Leandro Pita
56 // Leandro Pita is a self-taught artist based in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, where he attended the Francisco Franco Art School. Leandro is inspired every day by the rocky landscape of his homeland. But his influences come from a combination of elements, such as the basic principles of design, geometry, Portuguese tiles, pastel colours and minimal art. Leandro has sold his illustrations to all parts of the globe and would love to work with some big brands. His Society6 designs have been featured on the front page and on the blog Design Milk. Leandro also designs under the pseudonym Hello Grace to separate his juvenile designs from his main line.
Pattern C
Certain chevrons in this stripe design have been picked out in charcoal, red or pink to create the illusion of steps.
Miuda
Sharp diamonds and triangles in stylish grey and pink make a great border design.
Ori
Leandro is passionate about detail and it shows in this faceted shape, where some of the sides are filled with very fine lines and others with subtle colour.
Opostos
Stripes, triangles and rectangles make a strong composition in masculine colours.
Play
Beautiful three-dimensional shapes that really lift off the page are rendered in fine black and overlaid on solidcolour shadows.
Heart
For all his works Leandro uses Adobe Illustrator, which he describes as ‘my digital hands’. This exercise in geometry features a faceted heart.