John Joven, Children's Illustrator

John Joven is a freelance Graphic Designer, Full-time illustrator based in Bogotá, Colombia.

He says: 
One day, a long time ago, I started with copying some Transformers characters from TV, since then I cant stop drawing, it is a Huge gift from heaven and I enjoyed a lot to be paid for having fun! Along with my main activity, I do comics and painting too in my spare time, just for a hobby now. I had the opportunity with my illustration and character creation to bring to life Characters, Scenes, worlds in several articles on magazines, funny ideas on children's books, and animation projects around the globe.

His Mims House books include The Plan for the Gingerbread House, and A Little Bit of Dinosaur, which received a starred Kirkus review. 

JOHN JOVEN, ILLUSTRATOR

John Joven is an illustrator and painter. His work moves between illustration and painting as independent artistic practices. In his editorial projects, he works digitally with an organic and expressive visual language, where humor and sensitivity help communicate ideas. In his oil painting practice, he finds inspiration and beauty in the everyday, the pop culture, and the ordinary. He has illustrated over sixty children’s books, including Digging for Dinosaurs, A Smithsonian Kids book, and A Little Bit of Dinosaur series. Among other publishers, he’s worked with Usborne, Running Press, Penguin Workshop, Grossett & Dunlap and Macmillan. Follow his recent work on Instagram: @jjovenart @johnjoven_

Here's John's self-portrait.