Zack Ritchie

Posted by on Dec 19, 2018 in

Zack Ritchie

Zack Ritchie is a young Maltese graphic illustrator.

His work is underpinned by a strong foundation in fine art, but with advertising serving as his inspiration.

Zack designs illustrations and characters which balance dynamic aesthetics with concept and narrative.

He is inspired by Maltese imagery, reinterpreting cultural narratives with flair, light social commentary, a thoughtful amalgamation of clean, crisp style and a message with everyday appeal.

Zack Ritchie takes iconic Maltese elements as a starting point for much of his art. A good example is the series of Disney-esque characters he created and cladded with cheeky charm in vibrant primary colours, printed onto paper and cut onto  perspex. These bright and playful illustrations are bursting with irony.

Other pieces in Zack’s collection are clearly influenced by advertising posters. Whereas most of his work brims over with energy, in these works you also find a hip and laid-back twist combined with his usual dynamism as he teams the simple lazy charm of 1930s advertising with a neat modern style.

Like a promising young wine, Ritchie only needs time and the right conditions to develop. Now he just got hold of a real barrel waiting for him to fill in – and it will be exciting to see the result for sure!