Jacoby Salcedo

Jacoby Salcedo is a Mexican-American Illustrator based in Olympia, Washington.

Early life Salcedo has said that he has always been drawing, referencing his father's nose as a key part of what ignited him in the beginning. He stated, "I've always been drawing, but I think what really ignited me was my Dad's nose haha! From a profile view, it looked really easy to draw and so I did just that, but from that moment, I never stopped drawing".

Salcedo used to create comic strips for his school newspaper, leading him to explore digital art. In high school, Salcedo began to consider potential careers and colleges, telling himself that he was not good at anything other than art and had no definite plans beyond that. Salcedo then developed an interest in comics, realizing that he could do it for a living. He is also the illustrator behind the graphic novel, Frontera, alongside Anta.

Salcedo is also the co-creator

Salcedo has been featured in several comic anthologies, such as producing inks for DC's Legions of Blooms He's also featured in the anthology Young Men in Love.

Awards

2023 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology.