A stylized illustration of multiple overlapping profiles of women's faces in green tones, with one woman wearing headphones and a white earring.

Hello, I’m Lou

I am a freelance conceptual illustrator with a focus on editorial and commercial work. My illustrations combine clear, thought-provoking, often witty ideas with a bold, colourful style. I enjoy exploring topics such as mental wellbeing, health, and opinion pieces. I sometimes animate my illustration as well.

In my free time, I mentor emerging creatives, helping them take their first steps into the industry

Selected clients

Google Arts & Culture logo with a white classical building icon inside a blue circle.
Colorful graphic with the letters 'n', 'p', and 'r' on red, black, and blue backgrounds.
The word 'GLAMOUR' written in large, bold, pink capital letters on a black background.
Logo of The Wall Street Journal with the letters WSJ in bold.
Text reading 'The Washington Post' in blackletter font.
Black circle with the word "nature" in white lowercase letters inside
The logo of The New York Times in black Gothic font on a white background.
A close-up of a black kitten using a laptop with a white computer mouse.

The New York Times, Google Arts & Culture, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Nature, NPR, The New Statesman, Quanta Magazine, Glamour, The Big Issue, Forbes Hungary, Glug Magazine, Politico Europe, Breathe Magazine, Midwives Magazine, Tagebuch, Popshot Magazine, The Covent Gardener, Like The Wind Magazine, Foyer Magazine, The Mayfarer, Noema Magazine, Realm Magazine, Telex, HVG Pszichológia Magazin, Zetland, Eradigm Consulting, Soil Heroes, COG Agency, Redactive Media Group, and many more...

Mentoring

2026 - Mentoring at the Arena UK - 12-week programme
2025 - Mentoring at Portfolio Chats
2024 - Mentoring emerging talents in my free time 
2023 - Mentoring at the Arena UK

Honours

2024 - American Illustration Awards - Chosen Winner
2022 - Global Healthcare Illustration Awards - Shortlisted
2022 - World Illustration Awards - Longlisted (Editorial: New Talent)