Overview
I'm a Colombian Philadelphia-based artist with an MFA in Illustration and a BF in Graphic Design. I worked in the advertisement field meeting deadlines for several years in Colombia and Australia until I decided to pursue a career as an illustrator back in 2012. Since then, I have exhibited my work in different galleries around the world and have been recognized by the most prestigious illustrations contest globally. American Illustrator, Creative Quarterly, Manifest Gallery INDA 10 to name a few.I like to take every project personally, the idea is to impress my clients but also to impress myself. With my clients, I start by discussing the client's ideas on how the project should be approached aesthetically. I then draw sketches and, once you decide what worked best, I explore color and technique.Right now I am illustrating two books that I wrote: One is a fictional story about a naturalist who travels the most inhospitable places of the world in the XIX century discovering new species from the animal kingdom. The other is an alphabet book that talks about acceptance and the broad concept of beauty.
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Picture Books
Non-Fiction
Life Sciences
Nature
Languages
English
Awards
- Finalist, Society of Illustrators
- Finalist, Manifest INDA 10
- Best Illustrations in Latin America/Palermo University
- Creative Quarterly
- Zupi Magazine / Brazil
- 3x3 Magazine
Certifications
- MFA in Illustration Practice (Maryland Institute College of Art)
- BFA in Graphic Design (UJTL)
Work experience
Self-employed
May, 2014 —
Present
During my work as a freelance, I did an illustration cover for a writer in Spain. I also was chosen along with 20 other artists in my country, Colombia to do an illustration for a stamp commemorating the peace agreement signed with the guerrilla and the government of my country.
I'm working on a children's book in the United States. It's a book for kids between 8 to 10 years. The book is about building personality, growing and learning trough exploration and adventures.
Portfolio
El Payé es un los más sabios y conocedores de la naturaleza y la Madre Tierra lo ha escogido para acudir en la ayuda de varios de sus hijos que están en peligro de desaparecer. El Payé ha sido encomendado por Madre Tierra para salvar a varios de sus hijos que ... read more
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