Hello! My name is Clau Souza. I’ve been a professional illustrator for the last 15 years and I’m currently represented by Bright Agency. During this time I’ve been working with a great variety of publishers, advertising agencies, magazines, toys and games companies, and non-profit organizations from around the world. Originally from Joinville, Brazil - I'm currently living in Toronto, Canada where I also work in community arts -- primarily with the non-profit Story Planet.
I love to work in a flat and colourful style - but I’m always open to trying different approaches depending on the project’s needs. I have a degree in Advertising from IELUSC (Brazil) and a post-graduation certificate in Arts Education and Community Arts from Centennial College (Canada).
GET IN TOUCH: clau@clausouza.com
Selected Clients: Scholastic Asia and UK / Fleurus Éditrice / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt US | NY / Macmillan Education / Dolphin Media China/ AUZOU/ Highlights Magazine / Ramson Publishing / Workman Publishing / Little Passports / McCafé • McDonald's Canada
Selected Publications:
• Lurzer’s Archive Vol.2/16. FIAT • Creative Director: Bruno Regalo, Candy Shop.
• “Girl from Ipanema” exhibition in honour of Vinicius de Moraes’ 100th birthday by Urban Arts. São Paulo - Brazil and Berlin - Germany.
• Winner of Cultural Contest of ABC Design Magazine with “Brazil and the Street” illustration.
Selected Published Books / Toys & Games:
• What a Blast!: Fart Games, Fart Puzzles, Fart Pranks, and More Farts! by Julie Winterbottom.
• Who Ate the Cake, by Daekyo.
• Le labo des animonstres, by Tony Voinchet.
• Mon Hey Des Amoureux, by Auzou.
• Building Bridges / Cents y Puentes, by Story Planet.
• Roland Wright Dice Game, by Perplext.
• Long Shot Dice Game, by Perplext.
• Marther Panther＆Carlos Chameleon: The Hamster overload, by Nadia Jocelyne
• Découvre l’espace / Découvre le corps humain / Découvre les animaux marins / Découvre les dinosaures by Pierre Oertel
• Tommy Donbavand’s Funny Shorts: Invasion of Badger’s Bottom, by Tommy Donbavand.
• SOS Contes de Fées 1: Un Prince Trop Pressé, by Julien Hervieux
• Fairy Trap - Highlights Magazine
• Jake the Snake, by Jill Atkins
• Space Poster Series, by Little Passports
• Let’s play on Equal Terms, by Akros
• 10 Minute SAT's Tests, by Scholastic UK