About

b. 1986, HK.

Camila Rosa is a Brazilian Artist and Illustrator based in Brooklyn, NY. She started her life as an artist in 2010 with a female street art collective, and since then, she has worked worldwide in advertising, editorial, art exhibitions, fashion, beauty, and graphic design. Her work approaches social issues and subjects she cares about from an alternative perspective.

Through her unique style, Camila invites viewers to think about identity and social justice. Her illustrations, full of vibrant colors and bold symbols, have been shown in galleries worldwide. She's also collaborated with clients like Apple, Nike, Vans, The New York Times, and Adidas, among others, reaching wider audiences.

For general work inquiries, please send an email to hicamilarosa@gmail.com

 

SELECTED CLIENTS

Adidas
Adobe
Amplifier Foundation
Apple
Benefit Cosmetics
Bust Magazine
Instagram
Netflix
Nike
Old Navy
Penguin Books
Refinery29
REI Co-op
Society6
Spotify
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post
Vans
WeTransfer

 

AWARDS

2024 — 14th Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial. STU Open Rio 2023
2024 — ADC 103rd Annual Awards - Bronze Cube. STU Open Rio 2023
2024 — Society of Illustrators 66 - Jury Selection
2023 — ADC 102th Annual Awards - Shortlist. Cheap Festival + ActionAid IT
2022 — Clio Entertainment - Bronze. Global Movie Day Artist for The Oscars
2022 — ADC 101th Annual Awards - Silver Cube. Sports Bra for Nike
2022 — Latin Design Awards - Shortlist. Sports Bra for Nike
2021 — D&AD Awards - Wood Pencil. Netflix Tudum with Porto Rocha
2020 — ADC 99th Annual Awards - Merit. Representation Matters Mural for Society6

JURY

2024 — 14th Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial - Jury of Illustration
2023 — Brasil Design Award - Jury of Craft for Design
2022 — Brasil Design Award - Jury of Editorial Design
2021 — CCPR - 15º Anuário do CCPR - Jury of Art Direction and Illustration
2019 — ADC 98th Annual Awards - Jury of Illustration
2018 — Posterheroes.org - Jury of “Shaping the Future” poster contest.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2024 Collective — Semillas. All-Star Press. Chicago, USA
2024 Collective — Vanguard. Outré Gallery. Melbourne, AUS
2024 Collective — Salut! 9. Nucleus Portland. Portland, USA
2024 Collective — Beneath the Surface. One Art Space. New York, USA
2024 Collective — Society of Illustrators 66 - Annual Exhibition, New York, USA
2023 Collective — All Decked Out. Epiphany Center for the Arts. Chicago, USA
2023 Collective — Love & Balance. Silk Gallery. Madrid, ES
2023 Collective — ERES. Fita.SP. São Paulo, BR
2023 Collective — Mama Said. Latino Arts, Inc. Milwaukee, USA
2023 Collective — We Want It All. Pen Project Gallery. Miami, USA
2022 Collective — Naturally Beautiful. Curated by All-Star Press. Chicago, USA
2022 Collective — Risographomania. Curated by Helio Press. Townsville, AUS
2021 Collective — Together, We Grow Art Show. Curated by Bored Inc. Los Angeles, USA
2020 Collective — Soft Heart - Parallel Space. Hong Kong
2020 Collective — Across Borders. Design Museum, Barcelona Design Week
2019 Solo — Mural sponsored by Society6 at The Other Art Fair. Brooklyn, USA
2019 Collective — International Poster Exhibition by LW&D. Madrid, ES
2019 Collective — Cash is King II. Saatchi Gallery. London, UK
2018 Collective — Ten Years of Social. London, UK
2018 Collective — When She Rises. Venice, USA
2017 Collective — The Elomi Portrait Project. New York, USA
2017 Collective — A Future We Can Vibe With. Brooklyn, USA
2017 Collective — MostrART. Porto, PT
2017 Collective — Women’s Convention. Detroit, USA
2017 Collective — Hear Our Voice by Amplifier.org + Women’s March. Seattle, USA
2015 Solo — Liberta e Livre. Joinville, BR

publications

2025 The Art of Painting by Eva Minguet
2021 Palette Perfect by Sara Caldas
2019 Cash is King II by Rebel Not Taken
2018 Women's Club. Art is Powerful by Eva Minguet
2017 Not for Print Issue 02 by Ello
2017 Art Quarterly 2.2 by Society6

books

2020 Pelé by Alba Editorial
2020 Everyday Activist by Hachette Book Group
2018 I Am a Rebel Girl: A Journal to Start Revolutions by Timbuktu Labs

SELECTED Press

Latina / 2021
Q&A: Illustrator Camila Rosa Prefers Strong Colors and High Contrast
Today NBC / 2021
20 Latino Artists to Watch
Squarespace / 2020
Why Camila Rosa Illustrates the Political
Society6 / 2019
Brazilian Illustrator Camila Rosa’s Punk Politics
O Globo / 2018
Ilustradora Camila Rosa faz sucesso com desenhos feministas
REI Co-op / 2018
Force of Nature Feature: Camila Rosa
Remezcla / 2017
Meet Camila Rosa, the Socially Conscious Brazilian Artist Who Will Inspire You to Be Your Best Self
BallPitMag / 2017
Artist Interview