Raz Latif is an award-winning freelance illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. He creates work for children’s books, editorial projects, and advertising campaigns internationally.
Awards & Recognition
American Illustration: Selected 40/41 → American Illustration: 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 → Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Book Award: Longlisted → Eureka! 2024: Honor Book Award → Forest of Reading Award
Client List
The New York Times → Scientific American → BuzzFeed → Reader's Digest → Nob Hill Gazette → Audi → Ford → 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 → Crowsnest Books → Nuance → Brex → Minto Communities → Fix Coffee + Bikes → Owlkids Books → Chickadee Magazine → Chirp Magazine → Playwrights Canada Press → Mount Pleasant Village → among others
Press & Publication
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
Education
2015 - Bachelor of Design, Illustration. OCAD University
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."
“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.”
"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."