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I Illustrate The Sad Truth Of Modern Life And Take A Critical Look At Our Society (30 New Pics)

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I’m an Italian freelance illustrator from Milan. I work mostly for magazines, newspapers, and websites. When I work on commission I try to find an unusual and effective way to draw the topic that I have to illustrate. When I work for myself, to improve the portfolio, I choose a topic that I feel is more close to my interest.

When I work for clients I work mostly in digital because it is the only way to deliver artwork in the tight deadlines of magazines and ASV agencies;

plus digital media allows me to work with people from any location in the world.

My residency is based in Vilnius, Lithuania. But since 2016 I've been traveling and living in different places: Thailand, Mexico, Colombia, and right now in Bal, doing what I think is called digital nomad.

I work mostly with Photoshop and Painter. It has been a beautiful experience seeing different places and people, but I started to be a little bit tired of moving every time: I think in the near future I will be back in Europe to stay.

If you want to see my previous articles, click here, here, and here.

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Iliketurtles 3 years ago

That's what people will do for social media...

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Furious Salamander 3 years ago

So true.

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Bettina Jansen 3 years ago

I'm actually more disturbed by the little grey square :D

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Iliketurtles 3 years ago

Okay that's clever.

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Why? 3 years ago

Needs an earworm for bait.

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mulk 3 years ago

not sad... beautiful!

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Why? 3 years ago

A wet dream.

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Ahimsa Soul 3 years ago

This should be higher! Sooo good! Bravo!

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Raven Sheridan 3 years ago

Poor Jesus! He looks so betrayed.

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Madison Lam 3 years ago

Pretty much lol

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Iliketurtles 3 years ago

Sad but true.

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Aiko Emerson 3 years ago

This one is kinda cute?

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Night Owl 3 years ago (edited)

Considering how old the Earth exists and how slow evolution is, it's remarkable how quick human (and technological) progress is ... and also how quick the climate is changing since the 1950s

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Why? 3 years ago

Not exactly boner material.

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Susoul Cats 3 years ago

i love this so much, the art style, the colour choices, just- EVERYTHING

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Commander Rex 3 years ago

NO TITANIC THERES AN ICEBERG!!! Oh god he has AirPods in!!! LOOK OUT!!!

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J Rob 3 years ago

Fear and Loathing in the Alderaan system?

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Ze_Plague1doctor 3 years ago

>:0

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Nancy Tate-Leach 3 years ago

Oooof

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leia's emotional cupcake 3 years ago

This so reminds me of Moana. WE SET A COURSE TO FIND A BRAND NEW ISLAND EVERYWHERE WE ROAAAAAAM

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t-Grex 3 years ago

WE TELL THE STORIES OF OUR ELDERS IN A NEVER ENDING CHAINNNNNN

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Mazer 3 years ago

Interesting that the woman is left behind, Especially given women’s contribution to NASA during the moon exploration phase

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Furious Salamander 3 years ago

Is that Trump?

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Gustavo Vanni 3 years ago (edited)

yeah, this is offensive for the clowns... this guy right there is the worst scumbag ever

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Channon Doughty 3 years ago

This one has me singing Sinatra... "Fly me to the moon, let me play among the stars"

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HooowlAtTheMoon 3 years ago (edited)

That's cool, I like vultures (that is a vulture right)

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Barbara Pietsch 3 years ago

And so it begins.

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Ahimsa Soul 3 years ago

This one reminds me of "Mafalda" by Quino.

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Furious Salamander 3 years ago (edited)

I suddenly think about Among Us when I see this

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Ktlar 3 years ago

House of cards

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Raven Sheridan 3 years ago

"Hey kid. Would you like a balloon? It floats!"

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ZanClan 3 years ago

NO, JOHN, DON'T GO INTO THE LIGHT

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Note: this post originally had 43 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.

Marco Melgrati

Marco Melgrati born in 1984 in Milan. In 2006 he graduated at Santa Giulia School of fine arts. He starts to work as a freelance illustrator in 2008. Client Srategy+business Colmar Wear Kawaii Studio Variety Magazine SkyView Outside Magazine Siempre Mujer Magazine Phopshot Magazine Boston Globe Jellyfish Cross Media Advertising Tec Review Modern Philosophy Marie Claire

Marco Melgrati born in 1984 in Milan. In 2006 he graduated at Santa Giulia School of fine arts. He starts to work as a freelance illustrator in 2008. Client Srategy+business Colmar Wear Kawaii Studio Variety Magazine SkyView Outside Magazine Siempre Mujer Magazine Phopshot Magazine Boston Globe Jellyfish Cross Media Advertising Tec Review Modern Philosophy Marie Claire

Aelita Senvaitytė

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

What do you think ?

K. A. 3 years ago

A lot of these are clever and the art is unique and pretty, but can we give the phone bad ones a rest? It isn't really though provoking if everyone's already said everything there is to say about the problems of technology. Especially the zeroing in on selfies as enemy number 1- when did we decide that taking a picture of yourself is the epitome of evil? I'm trying not to be harsh, I just want to critique that style of commentary.

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What's In Your Head? 3 years ago

These are fantastic, I really really like them. Very important messages.

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Janus Sanders 3 years ago

these are so cool

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Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago

No. You don't illustrate the sad truth of modern life.

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Craig Silberman 3 years ago

you're one of the few people I follow on Instagram, and I love every one of your posts there

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Kitti B. 3 years ago

I don't like these kind of criticising images. They are usually about social media while they appear on social media. Quite contradictory imo.

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Aunt Messy 3 years ago

A tip. If you have to TELL people that your art is "thought provoking", it's not. Nice cartoons, though.

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*me* 3 years ago

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Iliketurtles 3 years ago

Great work! A lot of these weren't particularly sad or depressing, mostly just beautiful and truthful.

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ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago (edited)

I am gonna be so deep and tell people on social media that social media is bad.Also i am gonna tell them that technology and money are bad while i use the same technology to make money.And yes,Corona...because Corona

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Phil Vaive 3 years ago

The superiority complex is strong with this one

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K. A. 3 years ago

A lot of these are clever and the art is unique and pretty, but can we give the phone bad ones a rest? It isn't really though provoking if everyone's already said everything there is to say about the problems of technology. Especially the zeroing in on selfies as enemy number 1- when did we decide that taking a picture of yourself is the epitome of evil? I'm trying not to be harsh, I just want to critique that style of commentary.

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What's In Your Head? 3 years ago

These are fantastic, I really really like them. Very important messages.

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Janus Sanders 3 years ago

these are so cool

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Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago

No. You don't illustrate the sad truth of modern life.

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Craig Silberman 3 years ago

you're one of the few people I follow on Instagram, and I love every one of your posts there

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Kitti B. 3 years ago

I don't like these kind of criticising images. They are usually about social media while they appear on social media. Quite contradictory imo.

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Aunt Messy 3 years ago

A tip. If you have to TELL people that your art is "thought provoking", it's not. Nice cartoons, though.

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*me* 3 years ago

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Iliketurtles 3 years ago

Great work! A lot of these weren't particularly sad or depressing, mostly just beautiful and truthful.

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ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago (edited)

I am gonna be so deep and tell people on social media that social media is bad.Also i am gonna tell them that technology and money are bad while i use the same technology to make money.And yes,Corona...because Corona

-2points

Phil Vaive 3 years ago

The superiority complex is strong with this one

-2points

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