Laura Wächter is an Andalusian illustrator based in the United States since 2021. She currently lives in a small town with her two cats and partner, where she has fulfilled her dream of having a steady studio and teaches art at a local University. In 2020, she was awarded the World Illustration Awards in the book covers category for the Annie Ernaux book series published by Tusquets.

In her work as an illustrator, Laura focuses primarily on editorial and press projects, occasionally participating in advertising projects. She has collaborated with clients such as El País Semanal, Penguin Random House, Lexus, Tusquets Editores, Blackie Books, Noema Magazine, Revista Telos, Anagrama, among others. Her visual style is characterized by a very distinctive color palette centered around a basic triad of turquoise, pale red, and yellow, allowing her to create a variety of combinations with their different luminosities employing quasi-complementary color contrasts.

Her work is recognizable for its intimate and sometimes raw visual universes, where human vulnerability, authenticity, and a keen eye for everyday life are always present. Her focus on themes navigating between psychology, art, culture, and social issues always from a progressive perspective has resonated particularly well with some of the newspapers and magazines she regularly collaborates with.

EDUCATION

Graduated in Fine Arts (University of Granada)
Master degree in Teaching, Drawing and Arts speciality (University of Granada)
Higher Education on Illustration, School of Arts (Granada)
Scholarship at Hochschule für Gestaltung, Offenbach am Main (Germany)

CLIENTS

Penguin Random House, El País, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Alfaguara, Anagrama, Telos Magazine (Fundación Telefónica), Blackie Books, McCann Worldgroup, Correos, UNED, Shackleton Group, Tusquets Editores, Junta de Castilla y León, Oxford University Press, Ministerio de Igualdad, Fundación Biodiversidad, Principia Magazine…