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Juliana Castro is a bilingual freelance illustrator from Bogota, Colombia, currently based in Boca Raton, Florida. She creates story-driven digital and traditional illustrations for children’s books, toys and games, stationery, and kids/tweens editorials.

From Procreate and Photoshop to gouache and acrylic, her work mainly portrays animals, environments, and diverse characters. The purpose of her illustrations is to help raise awareness about endangered species, the beauty of nature, the environment, and Hispanic culture; all while bringing a smile to your face. She uses her art as a teaching method, to inspire younger audiences and to show them how the world we live in is an amazing place, rich in culture and diversity, and we should protect it and celebrate it.

Aside from art, Juliana enjoys volunteering at F.R.I.E.N.D.S Horse Rescue and Sanctuary, dancing, reading a good book, and spending time in nature.

Contact Juliana with general inquiries at JulianaCastr.C@gmail.com

Illustration Clients include:

  • Wappapello Lake USACE

  • Mindmine Education

  • Chapter One

  • Gumbo Limbo Nature Center

  • Campesino Coffee Co

Motion Media Clients include:

  • Heck Inc

  • Vexquisit Studios

  • Vegcraver

testimonials

  • Working with Juliana was a thoroughly enjoyable, professional, and successful experience. As a first-time author, I was a little intimidated by the entire publishing process, but Juliana made it completely smooth and easy. Her work is highly creative and insightful. In fact, the book turned out to exceed all of our expectations. My co-author and I found Juliana to be easy to work with, very pleasant and professional in all respects. We were delighted with the entire project and will not hesitate to work with Juliana in the future.

    -Ray Murphy, Co-author of “Basketball in the Park”

  • When looking for creative talent, skill is just as important as personal qualities. Juliana is a talented illustrator, plus she is an absolute joy to work with as a professional. As a small business owner, I value Juliana’s commitment to and enthusiasm for my projects. I work with kids who are preparing for stressful exams, and I come to Juliana to help me create illustrations that make my materials engaging and more fun. I often come to her with fairly unusual ideas, and she makes them work! Her illustrations are sweet and joyful--an extension of who she is as a person. I am so grateful to have found Juliana!

    -Kelly Clement, Mindmine Education

  • Juliana is outstanding to work with. Professional, responsive, intuitive, talented, and creative. I've thrown various styles of illustration requests at her and she takes them on with determination!

    -Michael Potter, Video Producer at Heck

  • For me as a writer, seeing my characters represented in the illustrations the way I see them in my mind is something of vital importance. Juliana Castro manages to do it with great ease and wonderful creativity. Her illustrations are beautiful in all aspects: shape, color, style, and organization.

    Her professionalism, punctuality, and connection with the work she creates, makes each story illustrated by Juliana a wonderful literary work. Juliana is an excellent person and a very professional illustrator.

    -Gloria Baena, Co-author of “Basketball in The Park”

  • We had the great fortune to work with Juliana on our latest animation video! Juliana was a pleasure to work with. She was 100% responsible, her attitude is a top one! Super friendly and a great team player! We absolutely loved having her around. She picked up our internal remote workflow very fast, while she adjusted her style to our client's art direction briefing.

    I can in confidence say, Juliana is one of those one-of-a-kind reliable artists that one does not find often. We will continue calling her for work at Vexquisit! I am not sure a comment about her talent is necessary, this is beyond clear to anyone, her work is beautiful.

    -Roxy Velez, Creative & Art Director at Vexquisit Studio

  • I would highly recommend Juliana Castro as an illustrator for children's books. I have worked with Juliana on a number of e-books. She has always brought her "A Game" to the project. Juliana is creative, smart, she always strategically plans the work out so deadlines are not missed. She can deliver a variety of artistic styles and I have always been happy with the end result. I highly recommend Juliana, you will not be disappointed.

    -Cathy Galeota, Chief Content Officer at Chapter One US