Alexei Vella is an award winning interdisciplinary artist and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada, with clients throughout Canada, Europe and the Uni...ted States.
He specializes in creating images that are striking and complex, sensual yet undeniably intellectually involving.
In order to achieve this unique look, Vella employs a complex colour palette, an eclectic application of graphics and texture, and a sophisticated use of antiquated surfaces.
Awards/Publications/Recognition:
American Illustration 26/27/28/35 - ‘Selected’
Creative Quarterly 8/12
Creative Quarterly Best of '07 - Hon. Mention
CMYK: Call For Aspiring Creatives 43
Applied Arts Illustration Awards 17/18/19
Applied Arts Student Awards
3×3 Illustration Annual 6/7 - Pro Show
3×3 Illustration Annual 4 - Student Show
Partial Client List: The Atlantic, Forbes Magazine, Barron's, Adweek, Tablet Magazine, 1843 Magazine, Bridges Alumni Magazine, Boston Globe, MCF Giving Forum, Milken Review, Desert Companion, Sarasota Magazine, Strategy Magazine, XPRIZE Foundation, Labatt, POZ Magazine, Harvard Business Review, Ryerson Review of Journalism, Scientific American, Houstonia, Monocle, Dialogue Review, Diabetic Living, NYU Law, Howler, Variety, Mother Jones, Wired UK, Canadian Lawyer, Paprika, DimeStore Films, Shatterglass Studios, Polaris Music Prize, Plansponsor, The Globe And Mail, HOW, Las Vegas CityLife, San Francisco Chronicle, This, Alberta Oil, Alberta Venture, Education Canada, Golf Business, Canadian Family, Foodservice & Hospitality, Maisonneuve, Benefits Canada, Condé Nast, ON Nature, Seattle Metropolitan, Macworld and Canadian Business.
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Alexei Vella's Blog
Workbook
The ispot
Behanced
Dribbble
Flickr
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Alexei VellaBad BaconApparently Bacon causes CANCER!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaExit, House & Arrow© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaRun!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaBecause I Said So!Client: This Magazine.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaStarbucks' "Evil" Cup© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaLock On TargetThis Target is ON LOCK! A subtle texture/no linework illustration (all in Illustrator).© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaRonaldo IslandHere is illustration I did for Howler Magazine about Ronaldo buying an island. Client: Howler Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaOld Timey Krampus© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDamon Lindelof & Tom PerrottaDamon Lindelof & Tom Perrotta; The Secretive Minds Behind The Leftovers.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaJ.J. AbramsThe Star-Man! Cloverfield, Fringe, Star Trek, Super 8 & Star Wars...© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaBB-8BB-8 from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaCanada/USA Coin TossClient: Canadian Lawyer Magazine AD: William Hunter© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaUncle Sam - MicroscopeClient: Golf Business Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaScales of Knightly Justice© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaShady Kickstarter CampaignsShady Kickstarter Campaigns; Have you supported them?© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaI Heart Face You!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaEpileptic Brain ScanClient: Isthmus© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaApple VS The FBIA personal piece based on current & relevant news. Apple, The FBI And iPhone Encryption: A Look At What's At Stake.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPlayboy Gets Classy*Fixes their tie* A personal illustration about how Playboy has eliminated nudity in their print magazine.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaWI-FI At Your Finger Tips© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaChaotic CourtChaotic Court/Directionless Justice/Chaotic-Lawful Alignment?© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaFCC Auctioning Off TV AirwavesClient: Variety Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaResponsive Lawyers (Scout)Client: Canadian Lawyer Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaGay Marriage© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaCaptain America's ShieldWho's Team are YOU On? Marvel's IP respectively.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaBad News Bats!White-nose syndrome a “death sentence” for bats. From an illustration project that fell through.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDigital Diabetes AppClient: Diabetic Living© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaFallen Star© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSunblocked© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaWeb Cam Spy - Cover Up!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaChronos Glasses© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSnakes and LaddersGame Board Illustration Client: Canadian Lawyer© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaEmmys Voters' GuideI got to do this wonderful illustration for Vanessa Morsse @ Variety Magazine, about the Emmys.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaTo Bee or Not To Bee© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaGenetic Decay/Countdown© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSoldClient: Canadian Lawyer© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei Vella#QANON?© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaAretha Franklin (RIP).© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaRemoving John A. Macdonald.Illustration based on this article/story: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/removing-john-a-macdonald-historical-vandalism-or-step-toward-reconciliation-1.4047293© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDeath of the Bitcoin?© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaNASA Confirms The Existence Of Water On The Moon.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaToxic Masculinity© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaVery Unstable Geniuses Have a Chat.