︎︎︎ Helena Pallarés is a Spanish-born, Paris-based illustrator, mural artist, and graphic designer. Specialised in conceptual editorial illustration, she creates bold and colourful visual narratives that transform complex ideas into engaging and accessible images.
Her work is characterised by a strong graphic language that combines colour, geometry, composition, and visual synthesis. Working internationally, she develops projects across editorial illustration, murals, cultural and public commissions, brand collaborations, events, workshops, and visual communication, always bringing a thoughtful conceptual approach to each medium.
Helena collaborates with international publications, cultural institutions, universities, public organisations, and brands. Alongside her commissioned work, she leads workshops and educational projects focused on creativity, visual storytelling, and image-making. She holds a degree in Graphic Design and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. Her work has been exhibited in London, Paris, Shanghai, Istanbul, Évora, Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao.
︎︎︎ In USA, Canada and Australia represented by Purple Rain Illustrators
ella@purplerainillustrators.com
︎︎︎ Drop me a line
hello@helenapallares.com
︎ Art Prints Shop
︎︎︎ Selected clients
Harvard University
Stanford University
The Washington Post
Fondation Renault
Journal Libération
Glamour
P.A.L.M
China Academy of Art
Ambar
Berklee College of Music
National Wetland Museum of China
Madame Figaro
GEO
Ba&sh
Brown University
The Persistent
Boston College
The Wellbeing Project
Atlas Obscura
Psychologie Heute
Smith College
Amherst College
Sal. Oppenheim
Kiplinger
El Malpensante
Festival de jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz
The Deseret News
Brummell Magazine
...
︎︎︎Awards & Honours
2026, Shortlisted I Communication Arts
2025, Shortlisted I Beijing International Book Fair
2025, Winner I Communication Arts
2025, Chosen I American Illustrators Awards
2024, Winner I Fiestas del Pilar
2024, Shortlisted I Communication Arts
2024, Featured I Design Rush Awards
2018, Selected I Selected Bilbao
︎︎︎Features & Interviews
2026, Made in ZGZ
2025, El Periódico de Aragón
2024, Aragón TV 11’41’’
2024, Zaragoza Cultura
2024, The AOI
2024, Design Rush
2023, Un dia perfecte
2021, And Premium
2020, Mobi Spirit
2020, PlayJunkie
2019, TVE Boek Visual
2018, People of Print
2017, Souffle Chaud
ella@purplerainillustrators.com
︎︎︎ Drop me a line
hello@helenapallares.com
︎ Art Prints Shop
︎︎︎ Selected clients
Harvard University
Stanford University
The Washington Post
Fondation Renault
Journal Libération
Glamour
P.A.L.M
China Academy of Art
Ambar
Berklee College of Music
National Wetland Museum of China
Madame Figaro
GEO
Ba&sh
Brown University
The Persistent
Boston College
The Wellbeing Project
Atlas Obscura
Psychologie Heute
Smith College
Amherst College
Sal. Oppenheim
Kiplinger
El Malpensante
Festival de jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz
The Deseret News
Brummell Magazine
...
︎︎︎Awards & Honours
2026, Shortlisted I Communication Arts
2025, Shortlisted I Beijing International Book Fair
2025, Winner I Communication Arts
2025, Chosen I American Illustrators Awards
2024, Winner I Fiestas del Pilar
2024, Shortlisted I Communication Arts
2024, Featured I Design Rush Awards
2018, Selected I Selected Bilbao
︎︎︎Features & Interviews
2026, Made in ZGZ
2025, El Periódico de Aragón
2024, Aragón TV 11’41’’
2024, Zaragoza Cultura
2024, The AOI
2024, Design Rush
2023, Un dia perfecte
2021, And Premium
2020, Mobi Spirit
2020, PlayJunkie
2019, TVE Boek Visual
2018, People of Print
2017, Souffle Chaud

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