HELLO!
My name is Ana Varela and I am a freelance illustrator based in A Coruña, Spain. I consider myself a versatile illustrator, and I have made illustrations for children´s books, textbooks, magazines or packaging. ♥️ I love cats, travelling and coffee.
CONTACT bulbosdenarcisos@gmail.com
BOOKS
2024
How to stuff a piñata. Picturebook published by Contodo Press (EEUU)
2023
La Escuela de Magia y otros cuentos, illustrations for chapter book written by Michael Ende, published by SM (Spain)
Sticky, sticky, sticky, by Mary Means. WeeLions Early Learning (EEUU)
2022
A surprise trip, by John Bird. WeeLions Early Learning (EEUU)
La Travesía, illustrations for chapter book written by Francesco D’Adamo, published by SM (Spain)
Picky Micky, WeeLions Early Learning (EEUU)
2021
Navidad de cuento, by Catalina Gómez Parrado et al. Published by Tres Patas y Pico (Spain)
First Day Fun, by J. M. Lyons. WeeLions Early Learning (EEUU)
A mestra corremundos, by Arancha Nogueira. Published by Cuarto de Inverno (Spain)
2020
How to fold a taco. Picturebook published by Contodo Press (EEUU)
El vuelo de las Brujas, by María José Floriano. Picturebook published by Editorial Libre Albedrío (Spain)
El niño que jugaba con ballenas, illustrations for chapter book written by Josep Lorman, published by SM (Spain)
2019
¡Qué bien que os encontré! - El mundo patas arriba - Amigas para siempre , by Carmen Sara Floriano. Picturebooks published by Editorial Edelvives (Spain)
The Little Mermaid, published by Hansol Education - Finden (Korea)
Reinas de la ilustración española del siglo XXI, Art book published by NORMA Editorial (Spain)
2018
Danko, el caballo que conocía las estrellas, illustrations for chapter book written by José Antonio Panero, published by SM (Spain)
Raiponce, published by Éditions Milan, collection “Mes contes à coller” (France)
2017
La Canción de Amina, illustrations for chapter book written by Sigrid Heuck, published by SM (Spain)
PRIZES & AWARDS
2022
Merit Award (Book category) : iJungle Illustration Awards 2022.
Finalist : IX National Competitition Disello
Silver Medal : IPPY Award 2022. Categorie for Children’s Picture Books (7 & Under), with the book “How to Fold a taco”, written by Naibe Reynoso.
2021
Second Prize : Poster Contest Las Rozas Lee, Madrid.
Gold Medal : International Latino Book Awards for Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book (Bilingual), with the book “How to Fold a taco”, written by Naibe Reynoso.
Grand Prize : Selfies Book Awards U.S. (Children’s category), with the book “How to Fold a taco”, written by Naibe Reynoso.
2020
Selected : VIII Illustration Contest Ilustración Dulce.
2019
Gold Medal : JIA Illustration Award.
2018
Fine Work Prize : JIA Illustration Award.
2017
Beca Domestika.
Nominated : JIA Illustration Award.
Finalist : Poster Contest Las Rozas Lee, Madrid.
Bronze Award : Self-Promotion category, ANNUAL (Associazione Autori di Immagini).
2016
Merit Award : Hiii Illustration.
2014
First Prize : Stamp Design Competition, Kdan Creative Store.
2011
Finalist : Poster Contest Festes de la Tardor, Lleida.
Second Prize : VIII Painting Contest, Concello de Cee, A Coruña.
Selected : XVI Painting Competition Galería Burela, Lugo.
Painting Scholarship Xavier Pousa, granted by the Mondariz Balneario Foundation.
2010
First Prize : I Certamen de Pintura Joven, Ferrol.
Selected: Novos Valores, VII Painting Contest , Concello de Brión (Category B), A Coruña.
2009
Second Prize, Novos Valores : VI Painting Contest , Concello de Brión (Category B), A Coruña.
CLIENTS
Editorial Edelvives • Ediciones SM • El Barco de Vapor • Editorial Libre Albedrío • Macmillan • Éditions Milan • JANOD • Oxford University Press • WeeLions Early Learning • Diset • ConTodo Press • Hansol Education • Cuarto de Inverno • Tres patas y pico • Cocktail Games / Aritma • Agence Télévision • Storytime Magazine • Rubecon Communications • Editorial Ibaizabal • Edicions Baula • Odinsauga