About Marcos Behrens | Piu Piu Illustrations
I'm Marcos Behrens, a Brazilian illustrator and designer based in Glasgow, Scotland. With over 25 years of experience in creative design, I've spent my career exploring how visual ideas can tell stories, express personality and connect with people.
Piu Piu Illustrations brings that experience into my illustration practice, combining expressive artwork with graphic design thinking to create distinctive visual languages for brands, agencies, organisations and creative projects.
A Scottish practice, made Brazilian.
Moving from Brazil to Scotland gave me a new perspective on the things that shape my work. The energy, colour and rhythm of Brazilian culture meet the landscapes, patterns and everyday details of Scottish life, creating an ongoing conversation between two places I call home.
I'm drawn to cultural references, nature, people, music and the little details that make a place or an idea feel unique. These influences find their way into my illustrations through bold colour, organic shapes, geometry and playful visual connections.
Illustrations shaped by design
My background in graphic design influences how I approach every project. I'm interested in more than a standalone image. I enjoy developing ideas into cohesive visual languages, whether that's a series of illustrations, a bespoke pattern, a set of pictograms or artwork that becomes part of a wider brand, campaign or environmental design.
Working digitally gives me the flexibility to experiment, explore different directions and refine the details until everything feels right. For me, craft isn't defined by the tools or whether something is made by hand. It's in the curiosity, judgement, care and commitment that go into making the work.
Digital tools make the work possible. Craft makes the work authentic!
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Let's make something meaningful.
I work with creative agencies, brands, cultural organisations and independent businesses looking for illustration with character, purpose and intent.
Whether you're developing a brand, bringing a campaign to life, telling a story or giving a place its own visual identity, I'd love to hear what you're working on.
Available for illustration commissions and bespoke illustrative design. Get in touch with the form below of send an email to hello@piupiu.co.uk
Thank you!