About Minxu

Minxu

Art · Digital Color · Design · Bilingual Translation

Hello everyone,

From early childhood I was priviledged to be surrounded by the paintings of what to me are the most amazing colorists in history: the impressionists. I was amazed at how they created mood, drama and intensity by optimizing the effect the implemented colors had on each other. My greatgrandfather, Joan Prats, owned many Joan Miró paintings, and I would spend hours gazing at his early masterpiece «portrait of a young girl» which he donated to the Miró Foundation in Barcelona, where you can still admire her intense and disturbed stare.

So it should come as no surprise that I focused my whole life to art. Color especifically. I began my art career in Chile, where I attained my fine Arts masters’ degree in the Pontificia Universidad Católica. Years later, I concluded my learning in Barcelona, earning a four-year Masters’ degree in Illustration, Digital Color and Graphic Design at the top school in Barcelona, the Escola Joso art school, where I currently teach post grads.

Through the years I’ve contributed with illustration, digital color and corporate design, both in Spain and internationally. I have also collaborated with digital coloring for comic publishing houses such as Idees Plus, Dark Horse and Hexagon Comics, as well as digital color projects with Spanish Comic artists like Mike Ratera.

Currently, I’m also working on the translating into english the fantasy trilogy: THE SHADOW OF THE RED CROW, who’s author is Cris Ortega, an amazing artist I greatly admire.

Enjoy my website!

My clients feedback…

"Minxu has been essential in creating our corporate identity for our website Hippo Print. co. uk. We are very pleased with the result of the illustrations of the hippo stetches and colour. Definetly recommend her for any design and illustration work."
Anthony Wood - https://www.hippoprint.co.uk/
“A la hora de traducir una novela no basta con una buena interpretación literal, es necesario transmitir al lector, en un lenguaje adecuado, el espíritu de la obra original. Por ello, al buscar un traductor no solo cuenta su nivel profesional, sino el grado de implicación y el cariño que pone en cada detalle. Desde el primer momento me he sentido a gusto trabajando con Miren, que ha puesto todo de su parte para estudiar cada escena y elegir la manera más adecuada de traducirla, aunque ello implicase hacer varias correcciones. Muy recomendable.”
Cris Ortega - http://www.crisortega.com
"Minxu has been an important part of our creative team when designing our corporate identity. We are truly satisfied with her art and ideas that she put forward. She is professional, fulfills her assignments on time, and is always willing to go beyond what has been asked of her. We couldn't be more satisfied working with her."
Brian Flemming - https://elginfitness.com
"Más allá de la magia del dibujo y el color, está la fuerza de voluntad. Miren posee esa fuerza interior. Lo supe casi desde el momento en conocerla, entonces alumna mía y ahora colorista en las colaboraciónes que hacemos juntos."
Mike Ratera - https://mikeratera.blogspot.com - https://mikeratera.artstation.com
"Trabajar con Miren Pijuan durante estos años siempre nos ha resultado un trabajo grato y lleno de agradables sorpresas con cada encargo que le hemos hecho. Su eficacia y tenacidad para lograr los objetivos que le damos nos ha convencido de su profesionalidad."
Alberto Prats - https://www.cedec-group.com