Gabby Zapata
Art director . Character Designer 🇲🇽🇨🇴🇺🇸 Former: Disney, DWTV, Netflix, Nick hello@gabbyzapata.com
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- Forgot to post on here but my first Lorcana card is announced! An Enchanted card of the one an only Eeyore 💙 @disneylorcanade.bsky.social @ravensburgertcg.bsky.social WinterSpell out Feb 20! Big thank you to my AD Andrew Theophilopoulos ! #lorcana #disneylorcana #winterspell #tcg #disney
- Now open! Shopgabbyzapata.Com Thank u for ur support!
- One more hour! Shopgabbyzapata.Com 9am PST ♡
- It seems the only time I post around here is when I’m dropping new stuff in my lil online store 😅 hair claws & cleaning cloths! More things to come but for now, January 9, 9am PST! Shopgabbyzapata.Com
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataToday and tomorrow we are celebrating Dia De los Muertos or Day of the Dead, with THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT written by @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutierrez with art by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. This holiday honors the lives of the deceased. #DiaDeLosMuertos #dayofthedead #picturebook
- Reposted by Gabby Zapata¡Feliz Día de los Muertos! — Happy Day of the Dead!🕯️🏵️ Let's celebrate today with The Ofrenda That We Built, written by @writerjolene.bsky.social & Shaian Gutiérrez, with illustrations by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social🧡 Available here: smarturl.it/TheOfrendaThatWeBuilt
- So much joy seeing mom have fun making these. It has helped so much with keeping her brain & motor skills healthy and she’s happy again! All sales in this collection goes towards her future dementia care shopgabbyzapata.com if you happen to buy, share a pic! I’d love to create a collage & show her!
- I haven’t been up to date on here. But I open my shop at 10am for nonsubscribers (free yes!) new goodies and a new collection to help my mom’s future dementia care ♡ Shopgabbyzapata.Com
- @gabbyzapata.bsky.social shop is now open for newsletter subscribers (free). 10 AM PST for general public. Mini art prints, stickers, and "blind bag" bag charms! shopgabbyzapata.com/collections/...
- Reposted by Gabby Zapata@gabbyzapata.bsky.social shop is now open for newsletter subscribers (free). 10 AM PST for general public. Mini art prints, stickers, and "blind bag" bag charms! shopgabbyzapata.com/collections/...
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataMy Barrio Sings in Spanglish illustrated by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social Patriots of Color at Lexington and Concord by Ray Anthony Shepard Baby Truck @ericasirotich.bsky.social Harry the Hairiest Laurenne Sala @isabellakung.bsky.social
- The amount of hours of time wasted dealing with health insurance is so incomprehensible to me. I shouldn’t have to jump through so many hoops in order to get something authorized that’s medically necessary 🙃
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataCongratulations to @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, whose book THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT won an award for Excellence in Picture Book Artistry from the Children’s Literature Council of Southern California.
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataI'm so excited to announce that I will be bringing another Spanglish book baby into the world! If you liked How to Speak in Spanglish, then you will love MY BARRIO SINGS IN SPANGLISH. So excited that @gabbyzapata.bsky.social will be illustrating this book of my ❤️, a love letter to L.A. #kidlit
- My next picture book illustration is announced! I'm so excited to share I'll be illustrating "MY BARRIO SPEAKS IN SPANGLISH" by the amazing @monicamancillas.bsky.social !! Born in Los Angeles, I'm so excited to share this love letter to LA. Coming to a bookstore near you in 2027! ❤️ #kidlitart
- I'm so excited to announce that I will be bringing another Spanglish book baby into the world! If you liked How to Speak in Spanglish, then you will love MY BARRIO SINGS IN SPANGLISH. So excited that @gabbyzapata.bsky.social will be illustrating this book of my ❤️, a love letter to L.A. #kidlit
- I’ve been working on reopening my shop for holidays. And I finally found a fun activity for my mom and she has been helping me make these purse charms. She has early onset Alzheimer’s and seeing her find joy in this makes me extremely happy. The funds from these will go towards her future care 💕
- Here’s more she made yesterday- I’m fascinated by her color combinations and it makes me happy to see she’s having fun again 💕 I help start the string and closing it. Other than that, she threads and picks whichever beads she likes 🤗 coming to my shop mid Oct- here’s hoping! We have made about 50!
- Oops it’s #kidlitartpostcard tag. Missed a word! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
- Happy #kidlitpostcard day! I’ve illustrated 3 books so far and I’m open to more books! Info below 😊!
- Happy #kidlitpostcard day! I’ve illustrated 3 books so far and I’m open to more books! Info below 😊!
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataIn honor of Grief Awareness Day, we recommend two of our @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books...DANCE LIKE A LEAF by @ajirving.bsky.social and Claudia Navarro and THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by @writerjolene.bsky.social, Shaian Gutiérrez and @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
- I was asked to do a couple of pieces for Disney Parks Wonderground gallery 😊Ernesto De La Cruz original painting sold, but there are prints in both California and Orlando Disney parks! The original painting of Up I think is still available. Hope you get a chance to visit and see them in person!💕
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataSpotted on the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators blog: The SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Winners, including The Ofrenda That We Built by Shaian Gutiérrez, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, and me! Thanks to Justin Campbell and Holly Thompson for blogging! 🥰🎉 scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
- Reposted by Gabby Zapata🌹 Happy National Latina Day 🌹 Today we celebrate the strength, brilliance, and vibrant culture of Latinas everywhere. From breaking barriers to building communities, your contributions inspire and empower.
