Hey, I’m Ludi. I am a Guatemalan-Slovak illustrator and writer born in Canada and raised there and on the West Coast of the U.S. I am now based between Sweden and Los Angeles.

My work explores identity and the human condition and is characterized by whimsical human figures, delicate line work, a warm palette, and motifs from the natural world.

I’m currently open to commissions. If you are interested in working together, please get in touch.

︎︎︎Contact

ludi [at] ludileiva.com

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Selected clients

Apple TV+
Samsung
Vans
Los Angeles Times
Vogue
The Guardian
Vice
The Smithsonian
Toms
Moleskine
CBC
Dr. Marten’s
Refinery29
Herman Miller
OKCupid
Prime Video
The Creative Independent

Selected features & interviews

Elephant Magazine
Hyperallergic
Vagabond City Lit
Hunker
Creating Your Own Path

Selected exhibitions, residencies & awards

Young Guns 20 Jury, 2022
Tastes Like Home, TIER, 2020
Art On Link, LinkNYC, 2020
Hecho Con Galaxy, 2019
Cluster Illustration London, 2018
Illustrator in Residence, The Other Art Fair, 2018
Fellow in Fiction, Lambda Literary, 2018

Education

MFA︎Visual Communication, Konstfack University (2023)
BA ︎ Political Science, University of British Columbia (2013)

Photo by Jayson Palacio

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