Home Page of illustrator Liora Grossman. An online portfolio featuring editorial and picture book illustrations, done in traditional media.
Liora Grossman was born in October 15th 1966 in Lithuania, and immigrated to Israel in 1971 at the age of five. 1991 graduated (B.Ed.) from the graphic-design department at the “Bezalel” academy of fine arts in Jerusalem. After graduation, worked for two years as a background artist for the Israeli-Belgian animator Hanan Kaminski, the current head of the animation department at the Bezalal academy. Between the years 93’-96’ worked as a visualizer in Tamir-Cohen-JWT advertising, practicing various aspects of commercial illustration (ads, packaging, story-board etc.). Since 1996, worked as a freelance illustrator, specializing in children books and issued over 50 picture books, both fiction and non fiction, for almost all Israeli leading publishers. In the year 1994, formed a lasting collaboration with on of Israel’s most well known Chefs and journalists – Nira Rousso, and together created a daily illustrated food column in “Ha’harez” newspaper (also issued in English as the Israeli edition of the “Herald Tribune”). The column – which is still being published – started the trend of illustrated (as opposed to photographed) food in Israel, and was followed by a monthly food column for children, at the children magazine "Einayim” (“eyes”), Issued by the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Her work was demanded by the leading Israeli newspapers and magazines, like the children section in Ma’ariv newspaper, The economy section in Ha’Aretz newspaper, “Ha’Mishpat” law magazine “Wine and Gourmet” magazine, “Laisha” women magazine and the Israeli edition of the American “Mad” magazine, which included original comic-strips by Israeli illustrators. During the last five years Liora shared her knowledge with students in the graphic design department at the “Meimad” academy of visual arts in Tel-Aviv, and at the “Vital-Shenkar” academy of design in Ramat-Gan. Liora currently lives and works in Tel-Aviv, working on new picture books, finishing her own illustrated cook book, and hoping to expand and share her talent with many young readers world-wide.