Santiago Cohen facts for kids
Santiago Cohen (born 1954) is a talented artist who works as a cartoonist, animator, and illustrator. He also creates fine art. Santiago Cohen lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. He studied Communications design at the Metropolitan University in Mexico. Later, he earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from the Pratt Institute.
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Santiago Cohen's Creative Works
Santiago Cohen has created many different types of art. He is known for his graphic novels, animated shows, and illustrations in children's books.
Graphic Novels and Books
In 2025, Fantagraphics released Santiago Cohen's newest graphic novel, Secrets of a Lost Diary. He also illustrated the Latino graphic novel Angelitos by Ilan Stavans. The New York Times listed Angelitos as a notable book in 2018. Cohen's graphic novel The Fifth Name received a special grant from the Xeric Foundation. This grant helps artists create their unique projects.
Animation Projects
Santiago Cohen has worked on many animation projects. He animated episodes of "Troubles the Cat" for The Cartoon Network and Children's Television Network. He also created short animated films for kids that were shown on HBO. Cohen designed the opening sequences for the French TV channel TF!.
He directed animation for the Ink Tank animation company. This included "Troubles the Cat" shorts for the Cartoon Network and Sesame Workshop. He also made segments for HBO specials and commercials for various companies. Cohen created three 15-second animated parts for Sesame Street. He even designed the original logo for Comedy Central.
Children's Book Illustrations
Santiago Cohen has illustrated many children's books. He has worked with many different publishing companies. These include Marshall Cavendish, Viking, GP Putnam, Zanner-Bloser, Houghton Mifflin, Warner, Golden Books, Zondervon, Chronicle, and Skypony. One of the Blue Apple children's books he illustrated is "This is Passover".
Art Projects and Community Work
Santiago Cohen also creates unique art projects and helps his community.
The Exvida Project
In 2014, Santiago Cohen completed his "Exvida Project." This amazing project included 1150 oil paintings. These paintings told the story of his life in a special style called ex-voto. Ex-voto art often tells personal stories or gives thanks.
Day of the Dead Parade
Since 2014, Santiago Cohen has been the artistic director for the Day of the Dead Parade in Jersey City. He helps plan and organize the creative parts of this important cultural event.
