About me & my work
My name is Gabriella Barouch — I’m an award-winning illustrator, visual storyteller, and collector of designer toys and art.
Since beginning my artistic journey in 2011, I’ve had the privilege of working with a diverse range of clients, including the French Post Office, Le Monde newspaper, Soft Gallery fashion, Théâtre de Suresnes Jean Vilar, Penguin Books, Sabon luxury products, and many more.
My illustrations often blend poetic realism with quiet surrealism, drawing on themes of memory, emotion, and the spaces between the real and the imagined.
In 2012, I was honored to be named Artist of the Season by the Jerusalem Season of Culture, and was also a featured speaker at Pecha Kucha that year. In 2013, I taught two illustration courses at Lehigh University (PA, USA).
My debut picture book, Maybe (written by Kobi Yamada), received two gold medals and has been translated into over 20 languages worldwide. Since then, I’ve continued to work on multiple illustrated books and commercial projects.
I particularly enjoy collaborating on projects that hold emotional depth and narrative strength — whether in children’s publishing, editorial illustration, or cultural campaigns.
My work was exhibited around the world and has been showcased online at My Modern Met, Creative Bloq, Awwyours, TheChildrensBookReview, Book Page, Idn, Illustration Rally, Creative Boom, Picame, The Journal, The Jealous Curator, Art Attacks, Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast, Frame, Ycn, Ballad Of, Koikoikoi, Illustration Age, Illustrators Lounge, Trend Hunter, Partfaliaz, Lamono, Ladder And Key and more.
Selected Clients
• Freelance illustrator at Gabriella Barouch Illustration
2011 – Present
• Art director at Zeltner Publishing 2017 – 2017
• Teaching illustration at Lehigh University
2013 – 2013 PA. United States
2025
- American Society Of Illustration award – Illustration award, Annual 67
- Applied Arts Illustration Award – Book Category
2023
- 3×3 Pro Show No.20 – Merit
2021
- Applied Arts Illustration Award – Unpublished category – Relationship series.
2020
- 3×3 Pro Show No.17 – Merit
- The Original Art 40th Annual Exhibition / Society Of Illustrators NY / For “Maybe” written by Kobi Yamada
2019
- NAUTILUS Book Awards – GOLD medal Winner / Picture Books for “Maybe” written by Kobi Yamada
- Foreword Book Awards – GOLD medal Winner / Picture Books for “Maybe” written by Kobi Yamada
2017
- Illustration West 56 – Unpublished Award / Society of Illustrators LA
- Japan illustrators association award – 3rd place / Holbein prize
2016
- Illustration West 55 – Gallery Award / Society of Illustrators LA
- Cheltenham Illustration Awards – Tales of Nonsense / University of Gloucestershire UK
- London International Creative Competition – Shortlist
2014
- Communication Arts – Book award
- American Society Of Illustration award – Illustration award, Annual 57
2013
- AOI Illustration Awards – Shortlist
- YCN professional awards – Award in illustration category
- 3×3 Pro Show No.10 – Merit
2012
- Hiii Illustration international competition – Awarded Grand Prix & Best of Best / China
- 9th COW International Design Festival – Top 10 Illustration /Ukraine
- Hand Drawn Competition – Print Magazine / Awarded 4 & Honorable Mention
- Richard Solomon’s breakthrough contest – 3rd place / NY
2011
- CMYK magazine / 51 Most creative / Illustration
2017
- Kuli Alma gallery Tel Aviv / Solo exhibition
- Hakka International Picture Book Exhibition / 13th China International Culture Industry Fair, Shenzhen
- Life Science Group Exhibition / Jerusalem Design Week / Natural History Museum /Works by recent years’ graduates of various departments in Bezalel Academy Of Art & Design.
2016
- Ideas on Paper Group Exhibition / Beijing Design Week / Hiiibrand’s illustration exhibition.
- Never Odd Or Even – Paradox and Duality Group Exhibition / Light Grey Art Gallery Minneapolis, MN
- Rarities Group exhibition / Gristle art gallery, NY
- Imaginary Menagerie: Vol. III Group exhibition / Arch Enemy Arts Gallery, Philadelphia
2014
- 56th American Society of Illustrators annual exhibition / Museum of American Illustration, NY
- Illustration week Tel Aviv Group exhibitions / Took part at 4 exhibitions / Tel Aviv, Israel.
- ReCover Group exhibition / 4th International Writers Festival, Jerusalem
2013
- 25 Israeli illustrators Group exhibition / Venice, Italy
- One hundred and four windows Group exhibition / Tehran, Iran
2012
- 9th COW International Design Festival Group exhibition / Top 10 Illustrations For 2012, Ukraine
- Rock En Seine music festival Group exhibition / Paris, France
B.DES at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Department of Visual Communication, majoring in Illustration.