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Davide Barco

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@davidebarco
Davide Barco | Sports Illustrator 🎨 🏀 Collabs: Fanatics, UFC, NY Times, Sports Illustrated… Milan‑based, occasionally NYC 🇮🇹➡️🇺🇸 Portfolio ⬇️
  • Art & DIY
  • Following 2.5K
  • Followers 6.6K
  • Engagement 9.09%
  • Avg comments 12

About Davide Barco

Davide Barco (@davidebarco) is an Illustrator creator on Instagram, also filed under Art & DIY. The account has 6,626 followers and 521 published posts. Recent posts average 455 likes and 12 comments, an engagement rate of 9.09%.

Davide Barco belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Davide Barco follows 2,518 accounts, so the audience is roughly 2.6 times the size of the list followed. Davide Barco uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Davide Barco under Illustrator, with Art & DIY as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Davide Barco runs to 16 words across 4 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Davide Barco dates from June 2026.

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521 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Davide Barco, 8 are carousels and 2 are single images. That mix leans toward carousels. Davide Barco has built a substantial archive of 521 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 13 followers for each post published. Davide Barco also keeps 4 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 88 words each. Words that recur across them include illustration, world, knicks, different and still. The captions tag #sportsillustration, #basketballillustration, #goldechilena, #chilena and #messi.

I became a fan in 2013.
I still remember watching a playoff game against Indiana while I was in New York. What really got me wasn’t the basketball itself, but the passion. I was sitting in a small Brooklyn bar surrounded by Knicks fans, and I remember thinking: I want to be part of this.

To be fair, there haven’t been many reasons to celebrate since then.
But this season was different.

And now, somehow, I find myself illustrating our captain,, for a special New York Times section celebrating the Knicks’ championship.

As a sports illustrator, I’ve been lucky enough to work with incredible clients over the years. But this one feels different. This one feels personal.

A huge thank you to and for their trust, guidance and art direction throughout the project.

I honestly don’t know what else to say.
Let’s Go Knicks. 🧡💙
With last night’s win, I can finally share this unpublished New Yorker cover proposal.

The original version, without the trophy, came very close to making it to print during the Knicks’ playoff run.

The magazine eventually chose a different cover, but as New York kept moving forward, I decided to update the artwork and imagine the ending.

It never made the newsstand, but it was a fun ride.

Let’s Go Knicks. 🏀🧡💙
An unpublished cover proposal for The New Yorker.

Trump in the Oval Office, a broken Cup on the floor, and the World resting in his hand like a fragile trophy.

The idea was inspired by Chaplin’s The Great Dictator, reimagined through the lens of football and power.

It wasn’t selected, but I still like the tension between celebration and uncertainty.

With the World Cup finally kicking off today, it felt like the right moment to share it.

Let the games begin. ⚽️
Super quick and silly drawing inspired by tonight’s MVP Go Knicks and let’s win another one!
A few days ago I was invited to contribute an illustration for the special coverage dedicated to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The assignment was to visualize how the United States, Mexico and Canada came together to bring the tournament to North America. My solution was to show the three nations stitching their flags into a single piece.

Honoured to have my work featured alongside illustrations by so many talented artists.

Thanks to and for the opportunity.

Last photo courtesy of
En el Mundial 2018, Davide Barco imaginĂł un momento que parecĂ­a irrepetible.

y haciendo una «Chilena», suspendidos en el aire, desafiando la gravedad como dos espejos de una misma era. Dos caminos distintos. Una misma obsesión: llegar más alto.

Hoy, cuando ambos vuelven a aparecer en el horizonte del Mundial de 2026, la ilustraciĂłn adquiere un nuevo significado: Ya no habla de una despedida. Habla de permanencia, porque estos dos cracks traspasaron el umbral de lo posible. SĂłlo nos queda disfrutarlos en cada partido.

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Na Copa do Mundo de 2018, Davide Barco imaginou um momento que parecia irrepetĂ­vel.

Messi e Cristiano executando uma «Chilena», suspensos no ar, desafiando a gravidade como dois espelhos de uma mesma era. Dois caminhos diferentes. Uma mesma obsessão: chegar mais alto.

Hoje, quando ambos voltam a surgir no horizonte da Copa do Mundo de 2026, a ilustração ganha um novo significado: já não fala de uma despedida. Fala de permanência, porque esses dois craques ultrapassaram os limites do que parecia possível.

Agora, só nos resta apreciá-los a cada partida.

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At the 2018 World Cup, Davide Barco imagined a moment that seemed impossible to repeat.

Messi and Cristiano attempting a Chilena, suspended in the air, defying gravity like two reflections of the same era. Two different paths. One shared obsession: to reach higher.

Today, as both reappear on the horizon of the 2026 World Cup, the illustration takes on a new meaning: it is no longer about a farewell. It is about permanence, because these two legends have gone beyond the boundaries of what once seemed possible.

All that remains for us now is to enjoy them every time they step onto the pitch.

#GoldeChilena #Chilena #Messi #CristianoRonaldo #MuseodeLaChilena
Looks like the same “secret” client came back again 👀

This second 1/1 illustration was created for Sarah Strong to celebrate her Best NCAA Player of the Season award.

#sportsillustration #basketballillustration #poster #ncaabasketball #ncaa
Got commissioned by a brand I’m not supposed to mention 👀

This 1/1 illustration was created as a gift for Cameron Boozer to celebrate his Best NCAA Player of the Season award.

#sportsillustration #boozer #basketballillustration
Not too long ago I made this illustration for Sports Illustrated about the poker scandal involving Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier. It was a quick turnaround, but I had so much fun working on that noir vibe for the opening piece.

Art direction by

#illustration #editorialart #poker

📸 by man in NYC
So… you thought I only draw basketball, right?

With all the leagues wrapping up, I found myself thinking about the World Cup.
And honestly, even though I still follow football, I don’t think we’ve had anyone as fun and as skilled as

What do you think?

For this piece, I tried blending some futuristic influences with street-style to give it more of that “street soccer” vibe.

What do you think?

#Ronaldinho #SoccerArt #FootballArt #sportillustration #digitalillustration

Davide Barco's engagement

Davide Barco's engagement rate on Instagram is 9.09%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 11 followers. An average post collects 455 likes and 12 comments, close to 38 likes for each comment.

Engagement rate

9.09%

Avg likes
455
Avg comments
12
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1 : 11

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Who is Davide Barco?

Davide Barco (@davidebarco) is an Illustrator creator on Instagram, also filed under Art & DIY. Davide Barco uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Davide Barco runs to 16 words across 4 lines.

How many followers does Davide Barco have?

Davide Barco has 6,626 followers on Instagram (6.6K). Davide Barco follows 2,518 accounts, so the audience is roughly 2.6 times the size of the list followed. Davide Barco has built a substantial archive of 521 posts.

What is Davide Barco's engagement rate?

Davide Barco's engagement rate on Instagram is 9.09%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 11 followers. An average post collects 455 likes and 12 comments, close to 38 likes for each comment.

What does Davide Barco post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Davide Barco under Illustrator, with Art & DIY as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Davide Barco, 8 are carousels and 2 are single images. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Davide Barco repeatedly use the words illustration, world, knicks, different and still. Davide Barco's captions carry hashtags such as #sportsillustration, #basketballillustration and #goldechilena. Davide Barco keeps 4 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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