Hi, I’m Marianela Muller, an illustrator and architect living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I blend practical design with imaginative storytelling to create characters, backgrounds, and spaces for illustrated books, animation, and narrative projects. I love projects that fuse design, storytelling, and a sensitivity to nature, and I bring architectural space planning into visual worlds to craft believable, atmospheric environments.

Marianela Muller

Hi, I’m Marianela Muller, an illustrator and architect living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I blend practical design with imaginative storytelling to create characters, backgrounds, and spaces for illustrated books, animation, and narrative projects. I love projects that fuse design, storytelling, and a sensitivity to nature, and I bring architectural space planning into visual worlds to craft believable, atmospheric environments.

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Hi, I’m Marianela Muller, an illustrator and architect living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I blend practical design with imaginative storytelling to create characters, backgrounds, and spaces for illustrated books, animation, and narrative projects.

I love projects that fuse design, storytelling, and a sensitivity to nature, and I bring architectural space planning into visual worlds to craft believable, atmospheric environments.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Portuguese
Fluent
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Illustrator at Micelio Estudio
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Illustrator of a children's 2D animation series for Paka-Paka Channel titled “Lihuen.”
Editorial Illustrator
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Editorial illustrator of children's book “Four anxious Armadillos,” authored by Lauri Cruver Cherian (edition USA-Germany).
Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Freelance illustrator and workshop teacher focusing on development of illustration projects.
University Professor of Urban Project and Design Workshop at FADU UNL
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Courageous Chair; Urban Project and Design Workshop Professor at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning (UNL).
Founder and President at La Cultural
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Foundation and presidency of La Cultural, a cooperative company of artists in Entre Ríos.
Co-creator, Producer and Art Director at Pase sin golpear
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Co-creator, Producer and Art Director of a transmedia theatre experience that operates in unconventional spaces; includes Experimento S2850 (2020), Experimento Hotel del Sol (2021) and I have something to tell you (2022).
Producer and Director of Audiovisual Art at Pase sin golpear
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Producer and Director of Audiovisual Art for Pase sin golpear, Experimento Audiovisual (2022).
Illustrator at Paka-Paka Channel (Micelio Estudio)
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Illustrator of the 2D animation series “Lihuen” for Paka-Paka Channel (2022/23).
2D Illustrator at Paka-Paka Channel
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
2D illustrator of backgrounds, incidental characters, and objects for children's animation series.
2D Illustrator and Designer at Micelio Studio
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Designer of characters, storyboards, and backgrounds for 2D rigging animation advertising.
Book Illustrator at Vaina Publisher
December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Río Adentro — Cover and interior illustrations.
Book Illustrator at Papel Limón Publisher
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Four Anxious Armadillos — Illustrated for a children's picture book (USA edition).
Book Illustrator at Maria Pilar Perez & Victoria Hernandez Hilario (Las Familias de Feli)
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Children's picture book illustrations.
Space Designer / Illustrator at CONTIER and INT.
December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Space designer, illustrations, and social media for the play Río Adentro.
Space Designer / Illustrator at Meaningful Magic Ltd.
December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Space designer and illustrator for immersive experience Benito.
2D Illustrator and Designer for animated series (characters, storyboards, backgrounds) at Micelio Studio / Paka-Paka Channel (Lihuen)
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
2D illustrator of backgrounds, incidental characters, and objects for a children's animation series; involved in character design, storyboards, and backgrounds for 2D rigging animation advertising.
2D Illustrator and Designer for 2D rigging animation advertising at Micelio Studio
January 1, 2024 - November 19, 2025
2D illustrator and designer of characters, storyboards, and backgrounds for 2D rigging animation advertising.
Book Illustrator (Río Adentro) - Cover and Interior at Vaina Publisher
December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Cover and interior illustrations for a children's picture book Río Adentro.
Book Illustrator - Las Familias de Feli at Writers: Maria Pilar Perez & Victoria Hernandez Hilario
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Children's picture book illustrations.
Book Illustrator - Four Anxious Armadillos at Papel Limón Publisher
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Illustrations for a USA-published children's book.
Space Designer, illustrations, and social media for Río Adentro (play) at CONTIER and INT
December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Space design, illustrations, and social media for the play Río Adentro.
Space Designer and Illustrator - Benito immersive experience at Meaningful Magic Ltd.
December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Space design and illustration for the immersive experience Benito.

Education

Architect at Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning, National University of the Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
January 11, 2030 - November 15, 2025
Studies in Arts at Manuel Belgrano Higher School of Fine Arts
January 11, 2030 - November 15, 2025
Scenography at San Martín Cultural Center, Buenos Aires
January 11, 2030 - November 15, 2025
Illustration Workshops at Various
January 11, 2030 - November 15, 2025
Architect at Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2016
Exchange program in Architecture at Federal University of Paraná
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Fine Arts studies at School of Fine Arts Manuel Belgrano
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Architect at Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2016
Scholarship at Federal University of Paraná
January 1, 2012 - November 19, 2025
Fine Arts studies at School of Fine Arts Manuel Belgrano
January 1, 2019 - November 19, 2025
Scenography, Set Design, and Stage Design at San Martin Cultural Center
January 1, 2017 - November 19, 2025
Illustration and Writing Course at Coordinated by Mónica Weiss
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Illustration and Comic Course at Coordinated by Delius
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Illustration Workshop at Coordinated by María Wernike
January 1, 2025 - November 19, 2025
After Effects course, expressions for Motion Graphics at Course
January 1, 2023 - November 19, 2025
Comic Scriptwriting Course at Diego Agrimbau
January 1, 2022 - November 19, 2025
Illustration workshop coordinated by Juan Devoto at Juan Devoto
January 1, 2021 - November 19, 2025
Illustration course (full year) by Alejandra Lunik at Alejandra Lunik
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
3D MAX course for 3D modeling (two months) at Metropolitan Design Center
January 1, 2017 - November 19, 2025

Qualifications

Imaginar lo común - Third Prize
January 11, 2030 - November 15, 2025
Individual Creation Scholarship - National Fund for the Arts
January 11, 2030 - November 15, 2025
Group Creation Grant - National Fund for the Arts
January 1, 2021 - November 15, 2025
Centibeca Scholarship
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Academic Exchange Scholarship - Federal University of Paraná
January 1, 2012 - November 15, 2025
Engraving Prize - Annual Hall of Visual Arts (ER Museum of Fine Arts) - Second Prize
January 11, 2030 - November 15, 2025
CAPER 12310
January 11, 2030 - November 18, 2025
CAPER license 12310
January 11, 2030 - November 19, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Other, Software & Internet