María José Llort de Márquez is the Director of the Fernando Llort Foundation, sharing in her father’s vision to pass on knowledge and economic opportunities to vulnerable communities in El Salvador. In this role, María José is also responsible for managing the creative and quality control processes for the Fernando Llort Brand and Copyrights.. Working alongside her father for many years, María José learned her father’s vast artistic style. We are so honored to receive the endorsement of the Fernando Llort Foundation and to have María José illustrate Painting La Palma.

Edna Coyoy is the principal graphic designer for Vista Tranquila Publishers, responsible for layout and design of all our children’s books and other products. Born in Guatemala, Edna is a teacher and graphic designer with training in editorial design. A nature lover, she is passionate about books and writing. She has successfully completed a variety of workshops in lettering, illustration and creative writing. She specializes is doing workshops with children and these experiences are one of her greatest sources of inspiration and creative ideas as she mixes written messages with pattern experiments, simple illustrations and color codes that help inspire her extraordinary designs. An accomplished artist, Edna is an active member of the artist collective, Limonada Bandida.

María Andrée Paiz is a multi-talented artist and some might say linguist also. Besides speaking Spanish, English and French with advanced proficiency, she also speaks intermediate Mandarin Chinese and Portuguese. She is also a professional actress and has participated in over 30 theater and musical productions