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ABOUT US

We Love Ibiza is a collaboration between writer and art director Aura Gold and illustrator Rodrigo Cardama. They have worked together for over 10 years as part of Make Me A Comic, a custom comic studio founded by Aura Gold.

We Love Ibiza is a comic book series which explores Ibiza's rich history. It's a light-hearted, trippy ride through the island’s legendary past. Ibiza has been a magnet from day one for those who searched for something ‘more’. Meet the dreamers, soul seekers and rebels who washed up on the island’s shores, creating the foundations of the crazy, beautiful Ibiza we love today

MEET THE CREATORS

aura gold

All I ever wanted to do was draw and create, I could draw before I could write. I have a degree in Illustration and I have studied painting in New York, Vienna and Greece. I started creating custom comics in 2011, it was a passion which quickly grew into a profession. As soon as I registered the business, the demand for custom comic artwork grew. I now have a team of 15 artists from around the globe.

In 2020 I moved to Ibiza and quickly discovered what a curiously wonderful and totally crazy history this island has. My natural curiosity and love of a good story is how "We Love Ibiza" came about. I never anticipated it would get so big, or involve so many people. It didn't need much of a push, things moved fast! I won’t lie, the procrastination was real, I questioned whether I could pull it off, got totally overwhelmed, had a freak out…and then would get a sign I was on the right path. I truly believe the story is so special and unique that it must be told so it's never forgotten.

I research and write “We Love Ibiza”, track down the people, persuade them to be in the project and interview them. I then take all these smaller stories and weave them together to create one single cohesive story which is informative, flows and entertains. When you're dealing with something as random as Ibiza, it certainly has its challenges, but with those challenges come some great wins.

rodrigo cardama

I’ve been working for Make Me A Comic since 2016, I am a professional comic illustrator. I have been interested in comics since a very young age, I loved to copy my favourite characters out of the comic books, creating my own stories. Creating custom comic artwork everyday is my dream job, it doesn’t feel like work, I pinch myself everyday. 

Aura and I work very well together, when she approached me with this project I had no idea just what I was in for. Like Aura said it’s been quite stressful at times, but once we truly committed it’s been super fun. I have never visited Ibiza but I'm beginning to feel like I've lived there for years after learning so much about this crazy island. Everyday I’m blown away with the stories Aura uncovers, sometimes I can’t believe they are true! It’s been a lot of detective work on Aura’s part, she’s great with people though, and her genuine passion and love for the project shine through. I'm not surprised that so far everyone she's approached wants to be in it and share their Ibiza memories with her.

I draw and colour “We Love Ibiza”. I start off by taking Aura's written brief and creating a rough sketch of the whole page. Aura then approves it, I then refine my drawing and colour it. Once the page is complete we send the page to a colleague to add the text.

ABOUT THE COMIC

We Love Ibiza is a large-format, full-colour comic book series telling the story of Ibiza's history in terms of people, culture and music. Book One: How It All Began begins with the island’s earliest history and follows the story through to 1979, exploring the people, places and moments that helped shape the Ibiza we know today.

The comic has been created through years of research, interviews, memories, old stories and conversations with people connected to the island. It combines historical detail with playful, illustrated storytelling, turning Ibiza’s past into something vivid, accessible and full of character. Want to find out more? Read more about the comic

Book One is a 192-page, 30×30cm hardback coffee-table comic book, available in English and Spanish. It can be purchased on Amazon.

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A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE BOOK

From ancient civilsations to your favourite clubs opening, to the unforgettable personalities who built the foundation of the Ibiza we love. Here's some pages from inside the book.

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WHY WE CREATED "WE LOVE IBIZA"

In a nutshell, because Ibiza has one of the most incredible stories on Earth.

Nowhere else on the planet has a history quite like Ibiza's. For decades, the island has attracted dreamers, artists, musicians, rebels and free spirits from every corner of the world. It's a place filled with magic, madness and nostalgia, holding a special place in the hearts of everyone who has experienced it.

After moving to Ibiza in 2020, Aura Gold became fascinated by the stories behind the island she now called home. The deeper she dug, the more she realised that Ibiza's history wasn't just interesting – it was extraordinary. There were stories that deserved to be remembered, shared and celebrated.

Having created comics professionally since 2011, Aura knew there was no better way to bring those stories to life. We Love Ibiza was created to preserve the island's unique history and share it in a format that is fun, visual and accessible to everyone.

BUY THE BOOK

An illustrated journey through Ibiza's history, music,
nightlife and magic. Featuring iconic DJs, characters
& venues in a large-format, coffee-table comic book.

An illustrated journey through Ibiza's history, music, nightlife and magic. Featuring iconic DJs, characters & venues in a large-format, coffee-table comic book.

Hardback ✦ Full-colour ✦ 192 pages ✦ 30×30cm

Outside the UK? Buy from your local Amazon.