Abel Reverter is the Co-Founder and Director of Cabeza Patata, a multidisciplinary studio specialising in character design. He is also the Creator of Patata School, an educational platform with thousands of members around the world. He has produced award winning work for Spotify, Apple, Google, LEGO, The Grinch and Microsoft and editorial illustrations for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The New Yorker.
He has given more than 30 talks on stages across the globe. His awards include a Clio, the Motion Awards and 2 ADC Awards.
Talks:
TheCreativeFest 2019 Barcelona (ES)
Pictoplasma Berlin 2019 Germany (GER)
Offf Barcelona 2019 (ES)
Nicer Tuesdays 2019 London (UK)
Tumo 2019 Yerevan (ARM)
Brief Festival 2019 Madrid (ES)
Offf Sevilla 2019 (ES)
Mouvo Festival Prague 2020 (CZ)
She Drew That 2020 (UK)
Pixel Vienna 2020 (AUS)
Offset Dublin 2021 (IRL)
Caixaforum Palma 2021 (ES)
Beyond Tellerrand Online 2021 (GER)
Prime The Animation 2021 Valencia (ES)
Beyond Tellerrand 2022 (GER)
Awwwards Amsterdam 2022 (NED)
Teaching:
TUMO Centre Armenia 2019 (ARM)
IED Instituto Europeo Di Design 2021 Barcelona (ES)
LABASAD - Escuela de Diseño Barcelona (ES)
TUMO Centre Lyon 2022 (FR)
TUMO Centre Armenia 2022 (ARM)
Prince's Trust London 2023 (UK)
Exhibitions:
Dancing through Media 2019, Instituto Cervantes Berlin (GER)
Animadores Animados 2019, Mutuo Gallery Barcelona (ES)
Probando, probando... 2021, Espai Patata Barcelona (ES)
Mekanika 2023, Pictoplasma Festival Berlin (GER)
Selected Press:
Adobe Live / It's Nice That / Creative Review / Adobe Blog / Adobo Magazine / Inky Goodness / We Heart / Digital Arts / Motionographer / Gráffica / Stash / Illustration Hour Podcast / Adobe Live from OFFF / Inspiration Grid / Fubiz / Faro de Vigo / La Voz de Galicia
Creator of Patata School, an Online Learning Platform for 3D, Motion Design, Illustration, Crafts & Resources.
Member of Puck Collective.
Ambassador of Crehana in Latin America.
Awards and recognitions:
Clio Awards Silver Winner for Spotify "All the Moods" / Craft
ADC Gold Award for Spotify "All the Moods" / Animation, Single
ADC Silver Award for Spotify "All the Moods" / Animation, Series
The Webby Awards for Video Series and Character Animation / RSA Shorts
The Motion Awards Best Social Media Campaign for Spotify "All the Moods"
Official Jury Illustration Category of the Latin American Design Awards 2021
Official Jury for The Motion Awards by Motionographer
Official Jury World Illustration Awards 2022 by AOI
Official Adviser for the Asia Designer Communication Platform
Official Jury Animation Category of the Latin American Design Awards 2024