Children's book illustrator, character designer, and artist, and self-taught beginner animator.

About

Children’s book illustrator, character designer, and artist, and self-taught beginner animator.

  • Joined July 2026

Industry experience

  • Other
  • Retail

Projects · 1

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  • Character Designer
  • Illustrator

Work experience

Children's Book Illustrator · Family-basedMay 2026 – Present · 7 mos

Currently illustrating a children's book in Spanish called 'El Gato con Zapatillas'. It features a cat who loves to run with his friends.

Sales Assistant · WHSmithAug 2019 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Working part-time as a cashier in an art-supply and book store, during my studies.

Education

Spanish and Translation (BA) · University of Leicester2021 – 2025

Bachelor's degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies, Translation and Interpreting.

Hispanic Studies · Universitat de València, Spain2023 – 2024

Spent a year abroad during my Bachelor's degree, studying poetry, art, and philology (the study of language, focusing on its history and development).

Summer School in Santiago de Compostela, Spain · La Universidade de Santiago de Compostela2022

Spent time with a host family while studying immersively in Spanish, improving my grammar, speaking, listening, and writing skills.

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