Meet Artist Oceane Costantini

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

My name is Oceane. I was born in Africa (Guinea) and grew up in the Caribbean (Guadeloupe). I now live in Canada, more precisely in Quebec, where I've learned how cold winter can be!

AN ARTISTIC JOURNEY

As far as I know, I have always loved collecting pencils, crafting, and creating. I studied at university in industrial design and found my path a bit later in graphic design & illustration.

Oceane Costantini  〰 Zooloo Design Her Waves Blog Post

INSPIRATION IS EVERYWHERE

I've been really inspired by the slow living movement lately… slowing down our fast pacing lifestyle to enjoy what we love the most. I've been skating & road tripping way more in the last year, and I guess that's why we see more of it in my illustrations. In general, I love drawing everything that makes me feel good: traveling, surfing, skating, van life, & my plants!

GETTING ARTSY

I used to be way more crafty before, like painting and drawing on paper, but I got hooked on my iPad using Procreate! Most of my drawings are now digital.

I can be ANYWHERE I want. Inspiration comes at any time; being able to draw while traveling, commuting, or chilling on my sofa is a game-changer.

Oceane Costantini  〰 Zooloo Design Artist Her Waves, Her Stories

MY ART AND THE FUTURE

I never saw myself as an illustrator before. I guess my background in industrial design/ graphic design and video game artistry always made me feel out of the league. However, I've been illustrating every day for almost 2 years now, and I LOVE it… it's almost like my meditation time. I'd like to expand my art to more products one day, and I'd love to create skateboard decks and surfboard art. I also really want to start my own little brand for T-shirts or stuff like this.

SOME STELLAR ADVISE

Less is more! Most of my illustration reflects it; I like to focus on what's important.... we don't always need extra lines, extra colors. Keep it simple; that's how life should be!

Oceane Costantini  〰 Zooloo Design  Her Waves Artist Blog

FAV SURF BREAK

Hello, Covid! Surfing in Canada is not that easy, but I do river surf once in a while here in Montreal. On the other side, I started surf skating lately... no more flat days for me!

MUSIC I LOVE

I'm stuck on Clay & Friends lately… can't get enough of "Going up the coast. "

BUCKET LIST

Road tripping to California with my family in our van Nachos.

Head to Oceane's Instagram and give her a follow: @zooloodesign

Check out her Etsy Shop:  www.etsy.com/shop/zooloodesign

I’m inspired by the water, the sun, the moon, and the stars. My countless wipeouts, my dreams of noseriding, and the feeling I get when sliding across the face of a wave.

Meg Jacovino