Hello, I’m a Colombian freelance illustrator.
I am Lwillys Tafur, I was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia and I have always been interested in children's illustration. As a child, I was inspired by 90’s animated TV shows and influenced by the color of the city I was born in and its Carnival. This is the reason why my work has such a distinctly colorful nature. Children's books and telling stories are my real passion. I work mainly digitally but never forget my sketchbook.
Some of the amazing clients I’ve worked with include Nick Jr (USA), Scholastic, Igloo Books, Vista Higher Learning, Adobe Latam, Editorial Planeta (Colombia), Ediciones Pichoncito (Perú), and many others.
Proudly represented by Advocate Art
I would love to work with you so, feel free to reach me out or my agent if you have a project in mind.
Worlwide: Adolfo Sanchez adolfo@advocate-art.com
Colombia: Alejandra Pérez soymariapalito@gmail.com
Or contact me and say hello lwillystafur@gmail.com
Follow me on Instagram: @Lwillys
Publishing
Dos Amigos. Vista Higher Learning. NEW
Sweet Caroline, Scholastic. NEW
Three Lions : Football's Coming Home, Scholastic
Pregúntale a Francisco ¿Qué es el cambio climático?, Editorial Planeta
The Happy woman, Storytime Magazine
Martín Chambi, Ediciones Pichoncito
Tereza Izquierdo, Ediciones Pichoncito
Areandina 3.5, 35 Años de vida educativa.
Universidad del Norte, 50 años de Historia.
Revista Actual, Ediciones 95, 96, 97 y Especial Edición 100.
Expo
Bogoshorts Ilustrados. Festival de Cortos de Bogotá. 2021
Pequeño y a dos tintas. Imagen Palabra. Universidad Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, 2019 .
Fritar Asperezas, Exposición Colectiva. Museo Histórico de Cartagena, 2017.
Salón de ilustración Imagen Palabra. Universidad Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, 2017.
Others
Panel Hablan los Freelancers. Oficina del egresado, Universidad del Norte
Taller Básico de Creación de personajes y Panel de Egresados de Diseño Gráfico, Encuentro de Diseño Universidad del Norte.
Ponencia y Workshop. Encuentro Nacional del Diseño Areandina, sede Valledupar.
Taller de ilustración Vectorial, Mandarina Studio