About me
Melissa Castrillón is a freelance illustrator living in Cambridge. England. She moved here 9 years ago and earned a First class Honors Degree in Illustration.
In 2014 she gained Masters degree in Children's book Illustration at the Cambridge school of art.
She is currently illustrating her first picture book for Simon & Schuster, New York. Her second picture book will be with Italian publisher, Topipittori & Third will be with UK based publisher BIg Picture Press.
Her clients include,
Simon & Schuster
Templar
Big Picture Press
Hackett Publishing
The National Trust
Ohhdeer
Picture Houses
Jamie Oliver Magazine
The Koestler Trust
Projects
- Koestler Trust's Anthology of PoetryThis is a fold out Anthology of poetry written by offenders in Prisons & secure Hospitals in the West Midlands. It was funded by The Arts Council and compiled by The Koestler Trust, for their 2014 Koestler Awards in creative writing. The anthology which i designed & illustrated, doubles as an aid for those who are interested in producing their own poetry, as well as a poster to put on your wall.
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Skills
- Drawing
- Silkscreen
- Design
- Editorial
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Book Design
- Book Jacket Design
- Picture Books
- Screen Print Design
- Children’s Book Illustration
Education
MA Children’s Book Illustration
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Children's book illustration
BA(Hons) Illustration
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illustration
Awards
The AOI World illustration awards
Short listed for The AOI World illustration awards 2015
http://www.theaoi.com/awards/awards-shortlist.php