- I wish someday studios would change the narrative to make dogs the villains and not the cats. Every single movie that features both, aaaaalways the cats end up being the villains lol. 😆 Nothing against it, but change it up!
- I know this may not be everyone's favorite thing from me to do, but it's something very special to me that I've been working on that I'd like to keep under wraps until the final product is out :) open.substack.com/pub/gabbyzap... If you'd like to support, pls feel free to subscribe to follow along!
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- Woah! Gosh time flies!! 🤩🤩🤩
- Happy FIRST Book Birthday to THE OFFRENDA THAT WE BUILT written by @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutiérrez with #illustrations by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. What a year it has been! So many awards and recognitions! @chroniclebooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #booksky #EduSky
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataHappy FIRST Book Birthday to THE OFFRENDA THAT WE BUILT written by @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutiérrez with #illustrations by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. What a year it has been! So many awards and recognitions! @chroniclebooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #booksky #EduSky
- What an honor! I’m incredibly grateful for this award! @writerjolene.bsky.social 🙏🏼💕💕💕
- Congratulations to @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, illustrator of THE OFRENDA WE BUILT which won the Crystal Kite Award in the Southwest region, and Lori Alexander and @elyjenna.bsky.social, the author and illustrator of CACTUS QUEEN, for receiving the honor in the same category! The full list is here
- There’s a lot of new faces around here so I thought I’d share a lil about-me on my Substack! gabbyzapata.substack.com/p/introducti... 🤗 #latinsky #characterdesigner #artist
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataI'm honored that THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, & me won the Crystal Kite Award for the SW Division! I'm grateful to my SCBWI friends for supporting this book of our hearts and so happy to see so many other friends' books on the awards list! Congratulations to all!
- Over the moon for this award!! Honored to share it with Jolene & Shaian!🫶🏽🫶🏽🩷🩷🩷 (Sry for repost! Had a spelling error) #kidlit
- I'm honored that THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, & me won the Crystal Kite Award for the SW Division! I'm grateful to my SCBWI friends for supporting this book of our hearts and so happy to see so many other friends' books on the awards list! Congratulations to all!
- 👀All Smurf artwork on my website! 😊🩵 #smurfs gabbyzapata.com/paramount-an...
- Happy Smurfs release day!! Lots to talk about, so head on over to my blog for a full detailed breakdown of our girl, Smurfette! Go watch in theaters now! 💙🩵 Gabbyzapata.blogspot.com 🩵💙 #smurfs #smurfs2025 #rihanna #ririnavy #smurfette #characterdesign #visdev #latinxsky
- Watched it with my family in Spanish so my mom could understand. And I’m extremely grateful there was that option to watch. I really loved the Spanish translation! They matched the characters so so well. And the jokes landed just as funny as in English. Go support our film opening weekend! #smurfs
- Happy Smurfs release day!! Lots to talk about, so head on over to my blog for a full detailed breakdown of our girl, Smurfette! Go watch in theaters now! 💙🩵 Gabbyzapata.blogspot.com 🩵💙 #smurfs #smurfs2025 #rihanna #ririnavy #smurfette #characterdesign #visdev #latinxsky
- Happy Smurfs release day!! Lots to talk about, so head on over to my blog for a full detailed breakdown of our girl, Smurfette! Go watch in theaters now! 💙🩵 Gabbyzapata.blogspot.com 🩵💙 #smurfs #smurfs2025 #rihanna #ririnavy #smurfette #characterdesign #visdev #latinxsky
- Everyone go watch the new Smurfs movie coming out tomorrow! The team and I worked hard on this film and it was a delight to have been able to focus most of my time with Smurfette and more! 🩵 Art to be shared in the coming days! 🥰 #smurfs #characterdesign #art #latinsky #paramountanimation #smurfette
- I haven’t shopped at Target since they scaled back on DEI initiatives and it’s wild to see how much I’ve saved since! Bummed to see some ppl still shopping there but I get it- some things you can’t find elsewhere, close location etc. But it’s good to see there’s been significant $ loss on their end
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataMy friends who are @scbwi.bsky.social members, it's time to vote for the Crystal Kite Award finalists in any/all regions! Voting ends on July 18. THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, and me is a SW division finalist: Learn more/vote here: www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite...
- Bird experts! Haha, are these two boys?? Not a boy/girl right? They’re about a year old. My Mom has had em since Aug 2024. If we wanted a girl, what can I do? I can put 2 girls in same cage, right? It would be so cute to see babies! 😆💕 #birds #parakeets
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataLearn more about The Ofrenda That We Built, the book that Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, and I created on Kathy Temean's blog today! There's a #giveaway! kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/06/10/b... #kidlit #picturebooks #author #writer #teachers #librarian #libraries #teacherlife
- Reposted by Gabby ZapataHi, all! If you're an SCBWI member, it's time to vote for the Crystal Kite awards! THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, and me is included in the Southwest Division www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite... We would appreciate your vote for this book of our hearts! 💖🎉
- Last night was our Smurfs crew wrap party! It was so fun to see all our hard work on the big screen 💙🩵 Pls go see it on box office weekend July 18th in theaters!!! #smurfs
- In addition, it’s been fun to see all the different products that are coming out from our Smurf film. And seeing Smurfette, who I worked on the most, on product is surreal! 😍💙🩵💙 #smurfs #fentybeauty #rihanna
- Dear future kids looking to get into medical field: please become a neurologist. The world needs more of you! 🙏🏼😩 It’s always so dang hard to book one that isn’t half a year away!
- When u get the secret without even trying ‼️👀 #labubu
