C. Rod. Unalt

Christina Rodriguez-Unalt, or "C. Rod. Unalt" illustrates work for the picture book and middle-grade trade markets. As a Hispanic creator, her mission is to contribute to the cultural diversity of the children's book industry. She enjoys projects most when they are whimsical and better yet, if just a tad bit on the spooky side.

Christina has an MFA in Illustration from the University of Hartford. She is currently the Head of the BFA Illustration program at Montclair State University where she has developed the entire illustration curriculum. She teaches the next generation of professional illustrators how to bring their own authenticity into their work while contributing to the succession of illustration history.

When she's not illustrating, writing, or professor-ing, you can find her snuggled up on the couch with her family, and on movie night playing referee to her kids over the last kernel of popcorn.

Christina is an active member of SCBWI, Julie Hedlund's 12X12 Picture Book Challenge, the Society of Illustraotrs of Los Angeles, and the Co-President of the Children's Book Illustrators Group of New York (CBIG).

For literary enquiries contact Sheila Fernley at [email protected]

Partial Client List:

• Arte Público Press

• Capstone Publishing

• Heinemann

• Spider Magazine

• Brandylane Publishers

• Seed Learning, Inc.

• Firewords Magazine

• Dinardo Design

 

Awards and Recognition:

2024 - PBParty Finalist

2024 - Instructed a Workshop for SCBWI NJ Chapter Conference

2023 - Original Illustration exhibition and permanent collection to the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award (CICLA) in Shanghai, China

2022 - Original Illustration exhibition and permanent collection to the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award (CICLA) in Shanghai, China

2020 - Certificate of Merit to the Society of Illustrators: Illustration West 58 Competition