Raz Latif is an artist and award-winning illustrator creating work for picture books, magazines, and ads. Over the past decade, he’s worked on a range of projects, bringing stories to life with thoughtful and engaging illustrations.
Awards & Recognition
American Illustration: Selected 40/41/44, Chosen 36/38/39/42 → Communication Arts: Shortlist 2018/2020/2021 → 3x3 International No.14 → Creative Quarterly 32 → JLG: Gold Standard Selection → IODE Jean Throop Book Award: Winner → Shining Willow Award: Finalist → SWCC Book Award: Longlisted → California Eureka! Honor Book Award: 2024 → Forest of Reading: 2025 → 2025 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List
Worked with
The New York Times → Scientific American → BuzzFeed News → Reader's Digest → Nob Hill Gazette → Audi → Ford Motors → Cottage Life Magazine → Moderna → Houstonia Magazine → Chicago Reader → The Globe and Mail → The Walrus → Bank of Montreal → Courrier International → Sojourners → Fraud Magazine → Modern Cat Magazine → Global Affairs Canada → Policy Options Magazine → Polaris Music Prize → autoTRADER → .nuance → Brex → Minto Communities → Fix Coffee + Bikes → Owlkids Books → Chickadee Magazine → Chirp Magazine → Playwrights Canada Press → Mount Pleasant Village → ...
Press
Publishers Weekly → CBC Books → CBC Music / Polaris Music Prize → Calgary Herald → Willow Awards → Illustration Age → BOOOOOOOM → OWL → SWCC → School Library Journal → The Canadian Children's Book Centre → Canadian Review of Materials → California Reading Association → Ontario Library Association → ParentsCanada → Texas Library Association
Education
Toronto, Canada.
→ Bachelor of Design (Illustration Major). OCAD University. 2015.
→ Art and Design Fundamentals (Studio Courses). Centennial College. 2011.
Client Testimonials
"Raz has used his distinct ability to translate incredible talent and creativity to play a pivotal role in elevating the entire Polaris Music Prize experience. His designs have proven to be more than just eye-catching visuals; The attention to detail, the use of color, and the overall artistic vision have left an indelible mark on the Polaris poster program and exhibition, allowing us to continue fostering a sense of community among music and art enthusiasts."
Cam Litchmore. Art Coordinator, Polaris Music Prize
“Not only did Raz deliver illustrations that fit seamlessly with the project, he hit every deadline and provided plenty of preliminary work to ensure that we knew exactly what we were getting before the final versions. We’d highly recommend Raz as a partner you can count on for both a high quality of work and ease of collaboration.”
Kyle Makischuk. Design Lead, autoTRADER
"It was a pleasure to work with Raz on our November/December issue. His illustrations elevated our publication to a whole new level. He has a unique ability to take your ideas into consideration and build on them, and in turn create a final product that communicates concepts and themes perfectly. It was refreshing to work with an artist who was extremely efficient and responsive throughout the entire process."
Helen Elliott. Art Director, Fraud Magazine
