Hi! I’m Mariana Hermosillo Méndez 
I was born in Guadalajara, México 
. I moved to Vancouver, Canada 
, in 2021.
Since I was a child, I have always loved drawing and painting, as well as telling stories. 
I graduated 
in 2020 from UNIVA (Universidad del Valle de Atemajac) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animation, Digital Art and Multimedia. In addition, I successfully completed a Continuing Studies Diploma in 2D Animation and Digital Art at Langara College (Vancouver, BC, Canada) in 2022.
I have worked as a 2D Animator, Director, and Producer on the short film 
The Moon’s Letter (2023). In addition, I have participated in different independent illustration projects and in the animated web series Origen, creating backgrounds. I have also been an animator in the short film A Helping Hand 
(2020), a story about friendship and respect for nature. I’m focused on 2D animation and illustration. 
In March 2025, I published my first book, titled 
Draconem . This project took years and a lot of research to come to reality. I had a lot of fun working on it, both with the writing and the illustrations. It’s the first of many! 
Years later, I graduated from Stenberg College (Canada, 2026) as an 
Early Childhood Educator and Infant-Toddler Specialist 
. Since then, I have had the honor of working at excellent schools as an ECE IT and art teacher, including: Jüngr (Guadalajara, Mexico, remote), Sacktoon (Guadalajara, Mexico, remote), Arts Umbrella (Vancouver, Canada), and CEFA Kitsilano (Vancouver, Canada). Working with children has been a magical experience, where they welcome you into their world, where they must learn to communicate, acquire new skills, and have fun while learning.
I’ve been very happy combining both careers—as a teacher and an artist. 
My hobbies are painting, drawing, hanging out with friends, reading, and of course, watching series and movies, being my favorites How to Train Your Dragon, Naruto, Spirited Away, Lilo & Stitch, The Lion King, Your Name, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and, Tangled. 
We all have a story
“Mariana is unique: bright, creative, intelligent, funny and kind. Need a job well done? She is the right person. Always responsible, organized, and a natural leader.”
-Chiara May Perez 
(2D Animator and Clean up artist at Mighty Studio / Teacher at Sacktoon Animation School).
“She is cheerful, creative, analytical, punctual and brave. Mariana is also great at talking to people and moving masses when she is organizing a project.”
-Leslie Garcia 
(2D Cutout Animator at Mighty Studio)
“I really enjoy working with Ms. Mariana. She is so creative and patient with the children, and she has a great way of connecting with them. She knows how to make art fun and interesting, even for the really young ones.
She is very supportive, easy to work with, and she’s always bringing new creative ideas to our classroom.
It’s so nice to see how excited the children get when they are doing art with her!.”
-Ms. Krysia Lopez 
(Early Childhood Educator, Infant Toddler and Special Needs Teacher at CEFA).
“Ms. Mariana is an exceptional teacher. Her patience, calm presence, positive energy, and genuine care for the children are truly wonderful. She is attentive, understanding, welcoming, and always aware of what is happening around her. Her beautiful connection with the children and respectful, supportive relationship with her colleagues make her a wonderful part of the team.”
-Ms. Fatemeh Rafiei
(ECE IT and Supervisor at CEFA).
