Raúl Gil
@raulgil.bsky.social
Illustrating for brands, products and publications ___✍️
Portfolio → https://www.raul-gil.com
Newsletter → https://raulgil.substack.com
Portfolio → https://www.raul-gil.com
Newsletter → https://raulgil.substack.com
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Raúl Gil
@raulgil.bsky.social
· Dec 24
Key art sample from Reedsy's educational content on Youtube. Always beautifully animated by Julian Kunchev.
My last newsletter with a personal yearly recap, some new sketches and end-of-the-year recommendations on books, music, series, games and more! #art #design #illustration raulgil.substack.com/p/two-years
ITC 25. Two Years
Yearly reflections plus recommendations
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December 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
My last newsletter with a personal yearly recap, some new sketches and end-of-the-year recommendations on books, music, series, games and more! #art #design #illustration raulgil.substack.com/p/two-years
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration, and to have fun. More → raul-gil.com. Or subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com #sketch #art #characterart
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration, and to have fun. More → raul-gil.com. Or subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com #sketch #art #characterart
Last newsletter/post with some new sketches, personal reflections and recent illustration and identity projects. raulgil.substack.com/p/triggers #design #newsletter #art
ITC 24. Triggers
Sketches, icons, visual ID & more
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November 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Last newsletter/post with some new sketches, personal reflections and recent illustration and identity projects. raulgil.substack.com/p/triggers #design #newsletter #art
Recent mini-sketch made as formal exploration. Originally, it was just a very horizontal drawing to fill a gap on a page of sketches (see below), but I ended up liking the result. #art #characterart #illustration / More → raul-gil.com. Subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Recent mini-sketch made as formal exploration. Originally, it was just a very horizontal drawing to fill a gap on a page of sketches (see below), but I ended up liking the result. #art #characterart #illustration / More → raul-gil.com. Subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Recent mini-sketch made as formal exploration. I had fun imagining that head-like crystal helmet and how the light reflections would create the illusion of a big face. #art #characterart #illustration / More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Recent mini-sketch made as formal exploration. I had fun imagining that head-like crystal helmet and how the light reflections would create the illusion of a big face. #art #characterart #illustration / More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration, and to have fun. (Pre)Halloween-esque stuff! More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration, and to have fun. (Pre)Halloween-esque stuff! More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
Last post/newsletter with some new sketches and (pre)Halloween recommendations: games, books, films and more. raulgil.substack.com/p/pointy-fangs #art #newsletter
ITC 23. Pointy Fangs 🦇
Special Halloween Recommendations
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October 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Last post/newsletter with some new sketches and (pre)Halloween recommendations: games, books, films and more. raulgil.substack.com/p/pointy-fangs #art #newsletter
Cyborgxer! 🥊 #art #characterart #illustration Recent design made as formal exploration. More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Cyborgxer! 🥊 #art #characterart #illustration Recent design made as formal exploration. More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
Last post/newsletter with some thoughts around backstories, the state of Dribbble and some recent sketches and projects: substack.com/home/post/p-...
ITC 22. Unique stories
Reflections on character design and backstories, thoughts on Dribbble & Contra, book design samples, sketches & more.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Last post/newsletter with some thoughts around backstories, the state of Dribbble and some recent sketches and projects: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Portraits designed for Reedsy's Character Name Generator. Medieval, fantasy, archetypal characters, gods, and more 👀 → blog.reedsy.com/character-na... #art #characterdesign #illustration #characterart
September 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Portraits designed for Reedsy's Character Name Generator. Medieval, fantasy, archetypal characters, gods, and more 👀 → blog.reedsy.com/character-na... #art #characterdesign #illustration #characterart
The Immortal Mud Queen, Goswintha of the Secret Swamp. Recent sketch made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com #art #characterart #illustration
September 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Immortal Mud Queen, Goswintha of the Secret Swamp. Recent sketch made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com #art #characterart #illustration
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
New cover for the book 'Placeres' by María Latorre, a compilation of romantic and erotic stories. First of two volumes. More → raul-gil.com #art #coverart #bookcover
August 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New cover for the book 'Placeres' by María Latorre, a compilation of romantic and erotic stories. First of two volumes. More → raul-gil.com #art #coverart #bookcover
Another recent mini-sketch made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com #art #characterart
August 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Another recent mini-sketch made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com #art #characterart
Another recent mini-sketch made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Another recent mini-sketch made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
Last post/newsletter with summer recommendations (games, films, artists, music and more): raulgil.substack.com/p/cult-worthy
ITC 21. Cult-worthy
Monthly Recommendations
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August 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Last post/newsletter with summer recommendations (games, films, artists, music and more): raulgil.substack.com/p/cult-worthy
Small editorial illustration for Reedsy Studio by @reedsy.bsky.social. Bring your literary dreams to life: reedsy.com/studio
August 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Small editorial illustration for Reedsy Studio by @reedsy.bsky.social. Bring your literary dreams to life: reedsy.com/studio
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
August 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
Mockups from a redesigned version of an iOS game I worked on some years ago. Read more about it on my last newsletter: raulgil.substack.com/p/physicality
August 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Mockups from a redesigned version of an iOS game I worked on some years ago. Read more about it on my last newsletter: raulgil.substack.com/p/physicality
Recent post/newsletter: raulgil.substack.com/p/physicality
ITC 20. Physicality
Games, sketches, Two-Face & more
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August 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Recent post/newsletter: raulgil.substack.com/p/physicality
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
More recent mini-sketches made as formal exploration (and to have fun). More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe to my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com
Blind justice! Sketch vs color comparison. More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com __✍️
August 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Blind justice! Sketch vs color comparison. More → raul-gil.com. You can also subscribe my newsletter: raulgil.substack.com __✍️
Reedsy's Character Name Generator has been updated. 34 new illustrations for medieval, fantasy and archetypal characters, gods, and more 👀 → blog.reedsy.com/character-na...
July 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Reedsy's Character Name Generator has been updated. 34 new illustrations for medieval, fantasy and archetypal characters, gods, and more 👀 → blog.reedsy.com/character-na...