Sonia Pulido

Sonia Pulido loves rediscovering books from her childhood in old shops, their pages discoloured and crinkly and given a new look by the passing years. Born in 1973 in Barcelona, Spain, this distinguished illustrator is renowned for her vibrant and symbolically rich artwork.

She earned her degree in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona and in the years since, her illustrations have graced the pages of numerous esteemed publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, and Variety. Her collaborations extend to prominent Spanish media outlets such as El País and La Vanguardia, and beyond her editorial work, she has contributed to projects for organisations such as Oxfam Intermon and the Bentonville Film Festival. That work has also earned her multiple awards from the Society of Illustrators, including a Silver Medal for La Campana de Cristal, an illustrated edition of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, and an Institutional Gold Medal for her La Mercè 18 poster in 2019.