Hi! Thanks for coming all this way :)

My work in both illustration and animation is guided by my years as a designer. With each piece, I not only try to convey a message but also solve the little layout puzzle that every encounter of graphic elements is. I think it's fun! :D

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More often than not, my drawings include handwritten text but I am perfectly comfortable going without if needed. The most important aspect of any project, to me, is coherence in style and that's why I feel like approaching art with a bit of a designer's eye feels like such a good solution.

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My name is Carol Machado and I go by tchaucarou online. I'm 36, born and raised in Rio and I currently live in Japan. I started designing websites professionally in 2005, worked at some of the biggest startups in Brazil and had an established digital product design career.

After a severe burnout in 2019, I started rethinking my professional efforts and since 2020 I've been focusing more and more on illustration and animation.