Manu was born in Medellín, Colombia, in 1990. She studied Graphic Design and Advertising in her hometown and Art Direction in Barcelona, where she actually lives. She grew up both in the city and the country and spent most of her childhood drawing, playing with plants, animals and exploring the woods. Manu has worked for advertising agencies such as DDB and McCANN Worldgroup and as an illustrator for SM editorial, Cruïlla, Penguin Random House, Usborne, Little Brown and others. She loves working with gouache, colored pencils, ink, and digital media.