Anna López Real

Anna López Real is a freelance illustrator based in Guadalajara, Mexico. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from the University of Guadalajara and works with traditional artistic techniques inspired by her interest in colors, shadows, textures, and shapes. She is also a co-founder of a local stationery company and is passionate about human rights, animal rights, and nature.

López Real illustrated Piece by Piece: Ernestine’s Gift for President Roosevelt, written by Lupe Ruiz-Flores. The 2023 picture book tells the true story of Ernestine Guerrero, a Mexican American teenager who crafted an elaborate wooden clock case as a gift for President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression.