Portfolio – Meet Mireia

Illustration

Editorial . Coronavirus

How does self-isolation affect us?

Exhibited at Klein aber Fein BCMA, Berlin, 2024

During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, several countries made their citizens stay at home to prevent the virus from spreading; this illustration was created to turn a difficult moment we were going through into something we could laugh about.

Digital Illustration, 2020, Barcelona

Poster . Polyphony

Exhibition Poster

Illustration and Poster Design

Inspired by the conversations in Sprachcafes and the exhibition’s focus on diverse female voices, the poster interpreted this dialogue by weaving together five musical staves, each representing a different perspective on femininity.

Digital Illustration, 2025, Berlin

Apparel Illustration . Kreuzberg Collection

Xberg

T-shirt Collection

After four years of living in the neighbourhood, I decided it was time to create a small clothing line based on the theme. If you are a Berliner, you know how it is: bold and rough, trashy but cool.

Digital Illustration, printed in Kreuzberg, 2025, Berlin

Surface Pattern . Berlin Collection

Everyday life in Berlin

Celebrating the mundane

I consider it a great privilege to get to know people and places in a more personal way, and to discover the quirks that make them special and irreplaceable.

This pattern design celebrates the little things and the seemingly mundane aspects of everyday life in Berlin.

Digital Illustration, 2024, Berlin

Surface Pattern . Confetti

Celebration Pattern

Make the most of the small, enjoyable moments.

An ode to simple, fun things in life: the unexpected, naive innocence and kindness, and the beauty of diversity.

Digital Illustration, 2024, Berlin

Packaging . Oh Donuts

Branding and Packaging Design

The new Delicious Shop in Town

Fresh, delicious and fun. These were the core features of the brand’s personality that inspired this design.

From the branding definition, colour selection, and guidelines, to the packaging illustrations as well as the design, it was a great brief to work on.

Digital Illustration, 2020, Barcelona

Book . Cultural Nuances

Cultural Nuances Booklet

Little Curiosities from different cultures

This illustration series, combined with a short text, explained some of the most interesting aspects of various cultures. Based on experiences collected while travelling or living in those countries, they were drawn during the isolation period of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Digital Illustration, 2020, Barcelona

Animation

Direction . Exquisite Corpse

A Path Through Nature

A collaborative animation

This collaborative animation was inspired by the analogue Exquisite Corpse game, and created in just 15 days by 13 artists who had never met before.

It was an incredible experience where a few simple rules were set, but beyond that, each artist had the freedom to bring their own unique style and ideas to life.

A bit about the process:

Music: The composer created a nature-inspired track, divided into 5-second loops to allow for seamless sections.

First Stage: Each of the 12 animators was assigned a 5-second segment, and without knowing about other people’s ideas, they submitted their first frame after a few days.

Second Stage: Each artist created an animation that connected their piece to the next frame, ensuring a smooth and unified transition without knowing what the following piece was about.

Final Stage: Compositing and Screening at the oldest Cinema in Berlin

Mix-Media Animations, 2024, Berlin

Motion Design . 2023-2025

Bringing ideas to life!

Adding motion to tell stories in a meaningful way

Reel and some selected Stillframes from 2D and Cel animations

Mix-Media Animations, 2022-2025, Berlin

Screenings

2025 Mit Dir Festival, Klingeteich, Germany

2024 In Motion, The Barbican, London UK

2024 Kino Movimento, Berlin, Germany

Analogue Artworks

About my art

Bio

Mireia Aixela is a mixed-media designer from Barcelona, currently based in Berlin.

Drawing inspiration from her travels around Asia and her time living in South Korea and Switzerland, her work explores the intersection of culture, identity, and emotion. By combining different materials and media, she unveils the hidden layers of seemingly simple subjects, magnifying their beauty and igniting reflection.

Artist Statement

I believe in the importance of the little things that make us smile: curiosities, personality quirks, cultural nuances, or suddenly having a new perspective on a familiar topic.

Often conceptual and minimalist, my work celebrates the unique journey of each individual, capturing the paths, memories, and experiences that define us.

Through the use of colourful, layered materials and textures such as paper, acrylic, and embroidery, I explore how our lives intersect, leaving impressions and shaping one another in often unseen ways.

Like a Girl

Like a Girl Series

Woman's Day Exhibition

The words we use shape the way we think: it’s the smallest phrases, repeated over time, that influence our perception of a topic or a person. Language reflects a society’s values, and it’s time to challenge the meaning of harmful expressions embedded in our daily speech.

This series identifies one of such expressions, reclaiming “like a girl” from a diminishing remark into a statement of strength. Throw, fight, and run like a girl; powerfully, unapologetically, and with impact. Let’s redefine these words to celebrate who we are, as individuals and as a community.

300x400 mm . Acrylic, pastel and thread on foam, 2025, Berlin

Suzie

Dogsitting Highlights

Meet Suzie, the cutest and laziest dog on Earth.

She is a morning dog, jumping and playing as she wakes up, thinking about her upcoming breakfast.

Is easy to tell when she is happy; she has the tongue out!

300x400 mm . Acrylic and Ink on foam, 2025, Berlin

Memory Landscapes

Paper Landscapes Series

Our memories layer upon each other like the rings of a tree, each marking the passing of time and shaping who we are. Just as the width of a tree’s rings reveals years of abundance or drought, our experiences form a landscape of highs and lows: mountains rising from moments of struggle and triumph. These peaks and valleys carve out our identity, each contour shaped by joy, hardship, and everything in between. Together, they create the ever-evolving map of the self, where every past moment leaves its trace, shaping how we see ourselves and the world around us.

765x565mm . Paper, thread and acrylic on paper, 2024, Berlin

Identity Mural

Identity

Gretchen Club Entrance Wall, Berlin

This Mural at gretl.wand was the result of a lot of self-reflection on a very interesting topic: Identity.

I realised that, at least from my point of view, our identity is always evolving. I see it as a never ending process of adding layers that come from several parts of our lives and personality, such as our passions, our culture or context, where we grew up, where we live, our changing appearance over time, our thoughts, values, and so many other things that depend on each individual. In this train of thought, the layers of our identity pile up in an infinite manner, making the recent ones maybe more relevant but the older ones are always somewhere there, as the base or as a faded shadow of a past phase of our life.

I feel this is a beautiful approach to recognise the nuances of each of us but at the same time a nice way to understand our own life and evolving identity.

This was a very special experience as well as a very fun process. Here you can see some of the moments during the mural painting. For one month, it was at the Club Gretchen entrance Wall.

Hand-Painted Mural, 2025, Berlin

Workshops

Fanzine Workshop

Storytelling through paper

A hands-on workshop where we’ll explore storytelling through mixed-media fanzines, using collage and other artistic techniques. It’s a space to experiment, express yourself, and connect with fellow creatives in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere.

Embroidery Workshop

Illustrating with Thread

In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll learn basic embroidery techniques, experiment with colors and textures, and create your own unique design.

Artist CV

Exhibitions

2025

Exquisite Corpse Screening, Mit Dir Festival, Berlin Germany

Polyphony group Exhibition, Sprachcafe Polnisch, Berlin Germany

2024

Exquisite Corpse Screening, Kino Moviemento, Berlin Germany

Klein aber Fein, BCMA Berlin, Germany

Collage Notes, Espace Canopy, Paris France

MAD Group Exhibition, Washhaus Koepenik, Germany

2023

Extravaganza Group Exhibition, Betahaus Berlin Germany

Intimacy Group Exhibition, Praise Berlin Germany

2021

Ways of Seeing Group Exhibition, Holy Art Gallery London UK

2020

Perros, La Botanica Group Exhibition, Barcelona Spain

2015

Lidabashi Sound, Maeda, Tokyo Japan

Murals

2025 . Identity, Gretchen Club, Berlin Germany

2021 . The Treasure, the Yang Zhou Area Natural Park, China

2020 . Island Map, Layover Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka

2020 . Welcome Wall, Wali Kukula Nest, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

Publications

2023 Cities Isuue, The HECKMAG – Magazin fuer unnoetige Aufregung

Facilitated Workshops

2021 . Illustration and Embroidery, Le Crochete Costura Barcelona

2020 . Illustration and Embroidery, La Botanica Barcelona

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