THE ART OFTIAGO DA SILVA
Comic cover artist and illustrator specializing in narrative-driven artworks for comics and entertainment media.
Work
Comic cover artworks and narrative-driven illustrations for entertainment publishing
Info / Bio
Tiago da Silva, aka Grafik, is a Portuguese digital illustrator and published comic cover artist specializing in narrative-driven artwork for comics and entertainment publishing.
His work is centered on storytelling, composition, and visual impact, developed through digital painting and illustration.
He is a cover artist in the comics industry, with work featured in internationally distributed publications, including the Spanish editions of the Harry Potter book series. He has also contributed to projects within the entertainment and videogame industries.
He currently focuses on comic cover art and narrative illustration, alongside personal projects.
Clients & Publishers
Prizes
- 1st Prize – Europe in School
- 1st Prize – International Comic Book Festival of Amadora
- Gold – Share One Planet Wild Animals CG Art Elites Invitational
- Bronze – Share One Planet Wild Animals CG Art Elites Invitational
- 1st Prize – International Biological Art
- 1st Place - Deviantart Glass Heroes vs. Villains Contest
Awards
- Bronze Municipal Merit Medal (career achievements) City of Portimão
- Award (Harry Potter) Curtas, Festival do Imaxinario de Vilagarcía de Arousa
- DeviantArt Daily Deviations
- 3DTotal The Golden Eye
- It’s Art CGWork Daily Selections
- It’s Art CGWork Weekly Selections
Books & Publications
- Big Book of Contemporary Illustration
- Darkstalkers Tribute — Capcom / Udon
- Dragon Art
- Ballistic Publishing – Exposé 8
- Imagine FX
- Advanced Photshop
- Computer Arts
Projects
Original Comic Series
Legend of Adora, Book I
Legend of Adora is an original fantasy comic series created by Tiago da Silva, set in a world shaped by magic, ancient civilizations, and mysterious creatures. The project combines cinematic storytelling, detailed worldbuilding, and painterly illustration inspired by classic fantasy art and modern comics.
Synopsis "No one ever thought that a school trip to the museum could lead to this. It was just a regular school trip until Ash and Ollie wander through the museum hallways on their own. Then Ash finds a room full of artifacts. Curious by a faint light coming out from a chest, he opens it to look inside where he finds a strange, cube-shaped thing. As he grabs the object, it starts glowing. The artifact turns out be a key, a magical item possessing the power to create a connection to another world, a world called Adora. But the passage between the two worlds is not without consequences. Nothing will ever be the same; in Adora the very rules of the universe are different. And so, the adventure begins..."
