Eric Velasquez

Illustrator Eric Velasquez was born in Spanish Harlem and he grew up in Harlem. Eric graduated from the High School of Art and Design and earned his BFA from the School of Visual Arts. He also completed a year of studies with Harvey Dinnerstein at the Art Student’s League.

Eric is the illustrator of over 30 acclaimed picture books and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature for Children. He lives and works in New York. He teaches book illustration at FIT (The Fashion Institute of Technology) in NYC.

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