Editorial illustration by Jose Luis Garcia Lechner — Studio Garcia Amsterdam

Editorial & Portrait Illustration · Amsterdam

Illustration
that argues
before the text.

Thirty years of editorial and portrait illustration for magazines, newspapers, and cultural publishers. Conceptual, characterful, and specific — built for readers who look before they read.

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30 Years
3 Awards
EN · NL · ES Languages
Editorial illustration — Jose Luis Garcia Lechner
Editorial illustration — Jose Luis Garcia Lechner
Editorial illustration — Jose Luis Garcia Lechner
Editorial illustration — Jose Luis Garcia Lechner
Editorial illustration — Jose Luis Garcia Lechner
Jose Luis Garcia Lechner — illustrator Amsterdam

Drawing ideas
since before they
became content.

I'm Jose Luis Garcia Lechner, an Amsterdam illustrator working since 1996. My editorial work is rooted in concept and character — illustration that makes a reader stop, look, and think before reaching the headline.

Published across European print and digital media, with portrait and conceptual work for cultural institutions, newspapers, and magazines. Available for editorial commissions, portrait illustration, and conceptual cover work. Dutch, Spanish, and English.

Bronzen Penseel 2022 Jenny Smelik IBBY Prize 2022 World Illustration Awards 2025 Editorial illustration Portrait Conceptual Cover art
Elle Food FD Persoonlijk Delicious NL Legal Design Smaakspoken De Volkskrant NRC L'Oréal Audi

Your next issue needs
an illustrator.

Available for editorial commissions, portrait illustration, and cover art. Response within 24 hours. Dutch, Spanish, and English.