Hannah is a Colombian-Pakistani illustrator, designer, and writer born and raised in the United Arab Emirates, currently based in Barcelona. They graduated from The New School in New York City with a BFA in Illustration (Parsons) and a BA in Culture & Media Studies (Eugene Lang) in 2020, and in July of 2021, completed a Master’s in Editorial Design at Elisava.

Combining their theoretical interests with their art/design practice, the majority of Hannah’s personal visual and written work touches on sociopolitical themes, specifically chronic illness and disability, cultural and gender identity, and the bodymind.

Contact︎︎︎

Message me for commissions and collabs.
CV and Portfolio available upon request.

Say hello ︎︎︎ by.hannahnb[at]gmail.com
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Education︎︎︎

2021 - Master in Editorial Design from Elisava, Barcelona
2020 - BA Culture and Media Studies, from Eugene Lang College,
The New School, New York City
2020 - BFA Illustration, from Parsons School of Design,
The New School, New York City
2018 - Certificate in Fashion Photography, IED, Barcelona

Awards︎︎︎

LAUS Oro for Fury (Proyectos de estudiantes de Máster y Postgrado en Diseño Gráfico), 2022
LAUS Plata for I’m Home, I’m Working (Proyectos de estudiantes de Máster y Postgrado en Diseño Gráfico), 2022
LAUS Bronce for Panot (Proyectos de estudiantes de Máster y Postgrado en Diseño Gráfico), 2022
American Illustration Archive Collection, 2020
Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition, 2020

Languages︎︎︎

English Native
Spanish Native
French Conversational
Urdu Beginner
Italian Beginner

Exhibitions︎︎︎

Secrets, Yui Gallery + HAW Hamburg, 2019
Daftar Asfar x Halo Zine, Art Dubai, 2018
Eclectic Youth, Blended Mag, 2018
Portraits, Brick Lane Gallery, 2018

Skills︎︎︎

Illustration
Portraiture and Fashion Photography
Editorial Design
Branding & Visual Identities
2D Animation
Merchandise Design
Art Direction
Photo and Video Editing

HANNAH NISHAT BOTERO