Hi, I’m Carolina Botero Cadavid, a versatile illustrator with over five years of professional experience creating stylized visual content across animation, advertising, and digital media. I enjoy translating ideas into characterful artworks and scenes, from concept sketches to polished, production-ready final art. My work blends solid foundations in composition, color theory, and lighting with a meticulous approach to documenting visual decisions. I excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn briefs into cohesive visual narratives, incorporating feedback to align outputs with project goals. I’m proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects, and I thrive on delivering high-quality artwork that meets creative visions and production standards.

Carolina Botero Cadavid

Hi, I’m Carolina Botero Cadavid, a versatile illustrator with over five years of professional experience creating stylized visual content across animation, advertising, and digital media. I enjoy translating ideas into characterful artworks and scenes, from concept sketches to polished, production-ready final art. My work blends solid foundations in composition, color theory, and lighting with a meticulous approach to documenting visual decisions. I excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn briefs into cohesive visual narratives, incorporating feedback to align outputs with project goals. I’m proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects, and I thrive on delivering high-quality artwork that meets creative visions and production standards.

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Hi, I’m Carolina Botero Cadavid, a versatile illustrator with over five years of professional experience creating stylized visual content across animation, advertising, and digital media. I enjoy translating ideas into characterful artworks and scenes, from concept sketches to polished, production-ready final art. My work blends solid foundations in composition, color theory, and lighting with a meticulous approach to documenting visual decisions.

I excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn briefs into cohesive visual narratives, incorporating feedback to align outputs with project goals. I’m proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects, and I thrive on delivering high-quality artwork that meets creative visions and production standards.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Medical Interpreter (Spanish - English) at Propio Language Services
December 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
Facilitates effective communication between patients and healthcare professionals through real-time medical interpretation across primary care, emergency, and specialty consultations.
Video Editor at Los Chicaneros
August 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Developed audiovisual narratives to increase audience retention and adapted content to digital trends; edited social media content for engagement using Adobe Premiere and CapCut; performed image editing in Photoshop.
Medical Interpreter (Spanish - English) at Interactive Contact Center
July 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025
Interprets medical contexts including primary care, mental health and specialty consultations; contributed to a brand identity manifest by designing a 2-meter mural for the El Salvador offices and reinforcing corporate culture.
Graphic Artist & Illustrator at Golball
December 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Created motion graphics animations using Illustrator and After Effects for digital content; developed visual pieces used in messaging platforms to promote product adoption.
Storyboard Artist at Fosfenos Media
September 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021
Developed storyboards for two episodes of the series Guillermina y Candelario; translated scripts into visual narrative to optimize rhythm, composition and continuity for animation pipelines.
Freelance Illustrator at Freepik
September 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Produced commercial graphic content with Adobe Illustrator; created illustrations aligned with digital market trends; achieved over 2,000 downloads of design props.
Background Artist at Fundación C.A.
May 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Created vector backgrounds for animated production; managed color theory and visual balance to maintain aesthetic coherence across episodes of a children's series.
Clean-up & Color Artist (Practica) at Cinespina S.A.S
August 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019
Animation clean-up and color application; supported art direction and organization of audiovisual material; contributed to an animated short film recognized with three international awards.

Education

Visual Arts at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2019
Arts Marketing Course at ArteEscondido
January 1, 2026 - July 7, 2026
Digital Illustration Course at British School of Creative Arts and Technology
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Online Digital Illustration Course at EBAC (Escuela Británica de Artes Creativas y Tecnología)
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2026

Qualifications

Certificate of Excellence (AMN)
February 1, 2025 - July 7, 2026
EF SET English Certification, C2 level
July 1, 2024 - July 7, 2026
PICSI and HIPAA Exam Certification
August 1, 2024 - July 7, 2026
CMIT Certification (Medical Interpreter Training)
August 1, 2024 - July 7, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Healthcare, Professional Services, Software & Internet