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Santiago Cohen (born 1954) is a cartoonist, animator, illustrator, and fine artist based in Jersey City, New Jersey. [1] He studied Communications design in the Metropolitan University in Mexico followed by a MFA in Pratt Institute. [2]
Cohen illustrated the Latino graphic novel Angelitos by Ilan Stavans, which The New York Times listed among New and Noteworthy books in 2018. [3] [4] Cohen animated episodes of "Troubles the Cat" for The Cartoon Network and Children's Television Network. [5] He also animated short films for children which aired on HBO and designed openers for the French TF! [5] [6] He has illustrated children's books for a wide-ranging of publishing companies, including Marshall Cavendish, Viking, GP Putnam, Zanner-Bloser, Houghton Mifflin, Warner, Golden Books, Zondervon, Chronicle, and Skypony. [7] Among the Blue Apple children's books that he illustrated is "This is Passover". [8]
Cohen has directed film animation for the Ink Tank, including: " Troubles the Cat " shorts for the Cartoon Network and Sesame Workshop; segments for HBO specials; bumpers for TELE-TV; and spots for The Long Island Savings Bank and Toys R' Us. He has also created three 15-second segments for Sesame Street . He designed the original Comedy Central logo. His graphic novel "The Fifth Name" received a grant from the Xeric Foundation.
In 2014 he finished his Exvida Project, made of 1150 oil paintings telling his life in an ex-voto style.
He has been the artistic director the Day of the Dead Parade for the Jersey City since 2014. [1]
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