I am an illustrator with more than 10 years of experience in educational books for children. I love bringing characters to life and creating engaging stories through my art. My journey started with a passion for both drawing and storytelling, and it has since evolved into a fulfilling career where I collaborate with various publishers and authors.

Aurora Angélica Aguilera Díaz de León

I am an illustrator with more than 10 years of experience in educational books for children. I love bringing characters to life and creating engaging stories through my art. My journey started with a passion for both drawing and storytelling, and it has since evolved into a fulfilling career where I collaborate with various publishers and authors.

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I am an illustrator with more than 10 years of experience in educational books for children. I love bringing characters to life and creating engaging stories through my art. My journey started with a passion for both drawing and storytelling, and it has since evolved into a fulfilling career where I collaborate with various publishers and authors.

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Language

English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Editorial EDEBÉ, México City, CDMX
January 1, 2020 - June 5, 2024
Developed children's illustrations for preschool and primary books.
Freelance Illustrator at Rosen Publishing Group, New York, NY
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Developed children's illustrations for early education books to enhance kids' reading experience. Collaborated with marketing and support departments to create high-quality images and illustrations for advertisement samples and promotions. Developed high quality creations including characters and environments. Applied color theory and lighting techniques to add excitement, focus, and depth in drawings and illustrations.
Freelance Illustrator at Editorial Santillana, México City, CDMX
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2018
Developed children's illustrations for education books including characters, environments, and backgrounds mainly for preschool projects.
Freelance Illustrator at Mc Millan, México City, CDMX
January 1, 2019 - June 5, 2024
Developed children's illustrations for preschool books.
Freelance Illustrator / Editorial at EDEBÉ
January 1, 2020 - June 21, 2024
Developed children’s illustrations for preschool and primary books.
Freelance Illustrator / Editorial at Santillana
January 1, 2010 - June 21, 2024
Developed children’s illustrations for education books, characters, environments, and backgrounds for specific projects, mainly for preschool.
Freelance Illustrator at Rosen Publishing Group
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Developed children’s illustrations for early education books enhancing kid's reading experience. Collaborated with marketing and support departments to create high-quality images and illustrations for advertisement samples and promotions. Took ideas and developed high-quality creations, including characters and environments. Applied color theory and lighting techniques to add excitement, focus, and depth.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Dulces Vero
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2010
Developed logos and characters design for candy products as well as packaging and advertisements.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Etiquetas y Empaques
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
Developed headbags and labels for several brands, as well as logos and advertisement.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at The brandingroup
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2002
Developed all kinds of brands, logos, branding, banners, advertising campaigns for several products and brands.
Freelance Illustrator at Editorial EDEBÉ, México City, CDMX
January 1, 2020 - June 5, 2024
Developed children's illustrations for preschool and primary books.
Freelance Illustrator at Editorial Santillana, México City, CDMX
January 1, 2010 - June 5, 2024
Developed children’s illustrations for education books, characters, environments, and backgrounds for specific projects, mainly for preschool.
Freelance Illustrator at Rosen Publishing Group, New York, NY
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Developed children’s illustrations for use in early education books enhancing kid’s reading experience. Collaborated with marketing and support departments to create high-quality images and illustrations for advertisements. Developed highly creative characters and environments using color theory and lighting techniques to add excitement and depth.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Dulces Vero, Guadalajara City
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2010
Created logos and character designs for candy products, including packaging and advertisements.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Etiquetas y Empaques, Guadalajara City
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
Developed headbags and labels for several brands, as well as logos and advertisements.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at The Brandingroup, Guadalajara City
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2002
Developed brands, logos, branding, banners, advertising campaigns for several products and brands.
Freelance Illustrator / Editorial EDEBÉ at Editorial EDEBÉ
January 1, 2020 - Present
Developed children’s illustrations for preschool and primary books.
Freelance Illustrator / Editorial Santillana at Editorial Santillana
January 1, 2010 - Present
Developed children’s illustrations for education books, characters, environments, backgrounds for specific projects, mainly for preschool.
Freelance Illustrator at Rosen Publishing Group
December 31, 2019 - July 16, 2025
Developed children’s illustrations for use in early education books enhancing kid’s reading experience. Collaborated with marketing and support departments to create high-quality images and illustrations for advertisement samples and promotions. Took ideas and developed high-quality creations which included characters and environments. Applied color theory and lighting techniques in drawings and illustrations to add excitement, focus, and depth.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Dulces Vero
