RACHEAL BRUCE
Racheal Bruce is a freelance illustrator based in St. Louis, Missouri, who specializes in editorial illustrations.
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CREATIVE STATEMENT
Drawing allows us to see, record and interpret the world, but it’s also one of the oldest and most basic tools of human connection: to study another person to such a degree is a practice in empathy. This is what I enjoy about editorial illustration—it is an opportunity to visualize complex ideas or difficult narratives with sensitivity, emotion and complexity. My expertise as an illustrator developed when I earned my MFA in Illustration and Visual Culture from Washington University—through this experience, I synthesized my work to research based, figure-focused illustrations that are thoughtful, humorous, fantastical and, most importantly, empathetic.
RECENT CLIENTS
- The Centre for International Governance Innovation
- The Baffler
- VinePair
- Bastille Magazine
- The Gullet
Q&A
Which publication does a great job at using illustrations?
The New York Times and Nautilus Magazine are some of my favorites!
What topic do you most enjoy illustrating about?
I'm interested in films, food and drink, education and social issues—I enjoy the challenge of visualizing a difficult topic.
What magazine cover do you want your illustration to be on?
Either The New Yorker or Rolling Stone—I love drawing figures and delicate portraits!