Alvaro Cubero
Music and illustration are partners in the works of Spanish designer Alvaro Cubero (A Writhing Thought). Working in Madrid, he creates modern, eerily organic, intricate album covers, gig posters and merch designs for clients such as Bones of Minerva, Deriva, Osopardo, Sechem, Soen and Resurrection Fest (a Spanish rock festival with headliners such as Kiss and Slipknot).
Alvaro studied illustration in Valladolid, his hometown, then moved to Madrid to return to the traditional methods of printmaking at the Arte 10 School. In Madrid, his career as a music artwork designer blossomed as he connected with many local bands.
Alvaro weaves traditional techniques (pen, ink and graphite) with digital tools such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (to embellish with colour, texture and graphic design elements). Combinations of nature and music appear fluidly, layered with a stylization he evolved from Art Nouveau and surrealist elements transformed into a minimal form. He is inspired by the work of artists such as Alphonse Mucha, Richey Beckett and Joao Ruas.
