Santiago Cohen

Santiago Cohen (born 1954) is a Latinx cartoonist, animator, illustrator, and fine artist based in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1]He studied Communications design in the Metropolitan University in Mexico followed by a MFA in Pratt Institute.[2]

Cohen illustrated the Latinx graphic novel Angelitos by Ilan Stavans, which The New York Times listed among New and Noteworthy books in 2018.[3][4] Cohen animated episodes of "Troubles the Cat" for The Cartoon Network and Children's Television Network.[5] He also animated short films for children which aired on HBO and designed openers for the French TF![5][6] He has illustrated children's books for a wide ranging of publishing companies, including Marshall Cavendish, Viking, GP Putnam, Zanner-Bloser, Houghton Mifflin, Warner, Golden Books, Zondervon, Chronicle, and Skypony.[7] Among the Blue Apple children's books that he illustrated is "This is Passover".[8]

Cohen has directed film animation for the Ink Tank, including: "Troubles the Cat" shorts for the Cartoon Network and Sesame Workshop; segments for HBO specials; bumpers for TELE-TV; and spots for The Long Island Savings Bank and Toys R' Us. He has also created three 15-second segments for Sesame Street. He designed the original Comedy Central logo. His graphic novel "The Fifth Name" received a grant from the Xeric Foundation.

In 2014 he finished his Exvida Project, made of 1150 oil paintings telling his life in an ex-voto style.

He has been the Artistic Director the Day of the Dead Parade for the Jersey City since 2014.[1]