Valerie Hernández is a Latina illustrator and background painter based in Los Angeles, California. Most recently, Valerie has been background painting at Disney Television Animation.
In 2019, Valerie graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design with honors in Illustration. Since then, she has produced work for children’s books, animation, packaging, and a variety of projects that are driven by her passion for color and stories.
Valerie is always open to new projects and collaborations!
Feel free to contact her at
valeriehernandezart@gmail.com
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Select Clients and Work Experience
Disney Television Animation, J.M. Smucker’s, Santa Cruz Organic, The Happy Newspaper, Albert Whitman & Company, Chicos FAS, LPK Agency, DAVIS Agency, TruRoots, Dandelion Chocolate
Shows
The Art Of The Owl House group exhibition
Gallery Nucleus - October 2022
Awards
Presidential Scholar
Ringling College of Art and Design – 2015-2019
New York Academy Of Fine Art Merit Scholar
New York Academy of Fine Art, Undergraduate Residency – 2017
SACI Jules Maidoff Merit Scholar
Studio Arts College International Florence, Italy – 2017
Student Professional Development Fund Recipient
Ringling College of Art and Design – 2017