Olá,
I’m Rosário Durão, a Portuguese illustrator and lettering artist.
I draw women and girls in their full presence and complexity. Grounded, sincere, self-possessed, sometimes playful.
My path here began after many years teaching translation, and technical and visual communication. I spent a long time helping others express their ideas. At some point, I understood I needed to create from my own center. Drawing brought clarity and steadiness. And it continues to be the place I return to.
My work begins with the face.
I draw until there is presence, a character who feels aware, grounded, and fully themselves.
From that moment, the rest of the illustration unfolds.
Lettering developed alongside illustration. Both image and word hold the same intention: to give form to identity, emotion, and interior truth.
Women and girls are present and whole.
They hold histories, futures, subtleties, and depth.
This fullness is the starting point.
I create for women and girls of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds—across languages, geographies, and life experiences.
For those who recognize themselves in steadiness, curiosity, quiet daring, and simply being as they are.
If something here feels familiar, we are already in conversation.
Free Color Kit
Explore color the way I do: I created the Bauhaus-inspired Color Made Simple guide to help you choose colors more clearly and simply.
