Paula Mendez

ILLUSTRATOR & MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART DIRECTOR

Hi! I'm Paula. I'm a full-time illustrator and creator of illustrated products.

I move between different techniques, from the more traditional ones — pen and ink, pilot pens, gouache — to needle felting and embroidery. My style is elusive and varied, with a focus on nature scenes, awareness and environmental sensibility.

I love weaving stories into my illustrations and sculptural wool pieces, from the fantastical to the everyday, with a creative twist.

Pipipopa is my illustrated products project, with an "out of the box" tropical feeling.

I'VE COLLABORATED WITH
BRANDS LIKE:

  • Pandora
  • Super Perro
  • Peninsula Papagayo
  • Reserva Conchal
  • Waldo Treats
  • Café Miel

I'VE COLLABORATED WITH
ORGANIZATIONS LIKE:

  • Fonda FCAM
  • Pitaya
  • Osa Conservation
  • Corcovado National Park
  • Icafé
  • UNICEF
  • CentraDoc Film Festival

PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS:

  • Article in Good Feed, 2021
  • Book Introspicere, Cartonera Tica, 2021
  • Selected for Sin Pena con Gloria, Design Week 2022
  • ABC Pipipopa illustrated card game, 2023
  • Illustrations for the book Un Gato es una Guitarra, Editorial Costa Rica, 2024
  • Featured at La Tina, 2024
  • Selected for the Iberoamérica Ilustra 17 Catalogue | 2026 View Catalogue
Paula Mendez