Sandra Equihua

Sandra Equihua (born February 14, 1976) is a Mexican animator, character designer, voice actress, and illustrator.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Equihua.
Sandra Equihua
Born
Sandra Equihua

(1976-02-14) February 14, 1976
Tijuana, Mexico
Alma materIbero-American University Tijuana
Known forCo-creating El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2001)​
Children1 son

Biography

Born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico,[1] Sandra attended the Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO) and received her BFA in Graphic Design in Tijuana, Mexico. While studying under illustrator Rafael Lopez at Art Center at Night in San Diego, she learned to conceptualize, experiment with technique, color and ideas, discovering her real passion was illustration. This expanded her artistic range and she moved to Los Angeles.[2]

She has worked with companies like Sony Pictures, McGraw Hill, WEA, Disney, WB, and Nickelodeon. Her original paintings have been shown in galleries both in Mexico and the United States. She designed characters for El Macho (Sony), ¡Mucha Lucha! (WB), The Buzz on Maggie (Disney), and Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (Nick Jr.). Her work in the animation field includes illustration, character design, and voice acting.[3] She melds the influences of mid-century design and her own Mexican heritage.[4]

Equihua is married to illustrator Jorge R. Gutierrez and together they created the Nickelodeon series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera. The show dealt with issues such as immigration, ambition, romance, success and defeat. In October 2014 the 3D animated film The Book of Life was released and Sandra designed the female characters[5] with reality flaws and personal touches to add authenticity. Symbolism and heritage are an essential part of her character development, evidenced in the use of traditional Mexican folkloric designs and other cultural references. The poetic, magical story references spaghetti westerns, bullfighting and pop music.[6]

Awards

Sandra Equihua won an Emmy Award for her character designs on El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (Nickelodeon).[7] She was the first Latina artist to achieve the honor.[8]

References
  1. "A Conversation with Sandra Equihua". fullecirclemagazine.com. December 1, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. CDT, Admin. "Paseo de la Fama Tijuana". Consejo de Desarollo Economico de Tijuana. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. lynda.com, lynda.com. "Sandra Equihua". lynda.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. Marks, Terry (2011). Good Design: Deconstructing Form and Function and What Makes Good Design Work. Rockport. pp. 72–75. ISBN 978-1-59253-529-3.
  5. Murphy, Mekado (2014-10-15). "Hand-Carved Love Triangle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  6. Murphy, Mecado. "Hand-Carved-Love-Triangle". New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  7. Gurza, Agustin. "Daring duo of Latino Animators". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  8. Derrick, Lisa (2018-10-08). "How Border Crossing Inspired Mexican Artist Jorge R. Gutierrez's Vibrant New Book". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2019-10-18.


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