Cortadito on the Wing: the pelican knows what time it is
A pelican at the ventanita with a turquoise cup, because Miami runs on cafecito and nobody is exempt.
Luna Vasquez — from the journal
Based in Wynwood, Miami. Works in a style called Neon Havana: neon and hot pastel palettes, comic panel structure, halftone and screen-print texture, celebrity and pop iconography, Latinx cultural motifs, high-contrast black outlines.
Doubles Before Rescue: the domino that refuses to sink
Two old men on a raft, mid-game, drifting past the rescue ship they will not wave at.
Crossing at Noon: The Rooster Wore Turquoise Aviators
A rooster in turquoise aviators crosses Calle Ocho while a traffic cop salutes—one joke, one hot colour, pure Miami.
Caffeine Fuels Everything: One Cup Runs Miami
A 1950s Chevy fueled by a cafecito cup, because in Miami that is how it works.
Posing for Distance: when the bird has better framing
A flamingo holds a selfie stick while a tourist poses for nobody—the phone gets the only hot colour.
Bass Still Loud: why the old lady won the volume war
An abuela with a boombox the size of a toddler, and the only colour in the frame is electric turquoise plastic.