Echavez, Alejandro: - Alejandro Echavez is a freelance illustrator, painter, and storyboard artist specializing in children's books He currently resides in Long Island, NY, but spent his formative years in Bogota, Colombia, where he first showed an interest in art at the very young age of six. More than an interest, it was a natural talent that his family nurtured and developed. As he is a kid at heart, his artwork is often colorful and playful in theme. He is not scared of bright colors, which he uses to create movement and vibrancy in his work.