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDisney TweetsDisney Is Looking Into Buying Twitter. Personal illustration/graphic based off of this Article - http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/disney-twitter-acquisition-possible-1201870392/ #variety #disney #twitter© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaWhen Medical Tests MisleadClient: Scientific American magazine Art Direction, Michael Mrak© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDear Band-AidClient: The Feathertale Review© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSocial Media MonitoringClient: Canadian Lawyer© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaEmotional Dissonance© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaAlternate/Alternative Facts© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaElective Affinities, after René MagritteSomething personal based on a classic work.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDonald J is Jest Joking...?Spicer: Americans can trust what Trump says ‘if he’s not joking’.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaTaming Online Trolls/Tongue TiedClient: Ryerson Review of Journalism© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaA Witches' One Eyed PetA personal illustration based on this Vice - Broadly article: https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/witches-allegedly-stole-penises-and-kept-them-as-pets-in-the-middle-ages?utm_source=dmfb© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaBlack Hole SunRIP Chris Cornell© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaI, Donald Trump, Destroyer of World(s)The client decided to go with another illustrator. I liked the concept so much, I went to final. Client: DIE ZEIT© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPost Malone.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaThe Science of Pep TalksClient: Harvard Business Review© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaYou, Too, Can Be an HIV Advocate!Client: POZ Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMister Munshun(a.k.a. Lord Malshun, the Monday Man) Stephen King Character. ©Alexei Vella© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaAsh Ketchum HatAn image I created during a Twitch stream.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPod peopleClient: Boston Globe© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSay No To Tide-Pods!#saynototidepods "Who would of thought, we’d need a ‘campaign! to confront this problem."© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDo The Bright ThingClient: The Economist - 1843 Magazine Thanks to AD Martin Lovelock© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaCracks Are Forming (Facebook)© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaAleister CrowleyThe Beast? The Wickedest Man? Thelemic Mystic? I felt like drawing this infamous man...© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaWe are Venom...I am psyched for the new Venom Movie…© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaThis Is America!Image based on Childish Gambino's track of the same name.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaAll Hail The Mighty Object!Client: The Globe And Mail© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMazeClient: Canadian Lawyer© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaRAH!Client: The Globe And Mail© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaShadow of the Housing ClimateClient: The Globe And Mail© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaNight School ChoicesClient: The Globe And Mail© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaTDFs To Go!Client: Benefits Canada© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaBells & WhistlesClient: Plansponsor© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaWorse Case Scenario!Client: Benefits Canada© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaHow To Really Use Linked InClient: HOW Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaRecalling WishesClient: Isthmus© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaEducation & ArtClient: Isthmus© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMouse TrapClient: The Globe And Mail© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPop Goes Access CopyrightClient: Canadian Lawyer© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPiece of the PieClient: Benefits Canada Innovate© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaEasier Ways to Read Files On the GoClient: Macworld© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaCanada-US BorderClient: The Globe And Mail© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSnoop Dogg© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDrake© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaJay Z© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaLil' Wayne© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaEGO© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDem' Fightin' Words!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaAstroboy© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaCharlie Boy© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaCopycats© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaIt Lives!(8 Million Year Old Bacteria Thaws, Lives!)© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaWall StreetA literal translation of Wall Street, with a witty use of a dollar sign.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaHouses come in all shapes and sizes!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaContraption© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaGood Head(s) On Your Shoulders© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMissing Puzzle PiecesAn illustration for Golf Business Magazine.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMask© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaA Happy Meal For Every ChildA mock/promotional based Ad. illustration for McDonalds. Not fond of their new "box" mascot so I thought I would design my own.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaNuclear Power/Energy© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaEducators & iOS 8Illustration for Macworld magazine on why iOS 8 will be a big deal to educators.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSavour summer before it’s over.Alexei Vella's illustration for The Globe and Mail on a feature article entitled: Savour summer before it's over: Six ways to seize the days.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaReal Estate/Neighbourhood Watch© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaBecoming Tusk© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaTraversing the Hedge Maze of Copyright Law.