Photo by Robert Gojevic

Tomislav Torjanac

Illustrator and Graphic Designer

Tomislav is an award-winning Croatian illustrator and painter. Internationally, his best-known work is the 2007 illustrated edition of Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi, which has been published in eleven countries, including the UK, US, Canada, and China. The same edition won first prize at the British Book Design and Production Awards in 2008.

Tomislav has participated in a number of group exhibitions in Croatia and abroad and had solo shows in London, Croatia, and Slovenia. He has also held lectures and presentations in fourteen US cities.

In Croatia, Tomislav has been lauded for his work with several awards for best illustrated children’s book. In 2012, he was also awarded the Grand Prix at the Fourth Croatian Biennial of Illustration.