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Multidisciplinary artist & designer with a passion for storytelling

Selected Case Studies

Bridging evocative art with functional design across publishing, film, and more.

Intimate Observation: Illustrated Journalism

Hand-drawn art invites audiences directly into the lived experience of a non-fiction story, bridging the space between factual observation and human connection.

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Translating Science: Illustrating Dopamine Kids and Hunt, Gather, Parent

Science doesn't have to look sterile. Replacing rigid diagrams with expressive art turns daunting scientific concepts into accessible lessons.

Storytelling Cartography: Mapping Scarcity in the Colorado River Basin

Blending strict topography with painted textures gives audiences an immediate sense of a physical environment. By treating spatial data as a setting rather than a chart, functional layouts become immersive destinations

Thoughtful choices ensure that perspectives remain whole and true to their source material, facilitating cultural stories rather than leaving a heavy editorial footprint.

A pioneer in low-impact cosmetics demanded visuals as thoughtful as their products. Working seamlessly between precise photo grading, motion graphics, video editing, digital promotions and print collateral anchored Vapour's rigorous ethical standards in a unified, elegant identity.

Intimate Observation: Illustrated Journalism

Hand-drawn art invites audiences directly into the lived experience of a non-fiction story, bridging the space between factual observation and human connection.

Gabriella Trujillo

Visual Storytelling & Editorial

Editorial Illustration
Documentary Comics


Field Sketching


Script Adaptation


Data Visualization
Explanatory Graphics


Storytelling Cartography
Experiential Mapping



Art Direction & Brand Strategy

Brand Identity Systems

Cross-Channel Campaign Direction
Creative Briefs
Multimedia Project Management


On-Set Shoot Planning and Direction


Digital Asset Management
Remote Workflows



Graphic & Web Design

Typography & Layout Design


Print & Digital Campaigns


Accessible, Responsive Web Layouts


User Interface (UI) & Interaction Design


Packaging

Product Information Design
Presentation & Pitch Design


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She/Her

Indigenous Chicana & Genízara (descended from detribalized Native Americans who were enslaved by Hispano settlers).

 

I am a multidisciplinary artist, bestselling illustrator, and designer currently based in New Orleans. My visual storytelling practice is rooted in my childhood, which I spent on a haunted flower farm in Southern Colorado. To pass the long, hot summers, I drew constantly, filling the time with elaborate daydreams and ghost stories.

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That early instinct to build worlds and translate narratives eventually evolved into my professional practice. Today, I tell complex, human stories using whatever medium the project demands—whether that requires accessible digital design, brand strategy, or traditional animation. My goal is to bridge evocative, hand-crafted art with highly functional design, approaching every new project with the same relentless curiosity I had as a kid.

Multimedia Production

Photography 
Video Production


Video Editing & Post-Production
Motion Graphics
Traditional Animation


Social Media Asset Production



Technical & Artistic Toolkit

Adobe Creative Suite 

Figma, Canva, Capcut


CMS Platforms (Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, WordPress)

Locally Hosted LLM Integration

Traditional Art Making Materials 

Education & Facilitation

Youth Mentorship

Program Facilitation


Experiential Learning Design

Explore the Illustration Archive

A comprehensive catalog of standalone editorial, publishing, and commercial work. Browse a selection of maps, comics, instructional diagrams, and brand identity projects.

Clients & Collaborations

The Atlantic

The Washington Post

The New York Times

ProPublica

The Colorado Sun

In These Times

The Intercept

Smithsonian Magazine

High Country News

Harvard Divinity Bulletin

CSUN Magazine

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Southwest Contemporary

NPR

Grist

Buzzfeed

PBS

Vox

Pitchfork

ColoradoBiz

FiveThirtyEight

Emergence Magazine

Slate

Kaiser Health News

Simon & Schuster

Abrams Books

Wildsam Field Guides

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Chronicle Books

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Southern Poverty Law Center

Clayton State University

American Federation of Teachers

iTVS

Breaking the Silence NM

Earthjustice

City Alive ABQ

Vote Early New Mexico

Union Hall Denver

Boys with Bigger Hearts

VinylPost

BirpFM

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