About
Elisa Ancori is an illustrator and visual artist based in Barcelona. Her work moves between personal artistic practice and commissioned illustration, combining traditional and digital techniques with a visual language inspired by nature, the human body, transformation and the imaginary.
Her work spans publishing, book covers, editorial collections, commercial illustration, surface design and products. She has collaborated with publishers, brands and creative studios on projects ranging from illustrated books and visual identities for editorial series to campaigns, packaging and textile design.
She is the author and illustrator of Madre Luna (Lunwerg, 2019) and Metamorfish. Tras los arrecifes (MTM, 2016), and has illustrated numerous books for children and adults. Her personal work, particularly the Metamorfish series, has been exhibited in Spain and internationally.
Selected Services
Covers & Books
Book covers, illustrated books, interior illustration and publishing projects.
Editorial Collections
Visual concepts, illustration and cohesive visual systems for book series and editorial collections.
Brands & Commercial
Illustration for brands, campaigns, packaging, advertising and cultural projects.
Patterns & Products
Surface pattern design and illustration for textile, home, stationery and products.
Workshop & Teaching
Creative workshops, illustration classes and tailored art sessions for schools, cultural institutions, companies and private groups.
Mural & Live Painting for Events
Custom murals and live painting experiences for events, brands, cultural spaces and special occasions.
Selected Clients
Publishers
Sfabula · Crononauta · Destino · Bokobo Books · Editorial CallaCanalla · Sfabula · Sophie Verlag · Chronos · Editorial Casals · Indòmita · Planeta de Agostini · Penguin Random House · Thule · Lunwerg (Planeta) · RBA editorial · Salvat · Editec · Fuera de Ruta · Barlin Libros · Obscura · Barcanova · Anaya · Algar · Muevetulengua Editorial · Alfaguara · Seix Barral editorial · Mtm Editores · Bromera · Raig verde · Arola Editors
Brands, design studios and production companies
Stucom · Kluco Studio · Montana colors & Enrotlla't · Viña Pomal · Tv3 · Conrad Roset & Codorniu · Diego Ojeda · La Fábrica de sombreros · Copilotos Agency · Antonio Banderas Fragances · Carolina Herrera Fragances · Estudio Morillas · Confecciones Montoro · Proveedores textiles Inditex
Selected Exhibitions
2026 — Eternas, exhibition of the original drawings from the illustrated book, La Casa del Llibre, Barcelona.
2022 — FIG Bilbao, represented by Inéditad Gallery, Bilbao.
2022 — L’home dels ulls compostos, solo exhibition, La Casa del Llibre, Barcelona.
2021 — Tú, humano, eres un simio, solo exhibition, La Casa del Llibre, Barcelona.
2021 — La Tierra inundada, solo exhibition, La Casa del Llibre, Barcelona.
2019–2021 — BABA KAMO International Illustration Festival, Valencia.
2019 — Madre Luna, solo exhibitions, La Casa del Llibre and Bar Viu, Barcelona.
2018 — DelicARTessen 16, Esther Montoriol Gallery, Barcelona.
2017 — Versus: Dibujo de cine, Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC), Barcelona.
2016 — 3rd Casablanca Biennial of Contemporary Art, Casablanca, Morocco.
2015 — Metamorfish II, solo exhibition, Miscelanea, Barcelona.
2014 — Metamorfish, solo exhibition, Mutuo, Barcelona.
2013 — Grand Marché de l’Art Contemporain, Paris.
Selected Publications
Illustrated Books
Eternas, Lunwerg, 2025 · Vuela Alto, Destino, 2025 · Verborgene Welt der Fabelwesen, Sophie Verlag, 2023 · El gran llibre del Planeta, Montena, 2022 · Tú, humano, eres un simio, Thule, 2021 · La Tierra inundada, Barlin Libros, 2020 · Madre Luna, Lunwerg, 2019 · Metamorfish, MTM Editores, 2016.
Book Covers
Una serp cau a la Terra, Indòmita, 2025 · Otra vida / Una altra vida, Crononauta & Sfabula, 2025 · Mascota, Indòmita, 2022 · The Barcelonian, 2022 · Irrepetible, Penguin Random House, 2016 · Dos años, ocho meses y veintiocho noches, Planeta, 2015.
Editorial Series & Collections
Agatha Christie, Planeta DeAgostini, 2021–2022 · Poemas Esenciales, Salvat, 2021–2022 · Mujeres Poderosas, RBA, 2020–2021 · Novelas Eternas, RBA, 2019–2020 · Mundo Clásico, RBA, 2018–2019 · Mitologías, RBA, 2016–2017.
Featured In
Dark & Fetish Art, PIE International, 2018 · Dark Inspiration, Victionary, 2016.
Selected Press & Features
El Periódico — Madre Luna, selected among the recommended books for Sant Jordi, 2019.
RNE / La Libélula — Podcast feature dedicated to Madre Luna, 2019.
Juxtapoz Magazine — Feature on the Metamorfish series.
Time Out Barcelona / Time Out World — Features on Elisa Ancori’s artistic work.
Catorze — Les catorze cançons de l’Elisa Ancori.
Domestika — Featured among the platform’s most highly rated projects.
Beautiful/Decay — Feature on Elisa Ancori’s artwork.
Bizarre Magazine — Interview and feature on Madre Luna.
Le Cool Barcelona — Interview and feature on her work.
Zupi · Picame · Designcollector · Lamono — International features on the Metamorfish series and her illustration work.
Awards & Grants
— Artist-in-residence in Ifitry, Morocco, curated by Mostapha Romli and Pilar Algarra. 2016
— Editorial illustration selected for the international exhibition BABA KAMO, Valencia 2019 and 2020.
— Madre Luna, illustrated book finalist for the Junceda Awards 2020.