December 31, 2010 - July 16, 2025
Development for all the logos and characters design for candy products as well as packaging and all the advertisements.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Etiquetas y Empaques
December 31, 2006 - July 16, 2025
Development of headbags and labels for several brands as well as logos and advertisement.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at The brandingroup
December 31, 2002 - July 16, 2025
Development of all kinds of brands, logos, branding, banners, advertising campaigns for several products and brands.
Freelance Illustrator / Editorial EDEBÉ at Editorial EDEBÉ
January 1, 2020 - Present
Developed children's illustrations for preschool and primary books.
Freelance Illustrator / Editorial Santillana at Editorial Santillana
January 1, 2010 - Present
Developed children's illustrations for education books, characters, environments, and backgrounds for specific projects, mainly for preschool.
Freelance Illustrator at Rosen Publishing Group
December 31, 2019 - July 16, 2025
Developed children's illustrations for early education books enhancing kids' reading experience. Collaborated with marketing and support departments to create high-quality images and illustrations for advertisement samples and promotions. Developed high-quality creations including characters and environments, applied color theory and lighting techniques to add excitement, focus, and depth.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Dulces Vero
December 31, 2010 - July 16, 2025
Developed logos and character designs for candy products, as well as packaging and advertisements.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Etiquetas y Empaques
December 31, 2006 - July 16, 2025
Developed headbags and labels for several brands as well as logos and advertisements.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at The brandingroup
December 31, 2002 - July 16, 2025
Developed brands, logos, branding, banners, and advertising campaigns for several products and brands.
Freelance Illustrator / Editorial at EDEBÉ
January 1, 2020 - Present
Developed children's illustrations for preschool and primary books.
Freelance Illustrator / Editorial at Santillana
January 1, 2010 - Present
Developed children's illustrations for education books, characters, environments, and backgrounds for specific projects, mainly for preschool.
Freelance Illustrator at Rosen Publishing Group
December 31, 2019 - July 16, 2025
Developed children's illustrations for early education books enhancing reading experience. Collaborated with marketing and support departments to create high-quality images and illustrations for advertisements and promotions. Took ideas and developed high quality creations including characters and environments. Applied color theory and lighting techniques in drawings and illustrations to add excitement, focus, and depth.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Dulces Vero
December 31, 2010 - July 16, 2025
Developed all logos and character designs for candy products as well as packaging and all advertisements.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Etiquetas y Empaques
December 31, 2006 - July 16, 2025
Development of headbags and labels for several brands, including logos and advertisements.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at The brandingroup
December 31, 2002 - July 16, 2025
Developed all kinds of brands, logos, branding, banners, and advertising campaigns for various products and brands.
Freelance Illustrator at Editorial EDEBÉ
January 1, 2020 - Present
Developed children’s illustrations for preschool and primary books.
Freelance Illustrator at Rosen Publishing Group
December 31, 2019 - July 30, 2025
Developed children’s illustrations for use in early education books enhancing kids' reading experience. Collaborated with the marketing and support departments to create high-quality images and illustrations for advertisement samples and promotions. Took ideas and developed high quality creations, which include characters and environments. Applied color theory and lighting techniques in drawings and illustrations to add excitement, focus and depth.
Freelance Illustrator at Editorial Santillana
December 31, 2018 - July 30, 2025
Developed children’s illustrations for education books, characters, environments, backgrounds for specific projects, mainly for preschool.
Freelance Illustrator at Mc Millan
January 1, 2019 - Present
Developed children’s illustrations for preschool books.
Ilustradora Freelance at Editorial Edebé
January 1, 2021 - Present
Development of children's illustrations for preschool and primary education books.
Ilustradora Freelance at Rosen Publishing Group, New York, NY
December 31, 2019 - August 13, 2025
Created preschool book illustrations to improve reading experiences for young children. Collaborated with marketing to develop high resolution images promoting book sales. Developed high quality character designs, settings, and backgrounds enhancing the storytelling.
Ilustradora Freelance at Editorial Santillana, Ciudad de México
January 1, 2010 - Present
Developed children's illustrations to support visual content in educational books, including character design and environment creation for preschool, primary, and secondary school books.
Ilustradora Freelance at Mc Graw Hill Interamericana Editores, Ciudad de México
December 31, 2013 - August 13, 2025
Created children's illustrations for preschool education books.
Freelance Illustrator at Editorial Edibei
January 1, 2020 - Present
Worked on various children's books, creating illustrations that complement educational content.
Illustrator at Universidad de la Comunicación
December 31, 2019 - September 26, 2025
Contributed illustrations for educational materials and publications between 2015 and 2019.
Freelance Illustrator at Reysen Publishing Group
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
Worked on various educational books illustrating characters, scenes, and layouts to enhance the learning experience for children from 2015 to 2019.
Illustrator at Grupo Pictoria
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Collaborated with authors and publishers to create illustrations for children's books, focusing on vivid and engaging designs from 2016 to 2018.

