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Juan was originally from Buenos Aires. As a young boy, he was always drawn to creating images. His first “job” was to color his newborn brother’s head in bright felt pens. He spent most of his childhood years living in the countryside and cultivating his passion for painting. After studying graphic design, he lectured at the university and worked as an in-house illustrator for different studios with clients ranging from Warner, Disney, Conspiracy and Scholastic. In 2003, Juan and his wife, Patricia decided to travel the Americas and ended up living in different countries. In 2006, they finally crossed the pond and decided to stay in Barcelona, where he started a career as a freelance illustrator. Below are some of his most recent projects, As You Grow by Kirk Cameron (BRAVE Books), The Tree of Hope: The Miraculous Rescue of Puerto Rico’s Beloved Banyan by Anna Orenstein-Cardona (Beaming Books), The American Dream of Braven Young by Brooke Raybould (Good & True Media), Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot by Angela Cleveland & Tamara Zentic (National Center for Youth Issues), Ricky Ricordi by Nelia Barletta (Abriendo Camino Foundation), Halloween display for Hershey’s, The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Nancy Loewen (Picture Window Books), Aprende el abecedario con adivinanza by Ramón Besora Oliva & Olga Xirinacs (Beascoa), An Interesting Pea Story by Evgenia Kolida (Modern Times), Cuentos Japoneses by Anna Gasol & Teresa Blanch Gasol (Edebe).
See more of Juan Manuel's art: Directory of Illustration
Workbook
Childrens Illustrators
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