Carlos Torres is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in publications such as Time, Sports Illustrated, Barron's, The National Review, The LA Times and The Chicago Tribune. His clients have included, Pepsi, American Airlines, Macy's, DuPont, Time Warner and Scholastic.

Known for his editorial caricatures, one of Mr. Torres’ works, a caricature of former President Richard M. Nixon wearing a Mao Tse Tung style jacket entitled “Chairman Nixon”, was part of a national traveling exhibition hosted by the New York City based Society of Illustrators.

Born and raised in New York City, Mr. Torres has now been a resident of North Tonawanda, New York for nearly 30 years, with his wife Claudia and their three boys. More recently, his personal works have included a series of carrousel horse images inspired by the historic Herschell Carrousel Museum located in North Tonawanda, considered the “Home of The Carrousel”, where they were once manufactured.

When not working on a deadline, Mr. Torres also enjoys teaching art to students ranging from preschoolers at a local early childhood center, to private lessons for adults at his studio.