Education

Bachelor at Centro Universitario de Arte Arquitectura y Diseño, (CUAAD) Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996
Bachelor of Design at Centro Universitario de Arte Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD), Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996
Certificate at EINA, Centre Universitari De Disseny I Art De Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, CT, Spain
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Certificate at ITESO, Instituto Tecnológico de Occidente, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Bachelor of Design at Centro Universitario de Arte Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD), Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996
Certificate at EINA, Centre Universitari De Disseny I Art De Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, CT, Spain
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Certificate at ITESO, Instituto Tecnológico de Occidente, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Bachelor of Design at Centro Universitario de Arte Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD)
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996
Bachelor of Design at Centro Universitario de Arte Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD), Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996
Certificate at EINA, Centre Universitari De Disseny I Art De Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, CT, Spain
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Certificate at ITESO, Instituto Tecnológico de Occidente, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Bachelor of Design at Centro Universitario de Arte Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD), Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996
Bachelor of Design and Graphic Communication at Centro Universitario de Arte Arquitectura y Diseño, (CUAAD)
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996
Licenciatura en Diseño y Comunicación Gráfica at Centro Universitario de Arte Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD), Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
January 1, 1996 - August 13, 2025
Bachelor's Degree in Design at Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture at Autonomous University of the State of Mexico
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

Certificate in Creative Illustration And Visual Communication Techniques
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Certificate in Black and White Photography
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Certificate in Watercolour Techniques
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Certificate in Creative Illustration And Visual Communication Techniques
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Certificate in Black and White Photography
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Certificate in Watercolour Techniques
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Studies of art and painting
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Certificate in Creative Illustration and Visual Communication Techniques
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Certificate in Black and White Photography
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Certificate in Watercolour Techniques
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Studies of art and painting
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Certificate in Creative Illustration And Visual Communication Techniques
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Certificate in Black and White Photography
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Certificate in Watercolour Techniques
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Studies of art and painting
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Certificate in Creative Illustration And Visual Communication Techniques
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Certificate in Black and White Photography
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Certificate in Watercolour Techniques
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Certificate in Creative Illustration And Visual Communication Techniques
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Certificate in Black and White Photography
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Certificate in Watercolour Techniques
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Studies of art and painting
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Certificate in Creative Illustration And Visual Communication Techniques
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Certificate in Black and White Photography
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Certificate in Watercolour Techniques
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Certificado en Ilustración Creativa y Técnicas de Comunicación Visual
January 1, 2003 - August 13, 2025
Certificado en fotografía blanco y negro
January 1, 2007 - August 13, 2025
Certificado en Técnicas de Acuarela
January 1, 2012 - August 13, 2025
Estudios de arte y pintura
January 1, 2013 - August 13, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization