CV
My nams Indiana Maria Acosta Hernandez or in short Indi and I am a cuban self employed artist based in Germany with over 20 years of experience in drawing and painting.
I’ve been a full time artist for 7 years now.
My professional expirience in Illustration work:
For the past seven years, I have worked professionally for several publishers, Indi authors, for a school and private clients contributing to a wide array of projects.
Some Publishers I have worked for:
Podium Publishing
Löwe Verlag
Board Game Circus
The bookish Box In collaboration with Chloe C. Peñarand
Belltower games
Many Indi authros - check out my book Illustrations here
and more!
Education and further expirince:
Technical Assistant in Design/Media done at Berufskolleg Technik Siegen.
A Bachelors of Arts done at the cologne game lab.
Teaching art as a lecturer for character design at the school of games in 2019-2020.
Freelance Illustrator 2019-2026
Fine art 2025 - now
Exhibitions & publications
Group exhibition themed on giving hope to people suffering from depression as part of the ‘‘Mut Mach Wochen 2025 in Siegen Olpe ‘‘Inkulsion exklusiv kreativ.’’
I was In Eduard Rangnau’s Gallery two weeks for a solo show. - 2025
Group Exhibition for the ‘‘Kunstag Siegen’’, Unwesen hosted via Pollypixelt / Ina Preuß & Anneweberart /Anne Weber. 2025
I contributed to the ``Women Art union Herta´´ with more than 20 artist from 20+ countries.
I’ve been part of several art Books such as ‘ The Mystic Glade’ and ‘Human Artbook’. '
Publications as Book illustrrator, for example:
For Gwin und das Herz des Drachens / Gwin und die Nacht des Kometen - Loewe publisher.
Tricksters Song - Podium publishing
I’ve got featured in Imaginefx magazine.
The Far Away Inn Cover illustration, for Loewe Publisher - Author : Sarah Beth Durst
Weekend Gallery Augsburg Exhibition: Moon Light Shadow 19.06.2026 - 20.06.2026
3 Cover illustrations done for @The Bookish Box (in collaboration with new York best seller author Chloe C. Peñaranda).
I worked with The Board Game Cyrcus on Game art.
Published in the Humane art Book.
Worked with Belltower Games on a board game box, cover Illustration.
Find more on my Illustration part of my website.
Berlin am Katzengraben 29.08.26 - 30.08.26 in Berlin Exhibition
Fragments and emotions - 04.09.26 -6.11.26 Solo exhibition @ Atelier F12 Siegen
I joined Cult Collaborate Zine in issue 2