Yayo (illustrator)

Last updated

Diego Herrera, known as Yayo, (born 1961) is a Colombian-born Canadian writer and illustrator living in Montreal. [1]

Contents

Life

Born in Mesitas del colegio, [2] he studied advertising art and fine arts, and came to Quebec in 1987. Yayo writes and illustrates children's books and also produces cartoons for Canadian and American newspapers and magazines. [1] He has provided editorial cartoons for the magazine L'Actualité for a number of years. [3] Yayo received the Charles Biddle Award in 2011, the prize from the 2012 Concours Lux for his illustrations for the book À bord de la grande roue and the Golden Smile from the First International Biennial of Caricature in Belgrade. [4]

Selected works [1]

Books

Cartoon collections

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quebec comics</span> French language comic produced in Quebec

Quebec comics are French language comics produced primarily in the Canadian province of Quebec, and read both within and outside Canada, particularly in French-speaking Europe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Denys Arcand</span> Canadian film director

Georges-Henri Denys Arcand is a Canadian filmmaker. During his four decades career, he became one of the most internationally-recognized director from Quebec, earning widespread acclaim and numerous accolades for his "intensely personal, challenging, and intellectual films."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Albéric Bourgeois</span>

Albéric Bourgeois was a Canadian cartoonist, credited with creating the first continuing comic strip to use word balloons in Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zachary Richard</span> American musician and poet

Ralph Zachary Richard is an American singer-songwriter and poet. His music is a combination of Cajun and Zydeco musical styles.

Vittorio Fiorucci was an Italian Canadian poster artist from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Ginette Anfousse is a Quebec writer and illustrator of children's books.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christiane Duchesne</span> Quebec researcher, educator, illustrator, translator and writer

Christiane Duchesne is a Quebec researcher, educator, illustrator, translator and writer.

Gérard DuBois is a French illustrator. In 2017, he received the Hamilton King Award. DuBois works in a variety of styles, which have been described as a consistent and remarkable blend of beauty, passion, and intelligence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Claude Cloutier</span> Canadian film animator

Claude Cloutier is a Canadian film animator and illustrator based in Quebec. He has made seven short films with the National Film Board of Canada. He began his animation career with the 1988 short The Persistent Peddler , which was in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. He became widely known for his 2000 film From the Big Bang to Tuesday Morning , which was both a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 21st Genie Awards, and a Jutra Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 3rd Jutra Awards.

Philippe Béha is a French Canadian children's book writer and illustrator living in Quebec.

Stéphane Poulin is a Canadian children's book author and illustrator living in Quebec.

Michèle Marineau is a Canadian writer and translator living in Quebec.

Geneviève Côté is a Canadian illustrator living in Montreal, mainly known for her work on children's books.

Joanne Fitzgerald was a Canadian artist, illustrator and writer. Twice-shortlisted for the Canadian Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration, her book Dr. Kiss Says Yes won the award in 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caroline Merola</span> Canadian illustrator and author

Caroline Merola is a Canadian illustrator and author living in Quebec.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julie Rocheleau (artist)</span> Canadian animation designer, graphic novel artist and illustrator

Julie Rocheleau is a Canadian animation designer, graphic novel artist and illustrator living in Montreal, Quebec.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicole Claveloux</span> French painter, illustrator and comic book artist

Nicole Claveloux is a French painter, illustrator and comic book artist.

Virginie Egger is a Swiss-born Canadian artist and illustrator living in Quebec.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marianne Dubuc (illustrator)</span> Canadian writer and illustrator

Marianne Dubuc is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books living in Quebec.

Mireille Levert is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books, living in Quebec.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Renowned French Illustrator to visit the province". Government of Prince Edward Island. October 31, 2014.
  2. "Yayo". L'abécédaire des créateurs (in French). Communication-Jeunesse.
  3. "Children's author Diego Herrerra (Yayo) Selected for a new creative residency in the Hochelaga-Maissonneuve district". Conseil des arts de Montréal. April 3, 2013.
  4. "(Diego Herrera) Yayo" (in French). Les éditions de la Pleine lune.