Valeria Manzano
Senior Designer & Illustrator | Lead Editorial Expert
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Luna Lunar: Authorship, Illustration & Editorial Design
Luna Lunar is a comprehensive self-published editorial project that explores identity and perception through a visual narrative about moles on the skin. The primary challenge was translating an abstract concept into a cohesive graphic and narrative system for the children’s market.
Project Specifications
Role: Author, Writer, and Illustrator.
Target: Children (ages 5 to 12) / Independent publishing market.
Deliverables: Original storytelling, character development, digital illustration, and print-ready layout design.
Technical Approach
Visual Narrative: Development of a rhythmic sequence where the illustration doesn't just accompany the text but expands its meaning.
Editorial Management: Reading flow design and typographic composition, ensuring a balance between legibility and aesthetic proposal.
Asset Production: Creation of illustrations with a unique visual language, prepared for offset or digital printing under professional pre-press standards.
http://manzanoestudio.com/mi-luna-lunar/
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There's something very special about seeing an idea begin to take shape.
This video is a little behind-the-scenes look at Mi luna lunar: sketches, tests, decisions, layers… all that silent process that isn't always visible, but that underpins every page. It's getting closer and closer to being printed, to being able to touch it, leaf through it, and share it. My first full-length book. A very personal project, about observing, caring, and paying attention to what sometimes goes unnoticed. It won't be long before it's finished!
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Complete deck design, from the illustrations of the Major Arcana to the packaging. A collector's item that stands out for its visual richness and stylistic consistency within its own product line.
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Custom-designed display furniture for Corte Charcutería. An industrial design piece strategically conceived to highlight the quality of the products and optimize the flow and experience within the store.
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Character and graphic design for a series of educational books. Vibrant illustrations that accompany and facilitate reading, making each lesson a visual adventure. Comprehensive graphic solution for bilingual educational materials. Structured layout and original artwork designed to capture children's attention and simplify the pedagogical content.
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A fully authored project (script, illustration, and design) that invites us to rediscover our surroundings. A graphic piece that celebrates observation and detail through its own unique visual language.
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SIMÓN VA A LA FONO: Illustration and editorial design with purpose: transforming a medical experience into a visual adventure. An art direction project that prioritizes warmth and clarity of communication.
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New logo design for a vintage @elpurgatorio_vintage
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