emanuel santos

emanuel santos | freelance illustrator | london

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Lots of fun was had illustrating for this past weekend's FT Weekend Money supplement.

The cover story is on how investors are not only ignoring geopolitical factors that could cause a stock market crash, but are in fact embracing a very optimistic outlook on things.

V happy with how it turned out, particularly the inside illo. swipe for some roughs. i will probably work up that icarus one some time.

thanks as always to Freya!

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My entry to this year's Folio Society book illustration award, illustrating the first chapter of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go.

Didn't get shortlisted but that's okay because i had fun and learnt a lot. swipe for process

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fun with pencil crayon

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i drew this some time last year. can't remember why exactly but here we are now

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Latest Money cover for the FT Weekend paper out today, on a feature about what Burnham as PM could mean for your finances. He has his eyes on land tax, income tax and the bond markets.

The full portrait was used for the web. Included are some roughs - I thought an extreme close up with his glasses and eyebrows might be interesting but maybe he's not quite iconic enough yet...

Thanks to AD Freya Hyde!

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If you cant decide which side to draw it from... do both!

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I did the lead illustration and some spots for last weekend's Sunday Times Magazine's Rich List 2026. Britain has seen a massive exodus of billionaires since last year, moving to more tax advantageous places like the US, the UAE and Switzerland among others. Roughs/outtakes included.

Big thanks to AD Dan Biddulph for a fun job and also my mum for picking up a copy of the magazine while I was away

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some 2026 met gala looks!

i try not to drawing people i've already drawn in previous years but Jordan Roth did just look very cool.

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Tight but satisfying 24-hour turnaround for this new illo in this morning's Financial Times paper - accompanies an article on the push for AI in company boardrooms. Roughs and process GIF too

Thanks as always to Freya Hyde!

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was feeling v inspired by the pictures of the Artemis II launch yesterday! i'm also feeling very inspired to play with some type at the moment

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a little past bloom time but spring is definitely springing

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some real oldies now for Starling Bank that I never posted here.

“Money broke us up. Long distance cost too much.”

 “Property vs wedding: How can I do both?!”

“I’m due to inherit £2m after inheritance tax.”

“I earn 10% of what my partner makes.”

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I recently re-licensed this old illustration for CAMRA's Beer Magazine, accompanying an article on the rising popularity of poetry and how pubs are playing a big part of it.

The illustration was originally produced for Wings Magazine accompanying an article on how a stand-up comedian was coping with lockdown(!)

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Couple of fun illos for an article in The Sunday Times magazine on whether changing your diet could be they key to curing your hayfever.

As someone with hayfever who has started sneezing in earnest just this week, it was a very educational job. Swipe for a selection of the roughs produced

Thanks to AD Janine Genower!

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goin on holiday see ya later!

here's something i drew last year + process gif. i decided to straighten the composition in the end as i thought maybe something actually got lost in the composition by tilting it

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Here's some personal work, developed from an unused rough from the last cover I did for the Financial Times . it was in response to a story on how to reset your finances for the new year. all about change and starting afresh.

it's probably my favourite thing i've done in a while. just really think i nailed it to be honest. process included