About
I am an Argentine designer, illustrator and author of children’s books, currently based in Valencia, Spain.
I earned my degree in Graphic Design from the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning at the University of Buenos Aires, where I also taught for 15 years.
Over the years, I have worked with clients and organizations including Penguin New York, Gestalten, Monocle, The Boston Globe, Formula 1, the City of Valencia and The Quarto Group, among others.
My work is deeply rooted in craftsmanship. I also studied Visual Arts with a focus on handmade printing techniques, fire arts, and screen printing. Always exploring and learning, I move between digital and analog media, embracing a wide range of techniques and forms of expression.
I am currently expanding my practice into pottery, bringing together art, illustration and a hands-on approach to making.
For project inquiries or collaborations, please feel free to reach out to me at:
info@marcosfarina.com
Exhibitions
- Anuario de Ilustradores. Participación en muestras y publicaciones durante el período de 2008/2015 (Argentina).
- Muestra colectiva «Sudestada». Centro Cultural Recoleta. 2017/2018/2019 (Argentina).
- Exposición de El Gran Salón de México, 2017 (México).
- Society of Illustrators, NY, 2018 (USA).
- Muestra colectiva de Daniel Roldán 2019 (Argentina).
- Festival y feria - Baba Kamo 2019, Valencia (España).
- Bologna Children's Book Fair 2020 (Italia).
- Correspondencias - 2020 - Silk Gallery - Madrid (España).
- Desmadres Exhibition - 2023 - Centro Cultural Recoleta - Buenos Aires (Argentina).
- Love & Balance Exhibition - 2023 - Silk Gallery - Madrid (España).
Prizes
- Selected by the Gran Salón de México, for the Catálogo Iberoamericano de ilustradores 2017 (Mexico).
- Winner of the Junior Jada 2017 - Design Award for the book "Welcome to London" (UK).
- Selected by the Society of Illustrators New York in 2018 for the book "Welcome to London" (USA).
- Selected by The White Ravens 2019 (Germany) for the book "Dime como Vuelas".
- Award for the best illustrated book in 2019 by Alija/IBBY for the book "Dime como Vuelas" (Argentina).
- "Dime como Vuelas". Book included in the selection of 100 recommended for the 2020 Cuatrogatos Foundation Award.
- Selected for the exhibition of illustrators of the "Bologna Children's Book Fair 2020" (Italy).
- DPictus: The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 6 - 2025 - La manzana (The apple) - Bologna Children's Book Fair.
- BRAW Amazing Bookshelf - 2026 - La manzana (The apple) - Bologna Children's Book Fair.
- DPictus: The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 7 - 2026 - Caperucita roja y Lobo, Lobo y Caperucita roja (Little Red & Wolf, Wolf & Little Red) - Bologna Children's Book Fair.
