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Concept for the Copa Studio’s Trunk Train (Tromba Trem, Copa Studio). Character design: Maurício Maia.
Hi! My name is Jovan de Melo, I was born in 1984 and I work as an illustrator.
In 2010 and 2011 I worked at Copa Studio in Rio de Janeiro primarily as a background artist, but also working with animation and character design for the tv animation series "Trunk Train". Prior to Copa Studio I worked at Nitrocorpz, where I could perform work in illustration, animation and design for clients such as: Bolshoi Pub, MTV Brasil, Nike, One For Green, Revista Capricho, Revista Mac+, Revista Super Interessante, Stüssy and others.
Currently I work as a freelance illustrator residing in Goiânia, Brazil.
Mail: jovandemelo@gmail.com
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Concept for the Copa Studio’s Trunk Train (Tromba Trem, Copa Studio). Character design: Maurício Maia.
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Illustration for Jason Scheier class at CGMA.
Thumbnails studies from Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events for Jason Scheier class at CGMA.




The amazing guys from Ilustrissima invited me to illustrate some mugs for their first collection.
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Illustrations for the opening animation for the documentary “Mocotó do Boiadeiro”, from Tubo Comunicação Inteligente.


In 2010 and 2011 I worked at Copa Studio in Rio de Janeiro primarily as a background artist, but also working with animation and character design for the tv animation series “Trunk Train”.
In 2010 and 2011 I worked at Copa Studio in Rio de Janeiro primarily as a background artist, but also working with animation and character design for the tv animation series “Trunk Train”.