I’m Yanuary (YAH•Nu•AH•ree) Navarro, a Honduran-American visual artist, illustrator, writer, and the lead designer for BynBeary.com, my paper goods shop. Additionally, I’ve worked in the book publishing industry for six years, supporting the production of hundreds of books across genres through graphic design and pre-press support. I can read/design a template with my eyes closed!

Following a curiosity for working with my hands, I studied fine art painting before switching to illustration at Ringling College of Art & Design in Florida. During my time in college, I also studied other practices like graphic design and printmaking. I’ve worked countless odd jobs while developing my path as an illustrator, and despite weathering many wins and even more rejections, I’ve never stopped making work because it’s a source of peace and joy for me.

My work has been published in magazines across the US and Canada, with Spirituality and Health Magazine being my first big commercial client. You can also find my illustrations, paintings, and designs featured in books, home decór, packaging, brand designs, and apparel.

I’ve also had the honor of exhibiting my artwork in celebrated venues such as The Ringling Museum of Art, the international and critically acclaimed SCOPE Miami, and many more exhibits. In 2008, I received the Best of Ringling scholarship award for painting, along with other grants that helped me fund my college education.

The arts helped me get through difficult years as a young person and have added an infinite source of peace and joy in my life. I hope that my work brings joy into the lives of others and inspires them to explore the mental and emotional healing a creative practice brings.

While I continue to grow my client list as an illustrator, I also make time to put together book dummies with my own stories. I live in Florida in a tiny but cozy corner I can call my own with my sweet young daughter.