Hi.

I’m Rafael Mayani. A Mexican artist based in Vancouver, Canada.

By day I work as an Associate Creative Director at Giant Ant.
By night I’m a freelance illustrator working with some of the most exciting brands out there (mostly after my son Rio goes to bed).

I got my start studying Industrial Design at UNAM in Mexico City, quickly pivoting on to a Visual Arts course at Atelier Design School in Barcelona, after which I began a career creating whimsical characters that play with form, scale, colour and perspective.

Clients.

My work can be found in a variety of media, from children’s picture books to various magazines and newspapers. I Designed murals in Slovenia, Illustrated a new edition of The Jungle Book, Created a Google Doodle and Art Directed the new intro to Pinky and the Brain.

Some other clients include Disney, Air BnB, Harper’s Bazaar Mexico, Harper Collins, Virgin Atlantic.

I'm always happy to hear about new projects! I love it when people have great ideas to work on, so if you have something in mind, get in touch.

Follow me.

You can find me as @rmayani on Instagram and Twitter, where I try not to post pictures of my kid.
You can email me at r.mayani@gmail.com