Born in the mists of South America and educated in London , Cristian Ortiz (Crom) is an artist who grew up on a diet of comic books , zombies , and loads of doodling about.
Starting his freelance work from a very early age, helping out and learning from more experienced people in the industry ,he shaped his work with studies at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Middlesex university and all his personal experiences from traveling around the world.
A very committed and self-disciplined artist who started his own design studio in the heart of Bogota 4 years ago to have the advantages of two backgrounds of life influencing his work.
His work is featured in various publications, including images 33 for The AOI.

EXHIBITIONS

Free range exhibition 2008

D&Ad new blood exhibition 2008

Unmasked exhibition 2009

Robot exhibition 2009

AOI "Best of British Illustration" exhibition 2009

Redshoes Collective 2010