Henrique Athayde — Illustration & Graphic Design

DIBS! key art illustration
DIBS! collectible card detail

DIBS!

Board Game • Art Direction, Illustration, Graphic Design

DIBS! is a quick, electric matching card game that plays under 30 minutes. H-Town Games approached me to design it with a prototype, a tentative rulebook, and a dream. Months of collaboration later, shaping ideas, themes, characters and names, we had something we were proud to bring to Spiel 2025.

Calculus Legacy board game box art
Calculus Legacy full game setup

Calculus Legacy

Board Game • Art Direction, Illustration, Graphic Design

Calculus Legacy is a board game designed by Martijn Boussé and students at Maastricht University to teach calculus concepts through a legacy campaign. Players choose characters and roles as a crew traveling through space, facing increasingly complex mathematical challenges over a 7-session journey.

Chess Starter Guide poster
Chess Starter Guide wide spread

Chess Starter Guide

Children's Book, Poster • Illustration, Graphic Design

My introduction to chess was a cheap kit I got myself at 10. The real selling point was the booklet that came with it: fully illustrated, teaching the basics and how each piece moved. It left such a mark that when my nephews reached that age, I felt compelled to make something with the same impact.

Running Stickers wide illustration
Running Stickers water bottle product shot

Running Stickers

Product Design • Illustration

Back in 2020, I picked up running to keep me sane during lockdown. It turned into a habit, then a social outlet when I joined my neighborhood's run club. Staying consistent was challenging at times though, so I made these for myself and my fellow runners: a gentle reminder of why we keep going outside.

Summer in Lisbon travel guide cover illustration
Summer in Lisbon illustration of kids playing soccer
Summer in Lisbon illustration of kids swimming
Summer in Lisbon wide street illustration
Summer in Lisbon illustration of a dog in the city

Summer in Lisbon

Travel Guide • Illustration, Graphic Design

Summer in Lisbon is a travel guide for kids and their parents, turning Alfama, Baixo-Chiado and Campo de Ourique into a playground that reaches the beaches and parks around the city as well. It offers must-see spots, hands-on activities and local tips, so kids pick up a bit of history while actually having fun.