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Miriam Hidalgo

Illustrator, teacher, visual development, BG, prop & character design 2D artist.

Based in Lanzarote (Canary islands) – originally from Barcelona.

·Summary:
Illustrator, colourist artist and visual development for animation.
Specialized in 2D background, prop & character design, concept art, cartoon and realistic.
·Illustration:
For many years I worked as a colourist artist for brands like Lego, Mattel and Disney, also for studios such as Iboix Study, Comicup and Comicón Barcelona; with titles like: Disney Weltreise: Ein Abenteuer in…, Magick English, Lego friends, Top Model, Playmobil and many more. I’m also an official illustrator / colourist for Bummi Bär and Kati & Azuro.
·Animation:
My first contact in the animation industry was as a clean up artist and animation assistant in the 10+2 series of Infinit Animacions. Since then I have worked as a color artist, focused on backgrounds and as a concept artist specialized in character design, for production companies such as: New animation 3D (Neptuno films), Red Mouse Factory, Tiburón de animación, BKN Kids, Filmax and Mariscal Studio; with titles like: Nocturna, Chico & Rita, Bandolero, Kikids and the Magic Tunnel, Edebits, Swamty Tales, Stone Age, Pocket Penguins, Zorro Generation Z.
– Currently I’m working as background artist in Boulder Media (Ireland).
·Publications:
Mil brujas – Serendipia editorial (Collaboration of various artists) 2022
Perditah Artbook n.º 29 – Ominiky Editions 2019
Barcelona Noir – Norma editorial (Collaboration of various artists) 2018
Barcelona TM – Norma editorial (Collaboration of various artists) 2011
Young Lovecraft from José Oliver and Bartolo Torres – Diábolo editions (Collaboration) 2011
Ellas son únicas – Nobanda (Collaboration of various artists) 2009
·Teacher (masters and courses):
-Character design
-Background (design and development) for 2D animation
-Fundamentals of drawing
-Visual development for animation
-Master in vehicle design for concept art
-Character design
-Pre-production character development for 2D animation
-Digital Color
·Master Classes and Workshops:
-Illustration workshop for cinema and animation: Animayo Festival – Barcelona 2018
-Masterclass and character design workshop: Animayo Festival – Lanzarote 2018
-Masterclass and character design and illustration workshop: Animayo Festival – Barcelona 2019
-Masterclass and character design workshop and children’s workshop: Animayo Festival – Gran Canaria 2019
-Masterclass: KBOOM Festival  – Barcelona 2019
-Masterclass:  escola JOSO – Barcelona 2023