I am Jamilabelah Caraballo, an illustrator born and raised in New York. Ever since I was little, I have had a fascination with animals and how they can be utilized to tell stories. That fascination was even enhanced when mythological creatures such as the unicorn and the dragon were introduced and from then they opened up doors to many imaginary stories. Other mediums outside of movies and television were introduced to me and they only drove me to do what I can to improve upon my skills. Video games and illustrative books quickly became one of my favorite methods of telling a story, and so I was interested in the artistic aspects of said stories. Upon enrolling in Pratt Institute, I decided to set my heart on becoming an illustrator. Despite the challenges I was told, my goal is to illustrate for a children’s book, and not necessarily of my own creation. Whether or not I would draw for my own book or someone else’s, it would still bring me great joy to help bring ideas and stories to life. My artistic goal is to create paintings that show fantastical scenarios that reality could not replicate on its own.