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Hola! I’m Diego.

Diego is an award-winning illustrator, background painter and muralist from Bogota, Colombia currently based in Chicago, Illinois.

Diego creates dreamy images influenced by his Latin American identity and his personal experiences as an immigrant and citizen of the world. Additionally Diego has worked in the animation industry as a Background painter and designer for episodic shows like Archer, Hit Monkey, Best fiends and others. His work has earned accolades from publications and organizations like 3x3, Society of Illustrators LA, Latin American Illustration, Red Dot Wards, Addy Awards and regularly exhibits his paintings in galleries like Nucleus Portland,  ABV Gallery and  WOWxWOW online Gallery.


AWARDS

Guest Mentor, SCAD Atlanta, GA, 2020
Merit Award - 3x3 Magazine, 2019
Winner - Society of Illustrators LA, 2019
Winner - Latin American Illustration 8, 2019
Winner - Red Dot Awards (Illustration), 2015
Los Diez traveling Exhibit winner - Latin American Illustration, 2013
Gold Winner - Addy Awards (Student, Illustration), 2012
Gold Winner - Scaddy Awards (Student, Illustration) 2012

CLIENTS

Bento Box
Floyd County Productions Inc
ABV gallery, Heineken
Canvas Art Consultants
McGraw Hill
McCann Worldgroup
Atlanta Zoo
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Oz Magazine
SoHo Magazine

GROUP SHOWS (Selected)

Power In Numbers 6 - Nucleus Gallery, LA, CA, 2021
Wet Paint Atlanta - ABV Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2021
Microdose - Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR, 2021
Stardust Antennas - WOWxWOW, London, UK, 2021
Wake The Moon - WOWxWOW, London, UK, 2020
SALUT 5 - Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR, 2020
Paper Trail - ABV Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2020
Gatherings - Free Market Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2019
Familyhood - Octane, Atlanta, GA, 2019
Pin Up Show - Mint Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2019
Blooms - Facet Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2019