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Cynthia Alonso is an illustrator & graphic designer from Buenos Aires (Argentina). She gets really into stories with a lot of passion and her images are full of life, tenderness, curiosity and vibrant colors. She combines her expertise in drawing, designing and illustrating in the making of special crossing border fiction and non fiction children books. She also works in institutional & editorial illustrations.
Based in Berlin since 2016 she works from her tiny studio for worldwide clients.
Her work has been recognized and awarded by the Society of Illustrators, Bologna Children’s Bookfair, American Illustration, Nami Concours, 3x3 Magazine, among others.

Contact:
For book inquires in the US and Canada:
erica@stimolastudio.com

★ "Alonso's saturated, textured artwork brims with emotion" - Kirkus starred review for The Yellow Handkerchief by Donna Barba Higuera

★ "Alsonso uses every aspect of the book to great effect . . . [she is] an artist to watch." - SLJ starred review for her debut Aquarium


Recognitions and awards

2025 Winner Huckepack Preis. Germany

2023 Selected
Cuatrogatos Foundation

2022 Selected
Society of Illustrators 64 Annual Exhibition & Catalogue- USA

2020 Selected Bologna Children’s Bookfair - Italy

2020 Featured Title
Society of Illustrators Original Art Show - USA


2019 Winner - “Los Diez” Top 10 Latin American Illustration 8 | Exhibition & Catalogue - USA

2019 Selected Nami Concours Exhibition & Catalogue - Korea

2019 Merit Award 3×3 Magazine - USA

2019 Honorable Mention 3×3 Magazine - USA

2016 Selected Little Hakka Picture Book Award - CHINA

2016 Selected Society of Illustrators 58 Annual Exhibition & Catalogue - USA

2016 Selected Bologna Children’s Bookfair Annual Exhibition & Catalogue - Italy

Books

2025 / The BI Book
2024 / Into the Mighty Sea/ Harper Collins, US
2024 / World of Wonder / Penguin Books, US
2023/ The Yellow Handkerchief / Abrams Books,US 
2021 / Ronda Nocturna / Ojoreja, ARG
2020/ Inquieta / Savanna Books, SP
2019 / The Reader, Interlink Books, US
2018 / Aquarium / Chronicle Books, US
2018 / Under the Canopy / Flying Eye Books, UK
2017 / Aquário / Orfeu Negro, PT



Honors

Jury - Art Directors Club -Illustration Category - 2024

Jury - Illustration Annual Competition - 2022 - Society of Illustrators




Press

Huckepack Preis
Urdimbre ediciones 
Selected clients

UNICEF, The LEGO Foundation, Adidas, Chronicle Books, Target, Abrams Books, Quarto, NoBrow, The Atlantic, Ministerio de Educación Argentina, etc




© 2025 Cynthia Alonso. Please do not reproduce without express written consent.