Hi, I’m Patricia Armada, a Swiss-Spanish
illustrator and paper artist based in Barcelona.
I craft tangible visuals for commercial,
editorial and publishing illustration.
My work transforms concepts into engaging visual narratives, embracing the graphic power of simplicity, geometry and analogue techniques. I like to see in my creations paper as the protagonist, color as the speaker and volume as the narrator.
My creative approach is deeply rooted in design. After completing a BA in Visual Communication and Interaction Design at ECAL in Lausanne, Switzerland, I spent over a decade as an independent designer collaborating with cultural institutions, NGOs and public entities on health, human rights, environment and education projects. Later, I relocated to Spain and co-founded Velkro, a boutique design studio working across international public and private sectors.
Becoming a mother marked a meaningful turning point in my career. I chose to leave the studio behind to fully embrace a solo illustration practice. Today, I channel my 15-year background in graphic design into a sculptural, paper-based process. I explore how light, shadows and colours interact to bring thoughtful images to life. I aim to craft contemplative, poetic and elegant visuals that resonate with both emotion and playfulness.
Additionally, I create limited editions of artists’ books for the curious minds of little—and not-so-little—humans.
Member of the Paper Artist Collective & Association of Illustrators (AOI)
I have had the pleasure
of working extensively across
international public, cultural
and associative sectors.
SELECTED CLIENTS
Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)
Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona
Barcelona City Council
Government of Catalonia
Échallens Tourisme Région (Switzerland)
Geneva University Hospitals
Terre des Hommes Switzerland
United Nations Environment Programme
Crédit Agricole
Recognition
& Showcases
2026 Creative Conciliation
AOI World Illustration Awards, Longlisted Artist
3×3 International Illustration Awards, Honorable Mention
2026 Ensemble Variante S25-26
AOI World Illustration Awards, Longlisted Artist
2026 Children’s Classical Concert Poster Series
Hiii Brand International Illustration Awards, Shortlisted Artist
2016 Le Voyage de l’oiseau soleil
Laus Awards, Silver Winner
Junceda Illustration Prizes, Future Creators Finalist
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2026 Once upon a Moon
Boundless, Artist’s Books Exhibition (New Zealand)
Biennale Internazionale del Libro d’Artista (Padova, Italy)
2020 Paper Work
Como Pedro por mi casa, Artist’s Book Festival (Barcelona)
2016 Le Voyage de l’oiseau soleil
Como Pedro por mi casa, Artist’s Book Festival (Barcelona)
