Cleonique Hilsaca is a multidisciplinary artist and educator from Honduras based in St. Louis, MO. Her work as a visual and narrative storyteller uses design, illustration, cartooning, and animation to bring whimsical ideas to life.
EDUCATION
Washington University in St. Louis
MFA Illustration & Visual Culture
Sam Fox Ambassador Fellow
Savannah College of Art & Design
BFA Illustration | Minor Graphic Design
RESUME | CV
Washington University in St. Louis
MFA Illustration & Visual Culture
Sam Fox Ambassador Fellow
Savannah College of Art & Design
BFA Illustration | Minor Graphic Design
RESUME | CV
Select Client List
Adobe · Twitter · Penguin Random House · Candlewick Press · Pow! Kids Books · Callisto Publishing · Oni Press · Sesame Workshop · MTA Arts & Design · American Red Cross · Plansponsor · Scientific American · Il Corriere della Sera · Lake Coloring · Renegade Game Studios · Meitu · Revista Pantera · WashU
Adobe · Twitter · Penguin Random House · Candlewick Press · Pow! Kids Books · Callisto Publishing · Oni Press · Sesame Workshop · MTA Arts & Design · American Red Cross · Plansponsor · Scientific American · Il Corriere della Sera · Lake Coloring · Renegade Game Studios · Meitu · Revista Pantera · WashU
SELECT Awards and honors
American Advertising Awards STL | Best in Class
SLICE Local Best in Show Award
AIGA STL Design Showcase 28 | Print Design Student Award
SCBWI Portfolio Showcase | Silver Award
Bienal de Ilustración de Mexico | Winner
3X3 Professional Show | Merit and Honorable Mention
Spectrum Fantastic Art Volume 25, 26
Society of Illustrators of N.Y. 61, 64
SILA Illustration West 57 | Honorable Mention
Applied Arts Magazine | Young Blood Nominee
American Advertising Awards STL | Best in Class
SLICE Local Best in Show Award
AIGA STL Design Showcase 28 | Print Design Student Award
SCBWI Portfolio Showcase | Silver Award
Bienal de Ilustración de Mexico | Winner
3X3 Professional Show | Merit and Honorable Mention
Spectrum Fantastic Art Volume 25, 26
Society of Illustrators of N.Y. 61, 64
SILA Illustration West 57 | Honorable Mention
Applied Arts Magazine | Young Blood Nominee
RECENT GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
MFA IVC Thesis Show · Intersect Arts · St. Louis, MO
Chaos & Tranquility · WOWxWOW Gallery · Online
Multimatter · Giant Robot Gallery · Los Angeles, CA
P.S. 8 Show · Gallery Nucleus · Portland, OR
Off the Press Show · ABV Gallery · Atlanta, GA
MFA IVC Thesis Show · Intersect Arts · St. Louis, MO
Chaos & Tranquility · WOWxWOW Gallery · Online
Multimatter · Giant Robot Gallery · Los Angeles, CA
P.S. 8 Show · Gallery Nucleus · Portland, OR
Off the Press Show · ABV Gallery · Atlanta, GA
Books & Games
Artisans of Splendent Vale by Nikki Valens | Renegade Games
Rat Fair by Leah Rose Kessler | Pow! Kids Books
Warm Blood by Josh Tierney | Buño Books
Thriving with Autism by Katie Cook | Rockridge Press
Inspired: Modern Art Designs | Temescal Press
Artisans of Splendent Vale by Nikki Valens | Renegade Games
Rat Fair by Leah Rose Kessler | Pow! Kids Books
Warm Blood by Josh Tierney | Buño Books
Thriving with Autism by Katie Cook | Rockridge Press
Inspired: Modern Art Designs | Temescal Press
RECENTLY RELEASED
Home is a Dream by Cleonique Hilsaca | Self-Published
Dream Submarine by Charlotte Gunnufson | Candlewick Press
Sleep, Little Dozer by Diana Murray | Penguin Random House
Home is a Dream by Cleonique Hilsaca | Self-Published
Dream Submarine by Charlotte Gunnufson | Candlewick Press
Sleep, Little Dozer by Diana Murray | Penguin Random House
Memberships
STL Latinx Artists NetworkSociety of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Kansas Missouri Chapter
Cartoonist Cooperative
STL Latinx Artists NetworkSociety of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Kansas Missouri Chapter
Cartoonist Cooperative