Canva Represents

Colombian life, illustrated for Canva

For Canva Represents, I created thirty illustrations of Colombian life for people to use in their designs. Vibrant colour connects the collection’s regional food, landscapes, celebrations and everyday scenes. I worked at two scales: complete scenes that can lead a composition, and individual elements that can be combined within it.

Client: Canva

Role: Illustration
Year: 2025

Deliverables

Illustration collection, thirty pieces

The Modern Colombia collection

The collection

A parade float shaped like a green jaguar-dragon carrying revellers in masks and costumes, an illustration from Canva Represents Colombia

Two dancers beside a brightly patterned sound system with a row of speakers

Green banana plant with broad patterned leaves, yellow fruit and a purple hanging flower

Two figures cooking beside a wood fire, with steam rising from a pot and a blue bowl nearby

Blue and green hummingbird beside purple hanging flowers and dark green leaves

Two women and a child travelling in a canoe against a dense tropical riverbank

Spotted jaguar resting among green leaves and brightly coloured tropical flowers

Fruit seller in blue standing beneath a pink umbrella among crates of colourful produce

Wheeled wooden fruit cart carrying melons, bananas, grapes and rows of bottled drinks

Tall cup of pink fruit dessert with straws, a wafer and sliced fruit

Round arrangement of colourful tropical fruits including watermelon, pineapple, grapes and passion fruit

Two-storey cream and red house with a tiled roof, balcony plants and palm trees

Hat-wearing figure in a purple shirt and tall black boots carrying a woven basket

Brightly painted red, yellow and blue Colombian bus with a roof rack and decorative panels

Two hands pouring coffee from a metal stovetop pot into a green cup

Two red plastic chairs at a small grey café table with steaming cups and a napkin holder

Golden empanadas and a small bowl of red sauce on a purple plate

Oval platter with rice, beans, avocado, fried egg, sausage and other sides

Blue-rimmed bowl of soup with white cubes and green herbs on a matching saucer

Illustrated fish meal with rice, lime slices, salad and golden sides on a yellow plate

Street display packed with brightly coloured toys, masks, flowers and candyfloss

Cable cars pass between colourful hillside buildings framed by plants

Barber in a yellow shirt cutting the hair of a seated customer beside a red table

Small yellow and green passenger bus with its door open

Two dancing figures in bright costumes with long-nosed elephant masks

Three large round green leaves surrounded by tropical plants and palm trees

Adult and child in light clothing tending a small plant together on the ground

Seated woman braiding a child's hair beside a small potted plant

Three seated women in red and orange clothing holding bowls together

Three figures kneeling around a board of lit candles against white

From sketches to the library

Invited by Canva, I followed Colombia’s places, urban life, street art, food and everyday rituals: the chiva bus, street vendors, the picó sound systems of the Barranquilla carnival.

Design interface showing separate Colombian illustrations, including food, flowers and dancing figures

Line drawing of three seated figures gathered around a small arrangement of plants and objects

Line drawing of a hat-wearing figure walking with a woven basket and tall boots

Line drawing of a fruit seller standing among stacked produce crates beneath an umbrella

Line drawing of a meal on a plate, including rice, vegetables and several side dishes

Line drawing of a round bowl of soup with diced ingredients, resting on a saucer

Line drawing of a seated customer having their hair cut beside a small table

Line drawing of a small passenger bus with its door open

Line drawing of two figures cooking beside an open fire and a steaming pot

Line drawing of two plastic chairs and a small round café table

Line drawing of a banana plant with broad leaves and a hanging bunch of fruit

Line drawing of a handled serving bowl filled with beans, avocado and other ingredients

Line drawing of a seated long-haired figure tending a small potted plant

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