Fran Alvarez is an illustrator inspired by nature, childhood memories, travel, and the odds and ends of daily life. Her work is defined by subtle textures, visual metaphors, and understated cuteness. She mostly draws for publishing, editorial, and advocacy projects.
Her recognitions include the Ezra Jack Keats Award Illustrator Honor, the Nami Concours Green Island Award, the Philippine National Children's Book Award, and being a Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustration Exhibit finalist. She is also a former Bartels Science Illustration Program artist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in New York.
Her recognitions include the Ezra Jack Keats Award Illustrator Honor, the Nami Concours Green Island Award, the Philippine National Children's Book Award, and being a Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustration Exhibit finalist. She is also a former Bartels Science Illustration Program artist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in New York.
