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 enjoy illustrating complicated emotions that are difficult to express through words otherwise.
See more of my work on Behance and Instagram, or reach out at salut@maksgraur.com
Awards & Recognitions:
︎︎︎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, Poland (2022)
︎︎︎AndNowEast Poster Festival
Bucharest, Romania (2021)
︎︎︎Poster X Poem Exhibition
Chișinău, Moldova (2020)
︎︎︎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, Poland (2022)
︎︎︎AndNowEast Poster Festival
Bucharest, Romania (2021)
︎︎︎Poster X Poem Exhibition
Chișinău, Moldova (2020)