Robert Liu-Trujillo
Illustrator/ Storyteller
Oakland, CA, USAMy name is Robert Liu-Trujillo. I was born in Oakland, California and raised all across the Bay Area. I’m a visual artist, father, and a husband who employs the use of illustration, public art, and storytelling to tell tales. These tales manifest in a variety of forms and they reflect my cultural background, dreams, and political / personal beliefs. My motivation to do what I do is to unearth beautiful and un-told stories, to be a positive and nurturing influence on my son, and to honor my ancestors and family who worked so hard for me to be here. I love music, nerdy things, and can get along well with most people. I seek fun, ice cream, and justice.
I’m also a co-founder of The Trust Your Struggle Collective, a contributor to Rad Dad, and the founder of Come Bien Books.
I’m also a co-founder of The Trust Your Struggle Collective, a contributor to Rad Dad, and the founder of Come Bien Books.
Work Experience
Blood Orange Press
Children's Book Illustrator
Children's book illustration, character design
September 2015
- Present
Oakland, California, United States
Oakland Public Library
Illustrator
Illustration and design for an Oakland Public Library annual report working with Gestalt Graphics
December 2015
- January 2016
Oakland, California, United States
Arte Publico
Children's book illustrator
Children's book illustration, character design, concept artwork for the book "A Bean and Cheese Taco Birthday"
December 2013
- January 2015
Houston, Texas, United States
I Am Sausal Creek
Children's book illustrator
Children's book illustration, character design, concept artwork
December 2014
- February 2015
Oakland, California, United States
Rad Dad Magazine
Illustrator
Illustration for magazine cover, art direction
November 2013
- November 2015
California, United States
Sf Bay Guardian
Illustrator
Illustration for the 2013 Best of the Bay issue, widely circulated around the Bay Area. Created illustration and typography for the cover and several editorial sections.
August 2013
- October 2013
San Francisco, California, United States
Mosaic Literary Magazine
Illustration-painting
Created fine art/illustration for the cover of Mosaic.
January 2013
- February 2013
Bronx, New York, United States
Education
Parsons The New School For Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts-Illustration
I greaduated from Parsons with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration. Check that off the "to do" list.
August 2007
- January 2010
New York, New York, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Spanish (Fluent),
Skills
Childrens Book Illustration,
Fine Arts,
Typography,
Character Design,
Illustration,
Portraiture,
Production Design,
Visual Development,