is a construct based entirely on childhood impressions, influences and role models". - Sherlock Holmes ( Benedict Cumberbatch) Carefully curated and crafted "Hypebeast" flat-lay style images that could feature in editorial spreads or in magazines for brands. I began this project as a series of images for a print based zine. I took the opportunity to photograph and put some of my favourite items in a fun juxtaposition alongside some of
- New Balance Shoe LaunchI collaborated with New Balance Auckland on a photoshoot for a the launch of a new shoe through the medium of a magazine they were putting together. The brief for the project asked that I allow the shoes to stand out against the dull monotonous industrial locations. Achieved using a variety of angles and close ups thus allowing the shoes craftsmanship and uniqueness to bask in the light.
Skills
- Photoshop
- Photography
- Illustration
- Storyboarding
- Concept Artist
- Content Creatiion
- Design Direction
- Curation
- Digital Design
- Painting