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMirror MirrorClient: This Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDiscovering VantaBlack© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaConstructive DismissalClient: Canadian Lawyer Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei Vella2 Machines© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaRadio Head© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaWomen & TechnologyClient: Isthmus© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaBalancing Act© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMe, Rubik's Cube & Life as a Pro CubistClient: The Globe And Mail© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDon't Be A Dunce© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaThe Devil is in the Details© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaFrank, I Love You All!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPortrait© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaHead Canon/Cannon(fandom slang) Elements and interpretations of a fictional universe accepted by an individual fan, but not found within or supported by the official canon. from wiki© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaWeakened Defences / Hole In One's Defence© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei Vella303365 Days of Type.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPlanes of The Solar System© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMatter & Physics© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMonstrous Molecule© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaRich DogEco Friendly Spot Client: Alberta Venture© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaStrong BrainEco Friendly Spot Client: Alberta Venture© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaJumping Dollar Sign!Cha-Ching! Unused Illustration, I want Happy Money!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDiet JokeClient: Mother Jones© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDownload No HarmClient: Mother Jones© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaGolf Course ShadowI haven't done an illustration for my golf magazine client in a while; I thought I would make my own.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDream's Descent?© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSuper Duper© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaFacebookFacebook: The Ever-Watching Panopticon Periscope.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaTARS The TrustworthyI watched a Stellar movie not so long ago, yes I am behind on my movie watching... but Interstellar is some really good Sci-Fi. I thought I would draw my favourite character, TARS the robot. I wish I had one of my own.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaEcological Footprint© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaShake it off/The Perfect Drug/AbsintheBeing an avid consumer of pop culture... and industrial music, I do like when worlds collide in surprising and odd ways.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaA Good Head on your Shoulders.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPipe-line? More like GRIPE-line!Client: Canadian Lawyer American Illustration #35: Selected. The frustrations and difficulties lawyers and law makers have when dealing with pipeline development.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaVisual Faux Pas ExploredClient: How Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaFCC & Net-NeutralityClient: Variety Magazine A half-page illustration about the FCC and Net-Neutrality for Variety Magazine.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaA Simple Face© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaRise & Shine! Daylight Saving Time!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaYou Have Been Dongled!A personal illustration about the new Macbook and how it just has only one port — FOR EVERYTHING!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaThe Spring Snail Slowly Smiles© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaThe Tyranny of the Forced SmileA personal illustration based on this article in The New York Times... http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/jobs/the-tyranny-of-the-forced-smile.html A client I would love to work with one day.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMean TweetsHave you been a victim of a mean tweet? #meantweets© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaScience is Useful!Science is Useful!/Paleobiology Fossil Database http://www.isthmus.com/news/technology/UW-database-attacked-by-Republicans/© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaYou're A Pill© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDelaware Start UpsClient: Isthmus© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSchrödinger's Cathttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schrödinger's_cat© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaA Missed Opportunity...A Missed Opportunity: Data Centres & Renewable Energy Client: Isthmus© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSepp BlatterClient: Howler Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaHannibal is Served© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaWoman's Soccer BallClient: Howler Magazine© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPushing Daisies© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaThe Joke Went Over Your Head© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPezidentialSadly there was a mix up. The article was already published. Still a beautiful portfolio piece. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/bringing-us-history-to-life-one-pez-president-dispenser-at-a-time/article25802128/© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPolkaroo!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaSklounst!I do love Key & Peele's brand of comedy. This illustration was inspired by their "Prepared for Terries" skit. This is their last season. They will be missed.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaPlayhouse© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaE DocumentsAn illustration for Canadian Lawyer Magazine.© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDonald Trump's Favorite "Bad Word"... China!© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaMy Ridiculous GeneClient: The Globe and Mail© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaDead Man's Bones/Sad DaysSad News? On your death bed? Just in time for Halloween?© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei Vella3:00 AMDevil's/Witching Hour...© 2023 Alexei Vella
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Alexei VellaBrutal Work LivesClient: The Globe and Mail Art Direction: Ben Barrett-Forrest The isolation of modern offices left us with one option: cubicle rebellion.© 2023 Alexei Vella