Salut!

My name is Maks, I am a Digital Illustrator and Art Director based in Bucharest.
I graduated in 2018 with a First-Class Honours in Graphic Design from Oxford Brookes University, as well as an Art Direction short course at University of the Arts London (UAL) in 2022.

I integrate my design expertise into my illustrations. For me, the foundation of any project is a strong concept, visuals follow after. I’m drawn to illustrating emotions that are too complex to put into words.

See more of my work on Behance and Instagram, or reach out at salut@maksgraur.com

Awards & Recognitions:
︎︎︎World Illustration Awards
Highly Commended (2025)

︎︎︎Communication Arts
Awards Shortlist:
Editorial Illustration (2022/23/24)

Publications:
︎︎︎Neighbours
(Art Against War) (2022)

Exhibitions & Festivals:
︎︎︎Romanian Design Week
Main Exhibition
Bucharest, Romania (2024)

︎︎︎Ilustrofest
Belgrade, Serbia (2020/21/22)

︎︎︎Posters for Ukraine
Warsaw, Madrid, Luxembourg (2022)

︎︎︎AndNowEast Poster Festival
Bucharest, Romania (2021)

︎︎︎Poster X Poem Exhibition
Chișinău, Moldova (2020)

Maks Graur

Cover for single "De Ne-am Iubi" by Sandu and Chris Bantas