Sojourners Magazine: Julia Esquivel

February 17, 2020 Alejandra De la Torre

Julia Esquivel
Client: Sojourners Magazine
Art direction: Ed Spivey
Art: Ale De la Torre
Design: Áurea Carmín Design Studio

ENG. Illustration process of the cover and some spreads for Sojourners Magazine about Julia Esquivel.

ESP. Proceso de ilustración de Julia Esquivel para la portada y páginas internas de la revista Sojourners.

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Julia Esquivel

Julia Esquivel was an academic at San Carlos University, Guatemala, the Seminario Biblico Latinoamericano in Costa Rica and the Bossey Ecumenical Institute in Switzerland.Her poetry was heavily influenced by the Theology of Liberation. Author of seven books including two collections of poetry Threatened with Resurrection (1982) and The Certainty of Spring (1993).

In 1994 she received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bern for her poetry which the University noted "gave voice to the suffering of the Guatemalan people in her spiritual poetry." She died in Guatemala on the 19th July 2019.

Final artwork: Cover and spreads / Ilustraciones finales: Portada y páginas internas.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS

May 7, 2018 Alejandra De la Torre

Client: Current Affairs
Art Direction: Nathan J. Robinson
Art: Ale De la Torre
Design: Áurea Carmín Design Studio

ENG. I made this Illustration for Current Affairs magazine, for a very interesting article about how US drug war policies create violence across the border, and the links between drug addicts who die of overdoses in US cities and the people impacted by cartel violence in border cities in Mexico. A very interesting topic, which hopefully will raise awareness among US citizens about this violent exchange that not only affects those involved in this drug war, but innocent people in both countries.

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ESP. Ilustración para un artículo de Current Affairs acerca de la violencia que se vive en México y EEUU debido a la guerra contra las drogas y al vínculo que existe entre las muertes por sobredosis en Estados Unidos y las muertes por la violencia que generan los cárteles en la frontera Mexicana. Un tema muy interesante, que con suerte logrará crear conciencia en ciudadanos norteamericanos acerca de este intercambio tan violento que no sólo afecta a los involucrados en esta guerra contra las drogas, sino a personas inocentes en ambos países.

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SYCAMORE REVIEW

April 1, 2018 Alejandra De la Torre

ENG. A couple of years ago I was invited to participate in the literary journal Sycamore Review of the University of Perdue. They chose some of my illustrations for the texts and for the cover they chose Stardust I, the illustrated tribute I made to Sudan. A few days ago I came across these images.

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ESP. Hace un par de años me invitaron a participar en la publicación literaria Sycamore Review de la Universidad de Perdue. Ellos eligieron algunas de mis ilustraciones para acompañar los textos y para la portada eligieron Stardust I, el tributo ilustrado que le hice a Sudán. Hace unos días me encontré con estas imágenes.

Photo: Christopher Citro

Photo: Sycamore Review

Stardust series

Stardust I: Rhinoceros

Stardust II: Tapir

Stardust III: Hyena

Stardust IV: Kangaroo