Mariana Flores
Freelance Illustrator
Hi! I'm Mariana Flores, an author and illustrator.
I was born in 1988, a great year for movies. I always loved telling stories and, for me, picture books are just the perfect way to do it.
I have a degree in the animation area and a post-graduation in Children’s Books. I'm very passionate about learning! I have worked on illustrations for children's books, comic books, textbooks, young adult novels, animated series, video games and board games.
Feel free to contact me for children’s book queries, collaborations or questions at marianaflores.illustration@gmail.com.
I was born in 1988, a great year for movies. I always loved telling stories and, for me, picture books are just the perfect way to do it.
I have a degree in the animation area and a post-graduation in Children’s Books. I'm very passionate about learning! I have worked on illustrations for children's books, comic books, textbooks, young adult novels, animated series, video games and board games.
Feel free to contact me for children’s book queries, collaborations or questions at marianaflores.illustration@gmail.com.
Work Experience
Staples
Printing Specialist
August 2022
- January 2023
Leiria, Portugal
Sítio Do Livro
Freelance Illustrator
Cover illustration and design (uncredited) for the book Poesia a Brincar.
November 2021
- December 2021
Portugal
Clube Do Autor
Freelance illustrator
Cover illustration for young adult novel.
September 2019
- December 2019
Lisbon, Portugal
Zero A Oito Editora
Freelance Illustrator
November 2018
- January 2019
Benchmark Education
Freelance illustrator
Black and white illustrations for children's educational book.
August 2018
- September 2018
Goody
Freelance illustrator
Illustrator for top secret project.
April 2018
- March 2018
Dual Wield Shields
Freelance Illustrator
Character designer and game artist for the party game Awkward Arms & Armor.
March 2017
- March 2018
Battlesheep
Freelance Illustrator
Game art for different projects, including user interface, menu design, character concept and background art.
January 2016
- Present
Lisbon, Portugal
Apocryphus
Comic Book Colorist
Apocryphus is a yearly comic book anthology. I was the colorist for the short story "The Destroyer of Azalur" with drawings by Pedro Potier and story by Inocência Dias.
October 2016
- November 2016
Octopie Studios LCC
Freelance Character Designer
Character designer for the Youtube Red animated series Paranormal Action Squad.
August 2016
- October 2016
Phytagoras Games
Graphic design, editorial illustration and art for different board games.
Graphic design, editorial illustration and art for different board games.
March 2016
- June 2016
Pombal, Portugal
Awesome - Mobile Game Develop
Lead Artist
Responsible for the art team management during the development of the project Parigami. As an illustrator my tasks include doing game flow charts, concept art, background art, character design, texture optimization, digital compositing, promotional artwork, website design, graphic user interface and some beta testing and game level design on Unity3D.
January 2013
- January 2016
Leiria, Portugal
Storm Comics
Comic Book Colorist
Color art for the Judo Girl and 10th Muse comic book.
January 2014
- January 2015
Chiado Editora
Freelance Illustrator
Ilustrated the children's book "Sou filho de pais separados... e agora?", written by the psychologist Daniela Caprichoso. The book was designed to help both children and parents going through the changes of separation or divorce.
September 2012
- January 2013
Lisbon, Portugal
Math Is Fun
Freelance Illustrator
Educational illustrations that help kids learn math.
January 2010
- January 2011
Sanitana
Graphic Designer
Technical vector drawing of kitchen and bathroom devices, spaces and packaging using AutoCad.
January 2010
- January 2011
Anadia, Portugal
Education
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Post Graduation in Children's Books
October 2018
- September 2019
Lisbon, Portugal
Escola Superior De Artes E Design - Caldas Da Rainha (ESAD.CR) - Instituto Politecnico De Leiria
Bachelor of Sound and Image
September 2006
- September 2009
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Languages
Portuguese (Native),
English (Fluent),
Skills
Animation,
Background Art,
Character Design,
Editorial Illustration,
Illustration,
Photoshop,
Storyboard,