About Blanca

illustrator middle grade children freelance patterns

Children’s Book Illustration, Middle Grade & Pattern Design

I am an illustrator and designer, trained at the Beaux-Arts and shaped by a background in the luxury industry. I have developed a distinctive illustration style that combines sophistication, storytelling and a strong sense of detail.

My work is rooted in a deep love for childhood, imagination and visual storytelling. I create children’s book illustrations, with a particular focus on Middle Grade illustration, developing expressive characters, imaginative worlds and narrative images that bring stories to life.

Alongside editorial illustration and children’s book illustration, I also create book covers, character design and pattern design, developing illustrated motifs and visual worlds for publishing, fashion, luxury and lifestyle projects.

My visual language is recognizable for its specific and highly personal style — detailed, poetic and contemporary, balancing the refined sensibility of luxury design with the playful freedom of childhood.

And behind every illustration, you’ll usually find my fluffiest creative companion, Leon, my dog and self-appointed illustration expert. He may not have much to say about composition, but he takes his role very seriously — especially when it comes to supervising long drawing sessions.

Whether creating a fictional world for a Middle Grade novel, an illustrated cover, a collection of patterns or a complete visual identity, I approach each project as an opportunity to build a unique universe where illustration, storytelling and imagination come together.