About Felicia Fortes
Illustrator, artist, and graphic designer. Studied art, literature, and illustration at the University of Gothenburg. Has a studio on Ringön and shares office space at Reportagebörsen with a group of freelance creators.
Felicia Fortes is recognized for her editorial illustrations in Dagens Nyheter, Göteborgs-Posten, Kommunalarbetaren, Tidningen Arbetet, Faktum, and Skriva. Shortlisted for the 2021 World Illustration Awards and now longlisted in the same competition 2023. As a graphic designer well known for her work at Göteborg Film Festival. Her wall paintings with girls tackling everyday relations can be enjoyed around Gothenburg. In the limelight last year for her 100-day project Imaginary Places.
Selected clients:
Dagens Nyheter, Göteborgs-Posten, Göteborg Film Festival, Offside Press, OTW, Spoon Agency, Kommunalarbetaren, Svenska Kyrkan, Faktum, and Nivalis Barokk.
Member of:
Featured in:
Creative Boom: 10 fresh illustrators specialising in editorial to inspire
Creative Boom: 20 of the most exciting illustrators to follow in 2022
Tecknaren: Vad kostar bilden? (In Swedish, about the pricing of illustrations)
Elle Decor: 20 grandes ilustradores de todo el mundo para tener una obra original en casa
Featured artist in the culture TV show Punts de vista by Spanish RTVE (34:14–35:15)
Together with Dragan Mitic, screenwriter, Felicia Fortes runs Studio Kobajagi, a creative production studio working with cultural institutions as well as the TV and movie industry.