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Anca Ioana Bostina

Anca Ioana Bostina - Illustration & Design

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Stratumse Geraldine

In 2020 I was commissioned to create an illustration for a liquor commemorating 1000 years since the first historical mention of the Stratum area of Eindhoven.

The Gerardus Majellakerk is an iconic meeting place for the residents of Stratum and the location of the weekly market.

Risograph Dream 2017

My first Risograph featuring a sketch titled "Dream" from an exploration sketchbook featuring star people I have worked on between 2017-2023.

Done as part of a workshop over at Onomatopee in Eindhoven in 2023.

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Tempus Fugit

Commissioned vanitas painting 2024

Artichoke

Lino Fun Moments

- Artichoke

2020

Amstelveen En Plein Air 24

Amstelveen 2024

Broersepark

Group Exhibition at Cobra Museum of Modern Art in Amstelveen.

Spain

Holiday musings

On location paintings in Spain

Star Anise

Fun Lino Moments

Star Anise

2020

ABCs of Amsterdam

A wonderful companion book for young readers exploring the city of Amsterdam for the first time. Each letter guides you to a place of cultural or historical significance. It's a great item to carry for your next visit to Amsterdam and it comes with a handy map of all of the major museums found around the center of the city.

This has been a great collaboration with writer Paola Bucciol and it's one of my first children's book illustration projects.

Besides creating the illustrations representative of each place/person and concept for this book, I was tasked with creating the overall visual identity and direction of the project "City Guides".

The overall design pack contains extra assets used for the social media posts, as well as various printed goodies such as greeting cards, sticker designs and more.

Pursuit

Sketchbook 2014-2024

My Dog is Kinda Rude

I have had the pleasure to work with writer Azure Moyna on the beautiful project born out of the creativity and funny moments shared by her and her daughter when thinking about pets.

"My Dog is Kinda Rude" is an engaging collection of observations of the four legged best friends in our lives, written in verse.

One of the most exciting challenges I have had with this project was creating a universally lovable and goofy character that embodies the spirit of a dog pet in today's society.

I have designed the spreads as carefree, airy "moments" that do not necessarily follow a chronological order but rather present fun, ridiculous situations. These can happen at any time during our day to day life with pets and are not necessarily perceived as "finite".

In order to match the tone of voice and theme, I have used exaggerated perspectives, and added a cartoony twist to my usual style.

Bubbly and bright colors as well as expressive loose forms and action lines were favored instead of realism, in order to appeal to a wide range of audiences and enhance the goofy factor.

Watercolors I

Wall of Watercolors

Day to Day

Sequential artwork about my day to day.

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Screenprint On Textiles

Workshop at Grafische Werkplaats RAAF

2023

Stratumse Geraldine

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Risograph Dream 2017

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Tempus Fugit

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Artichoke

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Amstelveen En Plein Air 24

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Spain

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Star Anise

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ABCs of Amsterdam

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Pursuit

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My Dog is Kinda Rude

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Watercolors I

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Wall of Watercolors

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Day to Day

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